Question of the Week: Which of these three stories will have the most impact on Indies’ bottom line over the next few years: the Radish payment model, the Kindle Scout Leaderboard system, or PayPal integrating with Amazon and why?
We’re one episode away from the Big #150, and to celebrate, we covered the latest news, including Amazon’s potential integration with PayPal and the end of Shelfie. After thanking their patrons Taking Charge, The Secret Blush, and 31 Days of Wisdom, Jim and Bryan tackled tips on paid marketing, switching genres, and going wide with audio. News stories included Smashwords expanding its library offerings, the new KU-like program Radish, changes to Kindle Scout on the reader side, the end of Shelfie, and how PayPal could change the way Amazon customers buy books. This week’s Question of the Week: Which of these three stories will have the most impact on Indies’ bottom line over the next few years: the Radish payment model, the Kindle Scout Leaderboard system, or PayPal integrating with Amazon and why?
What You’ll Learn:
- Which strategies succeeded and which failed for one author’s book promotion
- How authors can switch genres and live up to reader expectations
- How indies can expand their audiobook reach with Author’s Republic
- How Smashwords authors can get their ebooks into libraries
- How Radish differs from other short serialized fiction startups
- What new ways readers can get involved in the Kindle Scout Program
- Why Shelfie has closed its business and how readers can save their ebooks
- How readers may be able to buy kindle books with their PayPal accounts
Links:
- Bryan’s Workshop in Chicago
- Taking Charge: Making Your Healthcare Appointments Work for You by Ricky White
- The Secret Blush by Ethan Jones
- 31 Days of Wisdom by Chris Shumate
- Uncharted Sound (1)
- Uncharted Sound (2)
- Paid Marketing Medley
- Jumping Genres
- Smashing Library Stacks
- Ravishing Radish
- Hell-f on the Shelf (1)
- Hell-f on the Shelf (2)
- Digital Pen Pals (1)
- Digital Pen Pals (2)
Question of the Week: Which of these three stories will have the most impact on Indies’ bottom line over the next few years: the Radish payment model, the Kindle Scout Leaderboard system, or PayPal integrating with Amazon and why?