I showed this Blockbuster Video membership to my daughter once last year after finding it while cleaning out my desk. I explained to her the archaic way Gen Xers, older millennials, and Xennnials …
The Truth About Amazon Bestseller Rankings: Don’t Be Fooled by Vanity Metrics
Recently I had talked to 3 prospective clients all before lunch one Monday morning. Two of the calls were about traditional publishing versus self-publishing.I don't expect new authors who've …
What I Learned Working for “Love Offerings” & “Competitive Pricing”
TL;DR: I ain't doing it ever again.I’ve said it before and I’ll repeat it now: Many authors underprice their books. A few overprice their books to the extreme, but I find it’s the former I …
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BRANDING 110: Publishing Your Own Books with Ryan J. Rhoades
Hey guys On Sunday I got to be interviewed by Ryan J. Rhoades, founder of Reformation Designs on a weekly FB live interview series he's been doing on the subject of branding. He talked to me …
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What Is God Really Like? | New Audiobook Release
The latest audiobook I've narrated is finally and officially live & available for purchase.I was somehow able to convince a friend, mentor and regular podcast guest SJ Hill to …
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How Do Amazon Reviews and Rankings REALLY Work?
Reviews by ordinary people have become an essential mechanism for selling almost anything online; they are used for resorts, dermatologists, neighborhood restaurants, high-fashion boutiques, …
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My First Thoughts About Kindle Unlimited
You'll have to forgive me for yet another post about Amazon Kindle in quick succession. I've been working on some other updates and more theological posts about disciple-making for my blog which …
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Which are more effective: Free promos or Countdown Deals?
This post is written specifically for other authors who've written Kindle books or are planning on it. I've written why many authors make their books exclusive to the Amazon platform. It's …
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Why Your Favorite Indie Authors only Publish on Amazon
From time to time, I get asked why my books aren't available on the Kobo/Nook/iPad, or [insert your non-Kindle e-reader of choice]. The simple answer? The vast majority of e-book readers use a …
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How To Put Non-Amazon e-books on Your Kindle
If you have ever gotten an ebook that you can read on your Kindle, but you didn't buy it or obtain it from Amazon, don't worry. Placing it on your Kindle is quite easy. I recently gave away …
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