There are two major distributors: Ingram-Spark/Lightning-Source and Baker-Taylor. Either that service also offers distribution ( Ingram Spark/Lightning Source) or it does not ( everybody else). When an author publishes a print edition via some other service, one of two things happen, depending on the type of service. This means producing a Kindle edition and/or (more recently) printing through KDP (formerly Createspace). Authors have a special in, however, but only if they publish a version of their book via Amazon.

This can be nontrivial, and at various times Amazon has made it well-nigh impossible to do so. In general, to sell something on Amazon you need to be designated a “seller” and sign up for a seller account. Quick Review of Some Relevant Aspects of Indie Publishing Printer vs Distributor I’ll examine the matter purely in terms of tangible cost/benefit, and ignore considerations involving ease of use, time wasted dealing with Amazon’s bureaucracy, and the myriad other intangible costs involved.įirst let’s review some of the aspects of Indie publishing which relate to Amazon’s author ad campaigns, as well as how those campaigns work. In addition to explaining how I came to this conclusion, I also will offer a brief review of the basics of Amazon’s online advertising. In today’s article, I ask a simple question: does it pay to advertise on amazon for your book? As can be guessed by the exceedingly astute from the title of the post, the answer is no.

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