Are the free days at Amazon killing off sales?
I've been a huge fan of this Amazon deal for indie authors from its inception--until now. Yes! my free days gave me follow up sales all through 2012, but then in Feb and March, I've been seeing what many authors have been telling me--follow up sales are slipping! Yikes!
So I got on my thinking cap, decided on two things:
I'd keep the KDP program because Amazon pays nicely for the borrows,but I would no longer be giving away e-books.
Then, Eureka! I had an epiphany: what if Amazon offered Indie authors a choice--free or $.99 or $1.99?
It might help Amazon keep the authors who're rethinking their loyalty to the KDP Select program, and it would allow authors to schedule dates with a discount for one/two or three days and then go back to regular price.
Like this idea? Do what I did and tell Amazon you'd like to see more than FREE for an option at KDP Select.
So I got on my thinking cap, decided on two things:
I'd keep the KDP program because Amazon pays nicely for the borrows,but I would no longer be giving away e-books.
Then, Eureka! I had an epiphany: what if Amazon offered Indie authors a choice--free or $.99 or $1.99?
It might help Amazon keep the authors who're rethinking their loyalty to the KDP Select program, and it would allow authors to schedule dates with a discount for one/two or three days and then go back to regular price.
Like this idea? Do what I did and tell Amazon you'd like to see more than FREE for an option at KDP Select.
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Mike
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Mar 24, 2013 03:57PM
Too many free books! Too many sites offering batches of free books. Too many folks searching for free books. Too many authors not selling a book because the one next to it is free. I am out of KDP Select primarily because of the 90 day exclusivity. I don't work for Amazon.
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