Episode 107 – More Scams, Book Titles, and the Kindle Oasis

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Question of the Week: Would you want Google Books to scan your books and index the contents for online search? Why or why not?

With Bryan in a particularly punchy mood, he and Jim dug deep into the latest in self-publishing news. After thanking their favorite patron Spider McGee (and his book Monkey Justice http://bit.ly/secretjim ), they discussed tips related to choosing your book title, pre-orders, and indie accounting methods. The news stories included Kobo’s intriguing reader study, the Google Books U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Kindle Oasis, the Smashwords Survey of 2016, and a scam that’s taking over the free charts. This week’s Question of the Week: Would you want Google Books to scan your books and index the contents for online search? Why or why not?
What You’ll Learn:
  • How to get buy-two-get-one-free descriptions from Bryan
  • The four factors to consider when titling your book
  • Why you should consider pre-orders for your book
  • Software programs you can use to keep track of your accounting
  • Why book fairs should think twice before accepting just any sponsor
  • What the target demo for your book may actually be
  • Why Jim and Bryan disagree about the Google Books Supreme Court decision
  • How Amazon’s Kindle Oasis may impact the market
  • What info you should glean from the Smashwords 2016 Survey
  • What Amazon should do to stop the latest ebook scam
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Question of the Week: Would you want Google Books to scan your books and index the contents for online search? Why or why not?

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