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Selecting the right platform from which to launch your next eBook is paramount to its success. This guide examines the pros and cons of successfully using the world’s biggest eBook distributor as your launching platform.
Its no-holds-barred approach gives you the latest information and nitty-gritty, low-down details as well as explaining just how low-down the competitive world of ebook publishing can be.
It illustrates how to avoid the plethora common pitfalls that can spell doom for your book before it even hits the online retailers by offering sound advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of publishing ignorance.
Full of hints and tips and ‘How-To’ information, this guide examines the complex psychology behind a successful eBook launch and explains how and why you should follow certain rules in order to maximize your book’s chances of success.
Forewarned is forearmed. This guide has been written to ensure that your eBook does not go blindly into the night, never to see the light of day again.
Publishing is a cut-throat business, but with a little foresight, you can make a success of your next eBook and gain distinct advantages over the competition by using a little common sense and abiding by a few simple tried and tested rules and codes of conduct.
Ignore these at your peril.
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