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ResourceAudiobook Publishing - How I Doubled My ACX Income With One Simple Change
Sean explains that ACX, not the author, sets audiobook prices based on finished length, and that the royalty jump just over three …
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ResourceShould You Publish Your Books Outside Of Amazon KDP? - Kindle Publishing 2019
The creator shares his experience publishing outside Amazon and recommends doing it selectively. For ebooks he recommends …
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ResourceHow to Format Your Book for KDP Print 8.5x11 in Less Than 5 Minutes!
A short, basic tutorial on formatting an 8.5x11 paperback in Microsoft Word for KDP. Sean sets custom margins under Layout: 1.9 cm …
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ResourceGoogle Play Books Review | Is Publishing on Google Play Worth It?
Dale reviews Google Play Books as a KDP alternative for ebook distribution only — no print-on-demand and no direct audiobook path. …
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ResourceMarketing Self Published Books with Book Brush
Dale reviews Book Brush, a graphic-design tool built specifically for self-published authors, which he calls far more focused than …
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ResourceEasiest Way to RAPIDLY Build Your Email List | Self-Publishing 2019
Sean explains how to use permafree books, meaning Kindle ebooks priced free permanently rather than through a 5 day free promotion, …
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ResourceHow to Increase Book Sales on Amazon Without Spending More Money
Sean explains how to increase book sales with no additional cost by increasing buy-through - when a reader who buys one of your …
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ResourcePublishdrive Abacus | Royalty Splitting Service for Co-Authors
Dale explains PublishDrive Abacus, a royalty-splitting service from aggregate publisher PublishDrive. He notes PublishDrive …
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ResourceHow to Format Your Book for KDP Print 5x8 in Less Than 5 Minutes!
This is a short, step-by-step screen tutorial on formatting a manuscript for a 5x8-inch KDP paperback, presented as a follow-on to …
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ResourcePublisher Rocket Review 2024 - Is It Worth It? 🚀🚀 (Actual Results Included)
Sean reviews Publisher Rocket (formerly KDP Rocket) after a major upgrade that added paperback support alongside ebooks, walking …
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ResourceHow to Format Your Book for KDP Print 6x9 in Less Than 5 Minutes!
A short, practical tutorial on converting an ebook-formatted manuscript in Microsoft Word into a basic 6x9-inch KDP paperback …
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ResourceHow to Format Your ebooks Into a Bundle Book for Kindle/Amazon Publishing in Less Than 5 Mins
Sean gives a quick tutorial on making KDP book bundles — compilation books that combine single books, e.g. three books in a series, …
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ResourceHow to Find a Ghostwriter For Your Book On Upwork - Step-By-Step Guide and Mistakes to Avoid
Sean gives a step-by-step guide to hiring ghostwriters directly on Upwork instead of through ghostwriting companies. The pros are …
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ResourceBest Self Publishing Companies 2019 | Which Companies to Avoid
Dale surveys what he calls the best self-publishing companies in 2019 and how to spot ones to avoid. He starts with Amazon KDP and …
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ResourceWhat is The Best Ghostwriting Company for Self-Publishing? How to Outsource Your Books Cheap
Sean compares ghostwriting companies for Kindle publishing and argues against using only one. He says relying on a single company …
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ResourceCost Of Self Publishing on Amazon | Is Self-Publishing Worth It?
Provenance note: this transcript track is in Arabic, verified by reading the actual text, and is summarized faithfully in English …
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ResourceMarketing a Self Published Book | The Unfair Advantage
In a guest segment, the presenter argues that hosting an online summit is the unfair advantage for marketing a self-published book, …
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ResourceAmazon Kindle Direct Publishing | Unlock Hidden Features
Dale Roberts walks through KDP features he says authors commonly miss or never use. He covers exclusive category placement — browse …
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ResourceHow to Outline a Nonfiction Book | Dead Simple Process
Dale shares the outlining process behind, he says, more than 40 nonfiction books under his own name plus many more under pen names. …
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ResourceACX Audiobook Publishing | Uncover Profitable Keywords
Dale explains how keywords work for ACX audiobook publishing, prompted by a viewer who asked ACX customer service whether ACX allows …
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ResourceACX Audiobook Publishing Secrets - Are You Taking Advantage of These?
Roberts lists seven underused ACX and Audible features. First, optimize keywords specifically for Audible using its autosuggest: a …
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ResourceACX Audio Books: Is the ACX Bounty Program Worth It?
Dale explains and evaluates the ACX Bounty Program. ACX is described as a marketplace for uploading audiobooks and distributing to …
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ResourceShould You Do ACX Royalty Share?
Dale compares the three ways to produce an ACX audiobook, which distributes to Audible, Amazon and iTunes: narrate it yourself, pay …
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ResourceACX Promo Codes: How to Get Book Reviews for Your Audiobook
Dale explains how ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange) promo codes work and warns about changes to the system. Promo codes are …
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