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ResourceCockygate: The Cocky Trademark Controversy
(Summarized from the Arabic-language caption track.) Dale covers 'Cockygate': romance author Faleena Hopkins, author of the Cocker …
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ResourcePassion or Profit in Publishing Books with Rob Archangel
Dale Roberts asks Rob Archangel, founder of Archangel Ink, whether self-publishers should choose passion or profit. Archangel argues …
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ResourcePassion or Profit in Kindle Publishing with Nigel Wingate
In Dale's Passion or Profit series, Kindle publishing expert Nigel Wingate, host of YouTube's Powerpacked Success, is asked whether …
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Resource5-Figures in Debt to Millions in Profits with Jonny Andrews
Interview with Jonny Andrews, founder of Author Platform Rocket, about going from homeless and deeply in debt to building a business …
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ResourceHow to Hire a Virtual Assistant for Your Publishing Business
Responding to a viewer who wants to grow a self-publishing business without running themselves ragged, Dale frames hiring a virtual …
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ResourcePassion vs Profit: Self Publishing Business | @BookLaunchers
In this Passion vs Profit episode, Dale asks Julie Broad — host of Book Launchers on YouTube and an author who reached the number …
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ResourceHow to Make Money Beyond Publishing Books with @MarcGuberti
Dale Roberts interviews Marc Guberti of the Breakthrough Success podcast on making money beyond publishing books. Guberti says a …
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ResourceKDP Paperback Tutorial: How to Move CreateSpace Books to KDP Print
Dale walks through transferring a CreateSpace paperback to KDP Print in ten steps, presenting it as dead simple. Create a new …
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Resource4 Reasons to Use KDP Print over CreateSpace Publishing
Provenance note: this transcript track is in Arabic (verified by reading the actual text, not the ledger label), summarized …
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ResourceTips For Aspiring Authors | STOP Wasting Time This Way
Dale interviews magician and creativity expert Adam Wilber — full-time husband and father, inventor, keynote speaker, and general …
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ResourceGreat on Kindle Feature: The New Kindle Publishing Program
[Provenance: transcript track is in Arabic; summarized in English.] Dale Roberts reports news from Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing …
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ResourceChanges in Self Publishing Books with KS Brooks
Dale introduces KS Brooks, a prolific author and photographer associated with the Indies Unlimited blog who has been in …
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ResourceKindle Publishing Romance Books: Rank Removal & Suppression
Dale reports that a few weeks earlier Amazon, without prior notice, began stripping bestseller rankings from erotica books and other …
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ResourceHow to Proofread with Microsoft Word Voice Reader
(Summarized from the Arabic caption track.) Dale shares a proofreading trick credited to Anthony, a close friend and longtime …
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ResourcePassion vs Profit: Can You Have Both? w/ @adamwilber
Dale Roberts asks inventor, magician, and keynote speaker Adam Wilber about passion versus profit in building a self-publishing …
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ResourceAMS Ads for KDP Print Books | Amazon Advertising
Dale announces that Amazon has quietly rolled out Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) ads for KDP print books. Previously, KDP account …
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ResourceeBook vs Print Book vs Audio Book with Rob Archangel
Dale Roberts interviews Rob Archangel, founder of Archangel Inc, on eBook versus print book versus audiobook. Rob says that …
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ResourceHow to Start Writing a Fiction Book with Kim Here
Fiction author Katie Reed, known as Kim Here on YouTube, gives first steps for someone starting a fiction book. Her biggest advice …
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ResourceUnsold Createspace Books Sold as Used on Amazon
Dale explains why a brand-new CreateSpace paperback with no sales can appear on Amazon listed as used — it is not piracy and Amazon …
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ResourceKindle Publishing Keywords | Hidden Author Central KDP Keywords
Dale Roberts explains five hidden Kindle publishing keyword slots available through Amazon Author Central, a tip he credits his wife …
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ResourceSocial Media Marketing Tips for Writers and Authors with Katyan Roach
Dale speaks with social media consultant and self-published author Katyan Roach about why social media marketing matters for writers …
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ResourceSelf Publishing Mistakes to Avoid with @BookLaunchers
Dale introduces an interview clip with fellow YouTuber Julie Broad of BookLaunchers, described as an Amazon overall #1 best-selling …
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ResourceHow to Publish a Lot of Books with @MarcGuberti
Dale Roberts recaps his interview with prolific young author, podcaster, and entrepreneur Marc Guberti, host of the Breakthrough …
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ResourceHow to Sell Books as a New or Unknown Author
Answering subscriber Paul's question about how he sold his first book as an unknown author, Dale tells his own story and what he …
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