The news of Okadabooks shutting down has left many e-book authors worried about where they can publish their books. Okadabooks played a huge role in the lives of many writers, helping them navigate the complex world of publishing houses and providing opportunities for self-publishing.

According to sources, the decision to shut down Okadabooks was due to their inability to generate enough Naira revenue to cover their operational costs, which are primarily in USD.

Now, the question is: which platform can seamlessly replace OkadaBooks and offer even greater opportunities for self-publishing e-books to a global audience?

Kreatesell is the best alternative to Okadabooks.

If you're looking for a platform that understands the intricacies of digital publishing in Africa and provides practical, user-friendly solutions, Kreatesell is the ideal choice.

It is a SaaS platform specifically designed for creators of all types of digital products, including e-book authors.
Kreatesell doesn't just aim to fill the gap left by OkadaBooks for Okadabooks Authors, its sole mission is to help you sell more while doing less.

How do they do that?

Robust Payment Infrastructure: On Kreatesell, digital creators can receive payment in over 20 currencies, including stable cryptocurrencies, via different payment gateways. This means that anyone, anywhere in the world, can pay for your books.

Distribution: With the help of a large network of affiliates on Kreatesell, your books will be able to reach a global audience efficiently. This will result in increased sales for you!

Automation: Authors don't need to have technical knowledge on how to create a website to sell their products. Instead, they can take advantage of the beautiful storefront on Kreatesell, where they can easily upload and manage their products from anywhere and on any device.

Product Delivery: Kreatesell takes it a step further by using WhatsApp as the delivery method for any books purchased by customers. Customers will receive and access their products conveniently through WhatsApp and email.



Kreatesell Features
From usability and fees to delivery methods and access to a wide engaged audience, we will show you why Kreatesell best aligns with your creativity.

1) Transaction Fees
Kreatesell charges a transaction fee for every successful sale, which varies depending on the currency of the sale. Processing fees start as low as 5% for NGN transactions and can go as high as 10% for USD and GBP transactions. You can find a list of processing fees here.


2) Ease of Use

How easy it is to navigate the platform is crucial. Setting up your account on Kreatesell is a breeze, literally. Additionally, the user interface on Kreatesell is intuitive and accessible. Uploading and managing your E-books is on auto-pilot.



3) Product Delivery
On Kreatesell product delivery has taken a new turn.
Once a purchase is made, customers instantly receive a WhatsApp and email notification containing their purchased product.
This instant access empowers book readers with immediate ownership and access to their Books.

4) Online storefront
Once you sign up on Kreatesell as an Author or a creator you immediately get a storefront where you can display and sell your E-books. When you create your account and add products, they will be shown on your storefront. Customers can browse through your offerings, and make purchases, and you can customize certain elements of the storefront, like adding a banner image, profile picture, and bio.

5) Analytics and Reporting
Analytics and reporting tools provide valuable insights for you as an Author, enabling you to make data-driven decisions through detailed analytics on sales performance, customer behavior, and popularity.
Kreatesell offers specific analytics features:

- Total number of store visits: The total number of people that visit your store.

- Tracking of abandoned purchases: We also provide data on the number of people who add your books to their cart but do not complete the purchase. Additionally, you have access to customers' details for sending follow-up messages.

- Total number of sales from any given month: The total number of books sold in a given month.

- Recent customer names: The names of your most recent customers.

- All-time revenue: The amount you have made since you started selling with Kreatesell.


All of these analytics can be viewed and downloaded at any time.

6) Payment Options
Kreatesell offers a seamless payment method for receiving payments from your customers.


KreateSell provides flexible payment options for customers and Book buyers, such as simple bank transfers. If your customers prefer to pay in cryptocurrencies, you have that option on Kreatesell. The platform also integrates seamlessly with PayPal and Stripe, making it easy for your international customers to make payments.

All of these options help African Authors earn income from anyone, anytime, without payment methods becoming a hindrance.


7) Product Variety and Formats
On Kreatesell, you can sell all kinds of Digital Products. Apart from E-books you can sell templates, reports, presets, NFTs, checklists, video and audio courses, online courses, membership and subscription content, and many more. KreateSell supports audio files (mp3), video files (mp4), pdf/doc files, and any digital file with any extension that can be accessed online.


Pricing
Creating your account and selling your digital products is completely free on KreateSell. However, on Kreatesell, if you want access to more features that can help you sell more and automate your entire business, you will need to subscribe to the business plan. This plan requires a monthly fee of ₦5,999. To make it more cost-effective for you, there is a 17% overall discount if you choose to pay annually.
Learn more about what you can get from each plan here.



9) Integration Capabilities
Kreatesell provides a comprehensive suite of integrations for Authors.
You can integrate all the essential tools you need as an Author to ensure the smooth operation of your business.
You can integrate with tools such as Mailchimp, Meta Pixels, Google Tag Manager, Zapier, Aweber, Getresponse, and more.




10) Multi-currency payments
You can receive payments in over twenty-one (21) currencies, including GBP, CAD, NGN, and USD. What sets Kreatesell apart is that digital creators can also accept payments in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Tether (USDT).

There is a lot of flexibility for Authors.


11) Withdrawals/payouts
When you sell a product on Kreatesell, you will receive a digital wallet on your Kreatesell Account where your earnings are stored until you request a withdrawal into your local bank account. On Kreatesell, you can withdraw from your wallet and receive your money in your local bank account immediately.

12) Marketing Tools
Marketing tools are essential for every Authour, On Kreatesell you have an army of affiliates ready to promote your books in every corner of the earth while you sit back relax, and watch your account grow.

Kreatesell also has a coupon code feature that allows creators to manage products efficiently, activating discounts for individual items or all products within specific time frames or based on fixed amounts or percentages.


And the cherry on top, we have a massive hub containing authors and creators of all kinds of digital products, we host them on our Telegram Community, this is the perfect collaborative and networking space for you as an author to share opinions, ideas, thoughts with like-minded people, this community can wait to feel your addition.