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Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 12:02am On Nov 14, 2013 |
onlineresource: @mk82, am through with the next book and i have uploaded it to amazon for review before it can be live.Glad you're making progress. If you have any issues, let me know. 2 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 6:24am On Nov 13, 2013 |
suxes2005: @suxes2005, now you have told us that you have only 2 fiction books on Amazon and you want people to follow you because of just two books! By the way, the book you gave a link to in page four of this thread has not sold even one copy since being published on November 7 (a week ago). When a book sells it will have an Amazon Best Sellers Rank. This one does not. Since you claim kindle "pays the bills @ least", I'll like you to show us a screen shot of your current sales so we can believe you. Thank you 8 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 10:17pm On Nov 12, 2013 |
onlineresource: Second book completed now... Now remains the ecover for the book...1.Amazon does the promotion,u only have to set it up.Enroll or book in kdp select when publishing or after. Login to your bookshelf, scroll to the right end of the book n click on manage benefits.At d benefits page, select free promotion n choose the dates you want. 2.I used to believe dat weekdays were better for promotions but experience has proved me wrong.Now I don't care about the days. 5 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 10:02pm On Nov 12, 2013 |
suxes2005: Work on fiction books more.Disregard The Above Advice By suxes2005. PLEASE PUT MOST OF YOUR EFFORTS ON NONFICTION My teaching on this thread is not based on luck or hearsay. I published my first book in June 2012 though I started gathering materials from November 2011. I've personally uploaded over 100 books (for myself n others).From personal experience, d experience of people around me, d books I've read n videos watched, nonfiction is d best category for anyone who wants regular kindle income. I have said it previously. Fiction has a very high failure rate n d competition is high. With nonfiction, you can find niches where you can publish books that will keep selling for years. Some of my last year's books have sold 300 to 500 copies so far this year n they will continue selling in d coming years becos they are in evergreen niches. 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 4:28pm On Nov 12, 2013 |
InfoWhiz: Thanks OP for this thread. The following questions are bothering me:1. You can start without d payoneer card. 2. D bank details is for your American bank acct not local bank. 3. You have to fill the tax details as a formality. there is really no information to supply since u are a Nigerian. Just tick the necessary boxes and write ur name as the electronic signature. 4 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 1:37pm On Nov 12, 2013 |
For those of you that have started working on books, ensure your research is properly done. Don't just 'think up' a topic to write a book on. Make sure you research and find a keyword that is selling on Amazon kindle. Even if the niche is popular on Google or clickbank, Amazon is the ultimate test. Another tip: Avoid niches where all d bestselling books are by celebrity authors. 5 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 9:19am On Nov 11, 2013 |
henrimoto: @mk82. prof. i greet. when setting the pages of a nonfiction ebook, content page comes before introduction page, then the chapters follow. where do we set the copyright page ? any relevance for author's page ? what about this: instead of giving the whole part of the ebook as free downloads,you give a part of the ebook as free downloads...?The copyright page is after the book title b4 table of content. There is really no need for an 'about the author' page. l don't have it in any of my books. Check most foreign books.They don't bother with dat most times except for celebrity authors. Don't b afraid of giving ur book away for free. It is a very effective promotion strategy dat will help you to get sales. Note- it must b d entire book or they will yab u in the reviews. BENEFITS OF FREE PROMOTION 1. Introduces d book to d market. 2. Generates a buzz as those who got it free starts talking about it on Twitter, fb etc 3. gets d book on the d new release list on Amazon kindle. 4. Most books sell more after a promo than b4. Two of the books I promoted for 2 days last week sold 22 & 30 copies respectively within 24hrs. 15 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 5:55am On Nov 10, 2013 |
henrimoto: sorry sir! no vex. are you saying after the first publish of my new book, i should use a day or so to promote my book by giving out some free copies ??Not a day or so.I use 3 days. Some people use the entire 5 days but 3 days work for me. Good books will get anything from 900 to 10000 free Downloads within d 3 days. Giving away free copies gives you free advertisement and will attract many buyers afterwards. 4 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 9:06pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
henrimoto: @mk82. you talked about 'initial promotion'. what is it all about ?The moment a book is published, I schedule a free promotion for three days. After d promo, there is usually a surge in sales if the book gets a lot of free downloads. If sales drop after one or two months, I'll use the remaining two days again. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 3:41pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
marvixlinx: Pls how do I know the selling nicheRead UPDATE 2 at the beginning of the thread. |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 3:35pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
GatJokez: I want to thank the OP for the wonderful advice and for sharing this interesting way to earn some money. I also want to thank those who contributed and shared ideas and experiences. I love writing and never considered publishing an ebook as a viable option. Please don't mind those who choose to be negative - they're the ones who will continue to be lonely and miserable for the rest of their lives.You're appreciated. 2 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 3:20pm On Nov 09, 2013 |
I think we've had enough distractions on this thread. Let's try and keep to the topic from now on. Is there anyone that has questions on kindle publishing ? To make it clear to all. I'll answer some questions directly here while some will be by email for reasons I have previously stated. 6 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 8:28am On Nov 09, 2013 |
onlineresource: if i can try to be publishing at least 2 or 3 books per month which is my goal now This is the type of plan I give to my trainees. Kindle is a long-term project and a long-term earner. Have a plan of publishing one book per week or two books per month depending on the resources at your disposal. You'll be surprised at how much you'll achieve in six months. Don't judge your success with one, two or three books. You need to have at least six books in the system before you can start getting a reasonable income. Publishing both online and offline is a game of numbers. Big publishing houses have a budget for each year. They publish a certain number of books per year but their profit will come from just a few of them that will become bestsellers. My motto is from the Bible... "Ecc 11:6 In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know what shall be blessed, either this or that, or whether they both shall be fruitful in the same way" One of our group started in April. She had seven books up within two months. The first month, she made about N28,000. The months that followed her sales dropped to about N13,000 and she was disappointed. I had to beg her several times to upload another book. She finally accepted and uploaded it early September and it was like boom! It sold 70 copies the first day after the initial promotion and went on to sell 248 copies that month. It's priced at $2.99 so that's $496 from only one book that month. This translates to about N50,000 after tax and bank charges. The book is still selling. It had 100 sales in October and has sold about 20 so far this November. I like the guy that said he uploaded a book just to test the system. At least he took action However, I'll advice you work on every book as if it's going to be a bestseller. My first book was published in June 2012, it is still giving me at least $20 to $40 each month. That is because I put my best into it. Even when I outsource, I read every line and check every full stop. I even add more material if necessary so as to bring the work to my standard. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 4:54pm On Nov 08, 2013 |
mcm.cap:Who are you please? I refrain from trading words with you. I have answered every question so far. I have even replied two people today who asked for this information through email free of charge. it's a trick I discovered n I believed we should not put it on an open forum. The only people I have charged are those who want one-on-one training. I believe I have a right to charge for that. The Information I'm revealing on this thread will change some lives and that is my purpose. Please stay off. If you can't help people let those who can help them. 12 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 10:08am On Nov 08, 2013 |
jdilight:That's good to hear. I'm waitg. |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 9:33am On Nov 08, 2013 |
@hanlak n @henrimoto,I can see u guys are active in this thread.Pls I'll like you to publish books n give me feedback. That's the purpose of our interaction here.don't let us just b gisting. 5 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 8:35am On Nov 08, 2013 |
henrimoto: @mk82. prof. i greet. what of those of us that have one english name and a native surname...? but my native surname sounds and looks like that of the native american ..hohohohohoho..but am serious about this. you guys should check this surname out, "UDE" doesnt it sounds and looks like an american ? lolzzzz (a native one o.) God punish devil ! we go all follow claim that 'America'I want us to understand the author name issue clearly. You are not claiming to be an American. You are simply presenting valuable information to ur audience. Using a pen make just makes it easier for your audience to accept your work. For instance, most American actors/actresses modify their names. Do you know that the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series was written by various writers, all under the pen name Carolyn Keene?Carolyn Keene does not exist! 12 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 6:54am On Nov 08, 2013 |
ready2give: Mk82, i have 7 books on amazon kindle platform but only few of the are partially selling. I have seen your books. Here are my comments: 1. You did not do your research on Amazon. 2. Your books do not have the proper formatting. For instance, no clickable table of content. 3. You used your real Nigerian name. 4. You used the same name for books in different niches. (this is a no no). 5. You have really made some effort, with proper training you will soon start creating books that will make good sales. 2s£xy: The book is too short. Ten pages on Amazon is like about 1500 words. hamlak: For all those looking for the best way to get payment from Amazon for their Kindle ebooks sales, there is no better optionVery True Edmomd: You don't have to change your IP Send me an email 247article@gmail (Its a secret I can't reveal on an open forum) 2 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 6:21am On Nov 08, 2013 |
hamlak: Where is our Senior Lecturer Mk82?I held my peace when I did not see any questions |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 10:58pm On Nov 06, 2013 |
stanley99a: [color=#006600][/color] Thanks op for this, i love this tread. Very interesting and educative. This seems to be one of the sure way to make cash online even with the patience needed. Question... U made mention of havin a domici acc to recieve ur pay cheque. My question is, wit which name are they sendin the cheque? Due to the fact that u are neither registerin wit ur real name nor publishin books wit ur name. ThanksCorrection u must register with ur real name.Ur check will be in d name u register wit. u are allowed to use pen names for ur books authors for convenience onlineresource: @mk82,Google is ur best source for materials u just have to type the right search terms. You can also try books, both electronic n physical. jdilight:Download Kindle for PC from amazon onlineresource: one of the places where you can get covers done for you cheap is on fiverr...I'm happy u did something. I've seen worse. Just check what d competition is doing. let or cover b as good as odas in d same niche. Odesk is anoda place to get covers. it's usually cheaper when you do them in batches. odesk is gud for us becos there's no PayPal wahala like fiverr. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 5:57pm On Nov 06, 2013 |
sam ogo: Gat some few questions. 1.u need a dom Accnt to cash ur check. 2. u can write in different niches but don't use one author name for different niches.for example if u use an author named Jane Jackson for a book on relationships its wrong to use the same name for a book on science. 12 Likes 3 Shares |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 5:50pm On Nov 06, 2013 |
still on conversion software.I started with mobicreator. It's free online if u search. But I have since stopped using it. I upload straight from MS Word after doing the formating. Now I only use mobi creator if I want to use images. I can complete d book on my laptop,view how it looks in kindle format before sending it to Amazon. On covers: don't joke with ur covers.Some books sell just because of catchy covers. if u don't know how to use an image editor go n learn. Otherwise u have to outsource online or offline. Tip - use any biz center near u. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 2:06pm On Nov 06, 2013 |
kay29000:I'm glad there are other people making some effort.Fiction is the best selling niche in kindle but it's also the one with the highest failure rate. I outsourced some fiction books a few months ago and I'm yet to get back my capital from d sales. meanwhile my nonfiction books pay for themselves within a week. Your $6000/month is not long shot at all.it is very possible.I'm working with a similar plan. 4 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 11:09am On Nov 06, 2013 |
mintyx:Please send ur message to d gmail in my profile.I'll get an instant alert n will try to answer asap. |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 9:36am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Saryea83: Quite interesting news! Edmomd: please sir forward me the full details on this thread to gayodele@yahoo.com hamlak: Lets not be saying forward the full info to my email. Let all the info be posted here so that it become a full learning I have noticed a tendency for Nairalanders or Nigerians to want free information. Please, I'll advice the [b]"inbox me the details" [/b]group to stay off this thread. Kindle is not one of those "online businesses" you have heard about. It has been giving some of us regular monthly income without additional work and it can happen for any other person who is serious minded. The information I am releasing here is the result of over one year of publishing on KDP. One year going thru d grinding process.You don't want go through what I went through. I uploaded a book in pdf,everyting scattered when it entered d system so I had to research formating because buyerz started complaing and giving nasty reviews. One of my brothers had plagiarism problems and kindle almost banned d account etc etc We had to invest in quality materials so we can learn. I have more than 4 GIG of materials on kindle publishing. The videos and several eBooks I and my friends have bought are more than $2000. If I decide to write an eBook today and sell to Nigerians, it will not be less than N15,000. I have done one-on-one training for a few people at N25,000 and they are still thanking me up till today. Please, lets appreciate what we have and not abuse it. I am still here for those who need my help. Thank you. 32 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 9:00am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Weselion: Edmomd: thanks for the useful hints on this thread. sir how do i save my work? since pdf is not acceptedThere are many software, just Google it and you will find them. However, the software will not do the formating for you. It will only convert to kindle file. I'll advice you all stick to MS Word. You can do everything in WORD. The most important aspect is d formating. You have to learn how to properly format your books. The font size,paragraph spacing,page setup,margins,table of content etc. It's a long tutorial dat I can't post here.Even if we are sitting face to face,I'll need 1-2 hours to teach it. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 4:58pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
sam ogo: Good work mk82. Plz how do we get payment and which format should the books be uploaded. Is it pdf?Payment for Nigerians is check. PDF is not a good format. there are software dat can be used to convert directly to kindle format.Ms word is also accepted. the only problem is to get the formating. |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 4:54pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
Chidonsky: @mk82 can someone upload books that have re-selling rights?dat is d shortcut to account banning. Kindle is highly allergic to PLR,MRR and the likes.strictly original work dat cannot be found online easily. |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 2:21pm On Nov 05, 2013 |
henrimoto: @mk82. is it reasonable to have 2 price tags in euros and dollars for a book(s) ? since one is targeting the u.s. and uk/europe markets. or should it just be one price tag for every market ?I set one price in d USA market den click automatic for the other countries. |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 11:25am On Nov 05, 2013 |
marvixlinx: Pls how do I register as a new user on amazon kindleRead the first post at the beginning of the thread. 2 Likes |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 9:14am On Nov 05, 2013 |
henrimoto: @mk82.., goodmorning. is it possible to have your books on amazon kindle platform and still have them on smashword platform ? will amazon kdp allow that ?Yes, as long as you do not enrol in the KDP select program. KDP select last for 90 days.After each 90 days u can choose to continue or stop. |
Business / Re: Making Regular Income Publishing Amazon Kindle Ebooks by mk82(m): 7:16am On Nov 05, 2013 |
hamlak: @onlineresource, how did you go with the ecover for your new kindle book? Did u design it yourself or someone did? I thought about other platforms but from what I heard from people ahead of me, nothing compares to KDP. Amazon is d biggest online marketplace in the world. You are likely to make more money from ur borrowed books than you'll make on the other platforms. Additionally, nobody can give the flexibility Amazon gives. Smashwords is an alternative dat helps u to publish on several platforms at the same time. 5 Likes |
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