More on ebooks - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T19:59:56Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/more-on-ebooks?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI would have to see concrete…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-26:537324:Comment:3251272011-12-26T22:42:40.259ZEDWARD C MORGANhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ECMorgan
<p>I would have to see concrete figures on how many people who downloaded a free sample, or just a chapter, actually made a purchase - and to what extent.</p>
<p>While I have thumbed through books at bookstores, I can honestly say I've never read a free sample chapter or downloaded a free book. My free books come from the library. :-)</p>
<p>I would have to see concrete figures on how many people who downloaded a free sample, or just a chapter, actually made a purchase - and to what extent.</p>
<p>While I have thumbed through books at bookstores, I can honestly say I've never read a free sample chapter or downloaded a free book. My free books come from the library. :-)</p> This makes sense to me.
My…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-26:537324:Comment:3250852011-12-26T17:48:51.686ZCammy May Hunnicutthttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CammyMayHunnicutt
<p>This makes sense to me. </p>
<p>My problem is NOT having a big backlog like some writers I know. And thinking about things like, "would it be better to wait until I have two books before starting major promotion?"</p>
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<p>This makes sense to me. </p>
<p>My problem is NOT having a big backlog like some writers I know. And thinking about things like, "would it be better to wait until I have two books before starting major promotion?"</p>
<p></p> I also agree. Samples are ver…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-23:537324:Comment:3249982011-12-23T12:10:59.745ZDavid DeLeehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DavidDeLee
I also agree. Samples are very important in our business. No better way for a reader to judge a new writer. I also agree, low balling the price of work is problematic at best, and IMO turns off as many readers as it attracts.<br />
As for freebies, I have had some success with offering a single title for free and have had a nice uptic in sales from it, especially on Amazon. One caveat, I believe it does better to offer a freebie to an existing series than for a standalone.<br />
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David DeLee<br />
Fatal Destiny…
I also agree. Samples are very important in our business. No better way for a reader to judge a new writer. I also agree, low balling the price of work is problematic at best, and IMO turns off as many readers as it attracts.<br />
As for freebies, I have had some success with offering a single title for free and have had a nice uptic in sales from it, especially on Amazon. One caveat, I believe it does better to offer a freebie to an existing series than for a standalone.<br />
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David DeLee<br />
Fatal Destiny - a Grace deHaviland novel I agree, but a short giveaway…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-23:537324:Comment:3249972011-12-23T11:19:01.275ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>I agree, but a short giveaway may attract attention. Besides, if you have a series, it can bring you sales for the other books.</p>
<p>I agree, but a short giveaway may attract attention. Besides, if you have a series, it can bring you sales for the other books.</p> My guess is that customer rev…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-23:537324:Comment:3249962011-12-23T11:17:10.645ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>My guess is that customer reviews are more important. For books, it's particularly confsuing and meaningless because it lists all sales (I think it used to include freebies) regardless of price. Cheap stuff sells much faster, a lot of it just as impulse buys. What you want is sales to returning customers. Amazon doesn't count them. But it does have a cool feature showing what else people bought. If a page shows that customers also bought other books by this author, then that's an excellent…</p>
<p>My guess is that customer reviews are more important. For books, it's particularly confsuing and meaningless because it lists all sales (I think it used to include freebies) regardless of price. Cheap stuff sells much faster, a lot of it just as impulse buys. What you want is sales to returning customers. Amazon doesn't count them. But it does have a cool feature showing what else people bought. If a page shows that customers also bought other books by this author, then that's an excellent plus.</p> I'd disagree about samples. I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-23:537324:Comment:3249622011-12-23T01:49:44.616ZBenjamin Sobieckhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenjaminSobieck
<p>I'd disagree about samples. I think it's fair to the consumer to offer a taste before they put money down.</p>
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<p>Giving content away for free just doesn't convert into sales. That myth has been busted.</p>
<p>I'd disagree about samples. I think it's fair to the consumer to offer a taste before they put money down.</p>
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<p>Giving content away for free just doesn't convert into sales. That myth has been busted.</p> It's a necessary evil. I get…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-23:537324:Comment:3249612011-12-23T01:48:21.349ZBenjamin Sobieckhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenjaminSobieck
<p>It's a necessary evil. I get traffic from Twitter, but I don't feel you can have a solid interaction.</p>
<p>It's a necessary evil. I get traffic from Twitter, but I don't feel you can have a solid interaction.</p> It's important, but it's not…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-23:537324:Comment:3249602011-12-23T01:47:23.342ZBenjamin Sobieckhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenjaminSobieck
<p>It's important, but it's not the most important. If your client is only selling one item, there probably isn't a difference between money and ranking. But if you have a diversified inventory, ranking takes a seat behind money.</p>
<p>It's important, but it's not the most important. If your client is only selling one item, there probably isn't a difference between money and ranking. But if you have a diversified inventory, ranking takes a seat behind money.</p> As I think about the ebook gr…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-22:537324:Comment:3249902011-12-22T23:53:43.081ZEDWARD C MORGANhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ECMorgan
<p>As I think about the ebook growth, and attracting buyers, I do get more and more bothered by the idea of giving samples away or selling at a very low price.</p>
<p>I think it is full of dangers - just ask newspapers.</p>
<p>As I think about the ebook growth, and attracting buyers, I do get more and more bothered by the idea of giving samples away or selling at a very low price.</p>
<p>I think it is full of dangers - just ask newspapers.</p> Twitter is tough.
My caveat t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-12-22:537324:Comment:3249892011-12-22T23:42:40.039ZEDWARD C MORGANhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ECMorgan
<p>Twitter is tough.</p>
<p>My caveat though is that with my clients for whom I handle blogging, if we don't use Twitter, the drop in blog traffic is significant.</p>
<p>Twitter is tough.</p>
<p>My caveat though is that with my clients for whom I handle blogging, if we don't use Twitter, the drop in blog traffic is significant.</p>