This episode was jam-packed with news, including the biggest story of the week: Amazon’s release of the Kindle Unlimited service. The latest Author Earnings report, Steve Scott’s massive second quarter, Facebook’s new “Buy It Now” button and Apple’s conditional $450 million settlement also made the news. Jim and Bryan chatted about sharable content, 15-minute marketing techniques and using Amazon’s customer forums to host Q&As. We also unveiled our new voicemail feature allowing listeners to call into the show. You can leave a voice message at 206-338-0092 and we might play your message on the show.
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What You’ll Learn:
- What our listeners thought about last week’s book awards question
- How to create sharable social media content
- Multiple ways to market your books in 15 minutes or less
- How to use Amazon’s sales page forums for Q&As
- Why Apple might not pay a cent in price-fixing settlement
- How Facebook may revolutionize its platform for indies
- Steve Scott’s tips for earnings 100k in a quarter
- How much of the pie indie authors are earnings
- Why DRM may not be the best idea for your books
- The many different viewpoints on Kindle Unlimited
Links:
- Bryan’s Debut Novel: Ted Saves the World
- Posts Worth Sharing
- Market Yourself in 15 Minutes
- An Amazon Q&A
- Apple Not Quite Ready to Pay for Price-Fixing
- Facebook One-Click Buying
- 125k in a Quarter
- Author Earnings Gives Six-Month Report
- Unlimited Opinions on Kindle Unlimited
Question of the Week: Will you put your books on Kindle Unlimited? Why or why not?