I'm a new Indie author and so I'm always looking for ways that I can maximize my books exposure. One of the most valuable resources I've stumbled across so far is SmashWords.
SmashWords is free and easy to use, and with their service you can publish your book on their marketplace as well as through a variety of other book merchants, including Barnes & Noble, Sony, Kobo and Apple's iBookStore!
Here are a few reasons why SmashWords is such a valuable resource to indie authors:
1: Affiliate Program
SmashWords offers a built-in affiliate program giving you the opportunity to recruit affiliates to promote your book! You can assign your own commission percentage to each book, providing affiliates with up to 50% commissions.
2: Upgrade For Free To Publisher Account
If you plan to publish multiple books under different pen names, you can instantly upgrade your SmashWords account for free. Doing this will give you the opportunity to publish as many different books under as many different names, as you wish - all easily managed from one admin center!
3: Instant Updates
Unlike Amazon, whenever you make any changes to your book on SmashWords, it's updated instantly, and is automatically available within their marketplace. While SmashWords doesn't have the same outreach as Amazon or Barnes & Noble in terms of traffic, it's extra exposure for your book for free!
4: Higher Payouts
SmashWords offers up to 85% royalty payments, so you can actually earn more per unit sold than with any other marketplace!
5: Extended Distribution
Normally, Canadian authors can't publish on Barnes & Noble but with SmashWords, you finally can! SmashWords will help all authors get their books into places that aren't always so easy, including Sony, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Diesel Ebook Store and more!
If you're a new author and you'd like to give your book sales a quick boost, head on over to SmashWords and create your free account.
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