Eva’s Byte #233 – The Price is Right!
For Indie authors whose books are enrolled with Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing…
I mention this program because it’s the one I opted for when publishing my Contemporary, Mr. Wizardo (May 2019):
As of October 9th, the Paperback Edition, originally listed at $5.99, is currently retailing for $2.80.
The Kindle Edition, originally listed at $2.99, is currently retailing for $2.80.
A die-hard fan of The Honeymooners reruns, a classic American TV sitcom starring Jackie Gleason portraying Ralph Kramden, a working-class stiff who drives a bus for the Gotham Bus Company (Oct. 1, 1955 – Sept. 22, 1956), my initial reaction was that of uttering one of Ralphie Boy’s—“Hamina-hamina-hamina-hamina!”
Aren’t most self-published books retailing in the $.99 - $4.99 range feasibly priced?
Purportedly, according to Amazon’s knowledge base, it’s either:
You’ll sell more books at the discounted price.
They want to free up warehouse space.
Nevertheless, whether an Indie author publishes exclusively with Amazon—KDP Direct or Select; or distributes “wide” – we have our work cut out for us when it comes to marketing our books. The price might be right, but does the cover and content entice a reader into making a purchase?
At any rate, here’s an out-of-context, Kramden wish for making sales at any price to increase our book rank—“Bang! Zoom! Straight to the moon!”
Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
I mention this program because it’s the one I opted for when publishing my Contemporary, Mr. Wizardo (May 2019):
As of October 9th, the Paperback Edition, originally listed at $5.99, is currently retailing for $2.80.
The Kindle Edition, originally listed at $2.99, is currently retailing for $2.80.
A die-hard fan of The Honeymooners reruns, a classic American TV sitcom starring Jackie Gleason portraying Ralph Kramden, a working-class stiff who drives a bus for the Gotham Bus Company (Oct. 1, 1955 – Sept. 22, 1956), my initial reaction was that of uttering one of Ralphie Boy’s—“Hamina-hamina-hamina-hamina!”
Aren’t most self-published books retailing in the $.99 - $4.99 range feasibly priced?
Purportedly, according to Amazon’s knowledge base, it’s either:
You’ll sell more books at the discounted price.
They want to free up warehouse space.
Nevertheless, whether an Indie author publishes exclusively with Amazon—KDP Direct or Select; or distributes “wide” – we have our work cut out for us when it comes to marketing our books. The price might be right, but does the cover and content entice a reader into making a purchase?
At any rate, here’s an out-of-context, Kramden wish for making sales at any price to increase our book rank—“Bang! Zoom! Straight to the moon!”
Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
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