By David Kudler A question I get asked often is about the difference between different formats of ebooks. Well, we’ve talked extensively about the difference between mobi (Kindle ebooks) and ePub (everyone else). But what about the other major format labels that are...
By David Kudler So you’ve finished your book. You cleaned up the text, added optimized images, pulled together all of the front- and back-matter, and created a cover. You converted it into ePub ebook format — either using an app on your computer or online. You’ve made...
By David Kudler What’s the most efficient, buyer-friendly way to get your ebook into your reader’s hands? The ideal way to sell an ebook is from your own ecommerce site. The two reasons for this should, I hope, be fairly self-evident: You get to keep 100% of the...
By David Kudler Once you’ve converted your ebook, the first impulse you’ll have is to upload the file and hit Publish. Finished! Whoohoo! Not so fast. Before they allow you to sell your beautiful new ebook on their site, most retailers require some form of validation....
By David Kudler Admit it: when you read the word metadata, your eyes glaze over. But to an indie author/publisher, metadata is probably the most important part of your book — aside from the book itself, of course. Let’s talk about what metadata actually is, and how...
