Amazon Kindle

Amazon is an online website of its own that has great importance to authors and publishers of books. This is because it has provided an extraordinary opportunity to introduce new books to readers and market them worldwide, providing robust sales. The following are the main reasons that make Amazon the leading site for authors and publishers:

(i) It is the largest booksellers worldwide, it sells 70% of the total volume of books
(ii) Close to 350 million people possess a credit card for Amazon, this enables them to buy online
(iii) It is rapidly expanding worldwide, therefore, authors, publishers, and readers are in a global market
(iv) It has provision of free software that enables one with a computer, tablet or Smartphone to be a Kindle device for reading
(v) Digital and hard copy sales are readily available
(vi) The platform for publishing is just an easy task to use, it needs only book upload and within a span of 12-24 hours, that book is live ready for readers demand it

From the above introduction, it is clear that Amazon a better solution for readers, authors, and publishers. Therefore, kindle book reviews are so important to a book’s sales at Amazon. It has been known that over 85% of all Amazon Kindle readers rely heavily on book reviews before making an online order to have the copy of the book. It is important that any publisher should make it necessary to have a quality book reviews to inform the readers of […]

Originally posted 2013-07-26 07:42:09.

The release of the Amazon Kindle transformed and optimized the manner in which users read electronic books. With a Kindle, Amazon users can access digital versions of books and download them from the Amazon kindle Store to their devices. Some of the benefits of using a kindle include instant delivery and the low cost of e-books compared to their print versions. If you have not acquired the Amazon kindle yet, you can still access and read the e-books by installing the kindle application in any electronic device that is easily accessible to you. Amazon has released Kindle reading applications for multiple electronic devices including Mac, Windows, iPad, iPod touch, Android, Blackberry and Windows phone 7.

The free Amazon Kindle apps allow users to download Amazon’s digital books without having to actually own a kindle. The apps apply Whispersync technology that permits a user to acquire any book in an instant, since the download basically takes seconds. The app also allows you to add bookmarks, highlight words and make notes on any device where you install it. This functionality enables readers to use multiple devices when reading the same book since the bookmark will let you know where you left off on the device that you used previously.

The procedure to access and read Kindle books on any device with an app is basically the same. Open an Amazon account and follow these steps to learn […]

Originally posted 2013-07-25 07:02:55.

Are you a burgeoning author who doesn’t have access to quick ways to reach out to a wide audience? Then there is nothing better than relying on Amazon free book promotions. At the first look you might feel awkward of the restrictive policies, but it is only 90 days restrictive policy. If after 90 days you feel that you already have got a fan base and ready to spread the wings, then you can try the multiple vendor routes and remove the book from Amazon Kindle Direct Program.

Are you among thousands of people who are puzzled as why does Amazon do free book promotions? Here is a little logic that works behind this promotional strategy.

Authors are willing to give away free promotions because from their perspective, a free book promotion is a win-win situation. A free book translates into more readers which lead to reviews and feedback, hopefully of the positive kind. The internet presents a wider audience and the exposure is far reaching. The more positive publicity a book can garner the higher up on the Amazon charts it will go.

Authors subscribe for the KDP select, which allows them to schedule five days free download in the span of 90 days block. This can be in any order like:

Back to back free download

Originally posted 2013-07-26 07:36:33.

Have you recently received a bizarre request from a friend to review their book or a book of a common friend on Amazon Kindle? Well this might not be the only request you will receive! Amazon is no newbie as far as online publishing industry goes; in fact it is one of the pioneers of the field. Keeping up the tradition, Amazon has launched a new project called KDP or Kindle Direct Publishing that allows self-publishing authors and amateurs to publish their books on Amazon’s Kindle platform and in turn get paid for it. It is not as simple as it sounds but one thing is for sure that you would be receiving many more requests for book reviews soon.

Why so much attention?

You might be wondering why all this uproar, over a simple program, and Why all Amazon authors hope you will do a review of their book! The answer is simple, to get noticed. Amazon’s Kindle is one of the most popular eBook reading platforms across the globe, in other words it offers great audience for authors; be it established or new ones alike. And if you are a new author planning to market your book among the likes of the greats, then you need something extra that might work for you. In case of KDP program, it turns out that distinguishing factor is book review.

Originally posted 2013-07-25 07:23:40.