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Print-on-Demand Success Isn’t an Impossible Dream When you first decided to write and publish a print-on-demand title you may have dreamed that it would sell thousands or even millions of copies, or perhaps your expectations were a bit lower and you would have been happy with even a few hundred titles sold. Fast forward to today. Your book is finished and available to the public. So, let me ask you this; how many copies have you sold? Have you even com… More >>
Pod Publicity: How to Take a Print-on-Demand Book From Obscurity to Profitability
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#1 by V. Nicks on July 1, 2010 - 10:58 pm
POD Publicity is a simple guide to the complex world of self-publishing with Print-On-Demand. This book provides enough information for an aspiring author to not only make the decision to use the POD technology, but actually complete the process. In order to become profitable, however, it is necessary to read and follow the instructions for publicity and marketing. The author’s tips and tricks for this section are valuable for any author, but particularly in the POD arena.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by momof4 on July 2, 2010 - 12:39 am
Pod Publicity by Heather R. Wallace is a very straightforward guide to the world of Print-on-Demand books. If you’ve ever tinkered around with the idea of writing a book – this is great introduction to online publishers and basic marketing strategies to try and generate an audience and buyers. This takes a very honest approach and doesn’t fool the reader into believing that they will become a best seller overnight. While the marketing strategies are very basic, it does include reviews of websites and programs if you’ve never tried them which is valuable info. This book is good for beginners.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Todd Hagopian on July 2, 2010 - 3:30 am
I have now written over 30 POD books, and this title was pretty helpful. I particularly enjoyed the part of the book before it got to the marketing section, because that is something a lot of books don’t focus on. The marketing section was short and quick, but still would be a good book for first-timers in the POD market. I loved the book, you will too.
Enjoy!
Todd Hagopian
President/CEO
Hagopian Institute
Author of the brand new book – Self Publisher Coach: “Sell More Books In 30 Days” Edition
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Jim Bocash on July 2, 2010 - 4:21 am
I really enjoyed reading this book. It takes you through the possible pitfalls of publishing, and the negatives as well as the positives of print on demand. I enjoyed the book starting out with a brief semi history of self publishing in the digital age. Then it went on to point out very good reasons not to just self publish, as well as good reasons taking the traditional road to getting your book published is not for most. I think this is a must read for any aspiring author. It may not be the final authority you will use to make your decisions, but if you are looking to get your book in print, this is information you should have.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by vwatts on July 2, 2010 - 6:17 am
I have been considering publishing a non-fiction book. The more I have researched it, the more I have learned how much goes into self-publishing a book. This book was helpful. I have learned print-on-demand technology is also a business model that saves money.
I have also learned that authors have to promote their own book for it to sell and alas, POD books for some reason are a little harder to promote. This book has provided me a great deal of information about how to develop a plan to promote a book if I decide to actually go ahead with the idea.
Rating: 5 / 5