eCommerce on EditionGuard

How to Sell More eBooks on Your Own Website

Mon, 02 May 2022 08:44:00 +0000

As a self-published author, you can make a living selling ebooks. However, it’s a lot more likely if you sell more ebooks on your own website. When you sell from your own website, you’re not sharing the profits with a third party fulfillment service. And because it’s your ebook, you can sell your ebooks on your own website and still list them with other fulfillment services to reach more readers. But let’s focus on what it takes to sell more ebooks on your own website.

10 Ways to Sell More eBooks

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 17:49:12 +0000

What does it take to sell more ebooks?

You wrote your ebook, had it edited, put a great cover on it, and launched it. And then you waited for the sales to roll in.

Why Indie Authors Should Consider EditionGuard Storefront

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:37:09 +0000

Why should indie authors consider EditionGuard Storefront? The main reason is because you worked hard to create your art and you should be the one to profit from it. Self-published indie authors have a lot of choices about where they can sell their ebooks. However, almost all of these choices require you to give up a piece of your profit with every sale. If you are a reasonably well established author selling an average of 30-40 copies of your various titles per month, consider EditionGuard Storefront as an ideal solution that will let you keep more of your profits.

Author Website and Secure eBook Fulfillment

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 20:09:03 +0000

Marketing your ebook is an essential step in your success as an indie author. The best way to market and sell your ebook is through your own author website with secure ebook fulfillment.

How Do I Sell eBooks on My Website?

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:50:03 +0000

Should you be selling ebooks on your own website? One of the most exciting moments in an indie author’s life is when you finally have a finished product available. Publishing a book is like having a baby – you have worked hard, protected it, sacrificed your time and energy to it, torn your hair out over it, and finally, your baby is here. But once you have that perfect digital file ready to go, how do you begin selling ebooks on your own website?

Selling Your eBook Takes Marketing Right

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:12:06 +0000

Writing and publishing your ebook is only part of the work you'll have to do to find success; to be able to sustain your publishing business or independence as an author, you'll also need to be able to find success selling your ebook. Marketing an ebook requires you to have an audience, a platform to market it, and a clear idea of the niche the ebook is in.

How Do Publishers Select Authors?

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:22:03 +0000

Large or small, a publishing company is a business, and to stay in business, it must be profitable. Regardless of how well you write or how clever your story is, the one reason a manuscript is chosen by a publishing company: it’s marketability. So how can you, as an author, make sure your manuscript has the best possible chance of being selected?

How to Sell Your Books Through Facebook Using Shopify

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:14:47 +0000

Many authors use Facebook to promote their current and upcoming books, connect with fans and grow their following. The use of social media in general is widely accepted amongst the author community and the benefits are understood.

10 Essential Components of an Author Website

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 03:34:26 +0000

An author website is a crucial part of your overall business. Having an author website is no longer an option, it is a necessity. Ten years ago your author website could have been very simple; serving much like an online business card.

Tools Indie Authors Need To Run Their Business

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 05:37:05 +0000

Indie authors often forget that aside from writing books, they are also running a business. Even the best indie author will fail to make money if they don’t view themselves as a business owner too.

What Wordpress Theme Should Authors Use?

Mon, 15 Aug 2016 04:30:39 +0000

Did you know that nearly 25% of all websites are built using Wordpress? That means if you choose to create your author website with Wordpress, you are using the same technology relied on by big businesses around the world. The first step to creating a Wordpress website is choosing your theme. As an author you may have a few questions regarding this step, such as:

eBook Sales Tips Every Author Should Know

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 04:00:00 +0000

Thanks to greater compatibility with devices and more distribution options, selling eBooks has become much easier in the last few years. Despite this, your eBook sales can hit a ceiling at some point. For some this could be the 50 eBooks sold mark. For others it could be 2,500 eBooks sold.

Adobe DRM: How EditionGuard Can Save You $15,000+

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:46:08 +0000

Adobe DRM is a widely adopted eBook rights management system that companies such as Google, Barnes & Noble and Sony have turned to instead of developing their own eBook DRM system.

Translate your eBook, Part 1: Better Visibility

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 05:00:39 +0000

Publishing an eBook can be one of the most exciting moments in an indie author’s life. But having written and published an eBook doesn’t mean that your writing venture is necessarily complete; now you can translate your eBook into other languages. And translating your eBook provides a great opportunity for you to expand the reach of your writing.

Easy Ways to Advertise your eBook

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 21:13:42 +0000

When your eBook is finally written (or even before), then it’s time to begin marketing your eBook. Advertising and promoting your eBook is essential. However, it’s not all about blogging and launching a social media campaign. When you place your hard work on electronic shelves, the eBook should attract your prospective readers with a short glance. By utilizing a few smart and simple tricks, you can increase your eBook sales and build your audience.

eBooks Are Good for Business

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:19:49 +0000

eBooks are good for business. Specifically, eBooks are good for businesses that need to increase their visibility, develop a comprehensive lead-generation strategy, and establish themselves as a dominating force in their industry.

Benefits of an Author Website

Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:47:23 +0000

Even if you have not yet published your first eBook, setting up an author website is extremely important. Your author website is your readers’ entry into the world of you and your eBooks. It’s a perfect platform for marketing, and a great place to start building a following of fans who will buy your eBooks.

WordPress Plugins for Indie Authors, Part 2: eCommerce

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:21:41 +0000

If you are an indie author looking for a way to sell your eBook, without forking over a good percentage of your sales to Amazon, then selling the eBook on your own WordPress website allows you to keep more of the profits for yourself.

5 Ways to Create Compelling Content for Your eBook Website

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:00:03 +0000

Whether you market your ebook from its own website or sales page or whether you simply blog about it on an existing site, the most important thing you can do to improve your ebook’s visibility is to create compelling content.

Adobe Content Server 4 - Deploy it yourself or host with us?

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:40:55 +0000

Currently, Adobe Content Server 4 is pretty much the industry standard for eBook DRM systems. It can protect the most popular eBook formats, ePub and PDF, and perhaps its greatest strength is that it does so without locking end-users into a single device, platform or vendor. It is probably why many industry giants like Google Editions, Barnes & Noble and Simon & Schuster have adopted Adobe Content Server 4 instead of developing their own eBook DRM system.

Sell your eBooks using Wordpress, with DRM!

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:00:42 +0000

We’re proud to announce the release of our Wordpress eBook sales plugin with DRM support! It allows you to sell eBooks with EditionGuard eBook DRM protection right on your Wordpress blog!

At the moment, you can accept payments via Paypal or Moneybookers. Obviously, the eBooks are DRM protected through full integration with our EditionGuard service. You can manage everything without ever leaving your Wordpress admin UI! Best of all, the plugin is completely free and open sourced. So you can download, install and modify it as much as you like. You can find the plugin on the wordpress.org site, by clicking here.

Magento eBook Sales with EditionGuard DRM Integration

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:22:55 +0000

So, why have we have developed our Magento eBook DRM Extension? A great number of Publishers, especially Digital Publishers are seeking a trustworthy and cost-effective eCommerce solution for selling eBooks while protecting them. Our main intention for developing this extension is that we wish to offer a turnkey solution for selling eBooks online securely. Magento Commerce is a comprehensive solution for selling digital goods like eBooks. Now, as an addition to this, our EditionGuard Extension is providing a complete eBook DRM solution built on top of Magento Commerce.