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Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op): 9:56am On Aug 18, 2020
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 9:33am On Aug 15, 2020
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Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 9:27am On Aug 15, 2020
silvoice:
for those asking if we can do a good cover
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Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 8:53am On Aug 15, 2020
silvoice:
Are you an e-book writer, Novelist, Playwright or just a blog post writer, I offer you an opportunity to Edit, Format and convert your Books to an e-book that would be sold in almost all major online e-book marketing stores worldwide. Including the Amazon Kindle store, Barnes & Noble, Nook, Kobo, etc.
Allow me to edit format/Convert and Publish that your Novel, Short story, Motivational books, cookbooks, Self help in all niche, Religious Booklet, play, etc., as an e-book; and join others who are now successful independent authors, through this online platform; with just a token.
I will also design book cover and format to Kindle paperback specification
For details contact Franklin: frankforlife2013@gmail.com or call
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Perhaps, you have done the creative aspect of the write up; l can as well help you improve that special book that you have written, by going through the manuscript for subtle but unforgivable errors. Grammatical errors, overly complex technical jargon, and improper word usage that are usually the poison darts that kill your readership, your sales, and your credibility.
for those asking if we can do a good cover
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op): 12:10pm On Aug 14, 2020
ehijglobal:
Mr Sil V. your Jobs are wonderful. I appreciate people who stand by their words. Keep it up. Thanks alot.
we are glad you're satisfied. thanks once again for interest in us
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op): 3:43pm On Aug 13, 2020
another thing that can kill your book without you knowing is the book metadata: especially on book description. while writing your book description try applying your little knowledge about SEO, and how you can naturally state those words that people in need of your kind of book will want to use in their search .Asap
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 3:38pm On Aug 13, 2020
silvoice:
newbies pls don't bother yourself running an AMS advert on your book if you don't have so much to offer. it's a waste of money. I will give more details later
another thing that can kill your book without you knowing is the book metadata: especially on book description. while writing your book description try applying your little knowledge about SEO, and how you can naturally state those words that people in need of your kind of book will want to use in their search .Asap
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op): 10:03am On Aug 08, 2020
silvoice:
As an advocate of quality and well formated book content, I am not happy when people suggests paid ad for authors who say they are not making sales on Kindle books.
I will tell you why
what do I do? someone is already asking. take down that book, review content , add more useful facts if possible. Work more on book details including precise but elaborate description. Consider changing the old keywords to a better ones. Then think carefully in selecting your book category. kdp's 2 allow book category is also very important, so determine the most suitable department for the book and republish
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Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 9:44am On Aug 08, 2020
silvoice:
As an advocate of quality and well formated book content, I am not happy when people suggests paid ad for authors who say they are not making sales on Kindle books.
I will tell you why
Now what do I do? someone is already asking. take down that book, review content , add more useful facts if possible. Work more on book details including precise but elaborate description. Consider changing the old keywords to a better ones. Then think carefully in selecting your book category. kdp's 2 allow book category is also very important, so determine the most suitable department for the book and republish
Business › Re: Kdp. Kindle Amazon Books And Corona Virus Profits Method by silvoice(m): 8:48am On Aug 07, 2020
As an advocate of quality and well formated book content, I am not happy when people suggests paid ad for authors who say they are not making sales on Kindle books.

This is how AMS advert work: when a potential buyer of your book clicks on your ad, you pay Amazon a certain amount somewhere between. $0.02 to $0.35 per click, depending on what you choosed

You can decide that your ad should show either in the search results, or on the product listing of a similar book.
Using the search results, you're banking on the right keyword you have choosing and your quality content to convince buyers.
But using the product listing of similar book you're hoping to convince buyers of that book that yours has better content.
In either case your book content plays an important role otherwise buyers will click on your ad, Amazon takes their money from your credit card, after scanning your book, most of them will not buy. Now you're at a loss rather than gain
As many people that clicks but don't buy your book because it was not well prepared, you are losing money.
So don't think that if you're not making sales, paid advert will solve the problem.
Just as I questioned proponents of "keyword against content " I usually tell my clients who doubted the visibility of their book to offer free book instead, and see if people Will not read it.
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op): 10:08pm On Aug 06, 2020
silvoice:
As an advocate of quality and well formated book content, I am not happy when people suggests paid ad for authors who say they are not making sales on Kindle books.
I will tell you why
This is how AMS advert work: when a potential buyer of your book clicks on your ad, you pay Amazon a certain amount somewhere between. $0.02 to $0.35 per click, depending on what you choosed

You can decide that your ad should show either in the search results, or on the product listing of a similar book.
Using the search results, you're banking on the right keyword you have choosing and your quality content to convince buyers.
But using the product listing of similar book you're hoping to convince buyers of that book that yours has better content.
In either case your book content plays an important role otherwise buyers will click on your ad, Amazon takes their money from your credit card, after scanning your book, most of them will not buy. Now you're at a loss rather than gain
As many people that clicks but don't buy your book because it was not well prepared, you are losing money.
So don't think that if you're not making sales, paid advert will solve the problem.
Just as I questioned proponents of "keyword against content " I usually tell my clients who doubted the visibility of their book to offer free book instead, and see if people Will not read it.
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 10:05pm On Aug 06, 2020
silvoice:
As an advocate of quality and well formated book content, I am not happy when people suggests paid ad for authors who say they are not making sales on Kindle books.
I will tell you why
This is how AMS advert work: when a potential buyer of your book clicks on your ad, you pay Amazon a certain amount somewhere between. $0.02 to $0.35 per click, depending on what you choosed

You can decide that your ad should show either in the search results, or on the product listing of a similar book.
Using the search results, you're banking on the right keyword you have choosing and your quality content to convince buyers.
But using the product listing of similar book you're hoping to convince buyers of that book that yours has better content.
In either case your book content plays an important role otherwise buyers will click on your ad, Amazon takes their money from your credit card, after scanning your book, most of them will not buy. Now you're at a loss rather than gain
As many people that clicks but don't buy your book because it was not well prepared, you are losing money.
So don't think that if you're not making sales, paid advert will solve the problem.
Just as I questioned proponents of "keyword against content " I usually tell my clients who doubted the visibility of their book to offer free book instead, and see if people Will not read it.
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op): 2:21pm On Aug 06, 2020
silvoice:
newbies pls don't bother yourself running an AMS advert on your book if you don't have so much to offer. it's a waste of money. I will give more details later
As an advocate of quality and well formated book content, I am not happy when people suggests paid ad for authors who say they are not making sales on Kindle books.
I will tell you why
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 2:19pm On Aug 06, 2020
As an advocate of quality and well formated book content, I am not happy when people suggests paid ad for authors who say they are not making sales on Kindle books.
I will tell you why
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op):
newbies pls don't bother yourself running an AMS advert on your book if you don't have so much to offer. it's a waste of money. I will give more details later
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op):
newbies pls don't bother yourself running an AMS advert on your book if you don't have so much to offer. it's a waste of money. I will give more details later
Business › Re: Kdp. Kindle Amazon Books And Corona Virus Profits Method by silvoice(m): 8:37am On Aug 04, 2020
Are you an e-book writer, Novelist, Playwright or just a blog post writer, I offer you an opportunity to Edit, Format and convert your Books to an e-book that would be sold in almost all major online e-book marketing stores worldwide. Including the Amazon Kindle store, Barnes & Noble, Nook, Kobo, etc.
Allow me to edit format/Convert and Publish that your Novel, Short story, Motivational books, cookbooks, Self help in all niche, Religious Booklet, play, etc., as an e-book; and join others who are now successful independent authors, through this online platform; with just a token.
I will also design book cover and format to Kindle paperback specification
For details contact Franklin: frankforlife2013@gmail.com or call
whatsapp 0.8.0.6.3.9.2.1.0.1.4
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op): 11:33pm On Aug 03, 2020
Recently, I have been receiving a number of e-books for editing and formating, of which almost everyone of them ask about the safety of their manuscript. Some times I find it difficult convincing them that their book is safe with me. Since they're very little way of securing a manuscript that is yet to be published, except you want to pay Digital right management websites to secure the work, I always refer them to Google Drive.
Over the years that I have been freelancing in upwork, I discovered that my clients always send me document through Google Doc.
With a little research, I discovered that it is actually one of the easiest way you can show digital evidence that you're the initial writer of a document or a book, if the need arises.
So I always advice my client to secure their book by saving it on Google Drive before sending to me.
If you don't know how this works,
Just open any Google Doc shared with you or that you created: open the File menu, choose "Document Details". You will see "Created" date. Of the document and the creator of the document.
Also if you shared, the document: the Share/Publication date on the "Publish to the Web" menu under file will show an early date on the document Revision history
With this atleast you can take a screenshot or link and make a case with anyone who steals your work online.
Thanks
Your views are welcomed
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 3:11pm On Aug 03, 2020
Recently, I have been receiving a number of e-books for editing and formating, of which almost everyone of them ask about the safety of their manuscript. Some times I find it difficult convincing them that their book is safe with me. Since they're very little way of securing a manuscript that is yet to be published, except you want to pay Digital right management websites to secure the work, I always refer them to Google Drive.

Over the years that I have been freelancing in upwork, I discovered that my clients always send me document through Google Doc.
With a little research, I discovered that it is actually one of the easiest way you can show digital evidence that you're the initial writer of a document or a book, if the need arises.
So I always advice my client to secure their book by saving it on Google Drive before sending to me.
If you don't know how this works,
Just open any Google Doc shared with you or that you created: open the File menu, choose "Document Details". You will see "Created" date. Of the document and the creator of the document.

Also if you shared, the document: the Share/Publication date on the "Publish to the Web" menu under file will show an early date on the document Revision history
With this atleast you can take a screenshot or link and make a case with anyone who steals your work online.
Thanks

Your views are welcomed
Business › Re: Kdp. Kindle Amazon Books And Corona Virus Profits Method by silvoice(m): 5:34pm On Aug 02, 2020
Royaldiadem5:
My book has been on Amazon for 6 months, and I have not been able to make a single sale.

Help me check what I didn't do well: https://www.amazon.in/BOWELS-EVIL-RIVETING-TALES-GIRL-ebook/dp/B0898JHYHF
]This is why you are not making sales in your fiction books.
As a Mass communicator, I still recall how in one of the journalism classes, back then: we were told that "the source of the news is more important than the news". Without a source a news is as worthless as anything you can think of.
Atleast you know how we do it here on nairaland , when we ask people to stop spreading fake news if we can't find a credible source of their news.
The same principle work on online buyers

Fiction readers want to know more about the author's personality. It enhances the buying choice.
This is is because the fact that you're telling an imaginary story doesn't mean that it should lack element of reality.
And one major thing that boost interest and believeability of a fiction book is the background of the author.
So try creating an author page with Amazon author central platform, if you major in Fiction Books
Unfortunately, if you're a newbie, with very little in your CV as a writer, your author page may demote you rather than promote you, there's nothing you can do about that anyway, rather than hope that someday you will become a celebrity too.

Oops! What if I write with a pen name. You may succeed: recall that the famous "Animal Farm" was written with a pen name "Goerge Orwell" too

Just do your homework
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op): 5:27pm On Aug 02, 2020
This is why you are not making sales in your fiction books.
As a Mass communicator, I still recall how in one of the journalism classes, back then: we were told that "the source of the news is more important than the news". Without a source a news is as worthless as anything you can think of.
Atleast you know how we do it here on nairaland , when we ask people to stop spreading fake news if we can't find a credible source of their news.
The same principle work on online buyers

Fiction readers want to know more about the author's personality. It enhances the buying choice.
This is is because the fact that you're telling an imaginary story doesn't mean that it should lack element of reality.
And one major thing that boost interest and believeability of a fiction book is the background of the author.
So try creating an author page with Amazon author central platform, if you major in Fiction Books
Unfortunately, if you're a newbie, with very little in your CV as a writer, your author page may demote you rather than promote you, there's nothing you can do about that anyway, rather than hope that someday you will become a celebrity too.

Oops! What if I write with a pen name. You may succeed: recall that the famous "Animal Farm" was written with a pen name "Goerge Orwell" too

Just do your homework
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 5:24pm On Aug 02, 2020
This is why you are not making sales in your fiction books.
As a Mass communicator, I still recall how in one of the journalism classes, back then: we were told that "the source of the news is more important than the news". Without a source a news is as worthless as anything you can think of.
Atleast you know how we do it here on nairaland , when we ask people to stop spreading fake news if we can't find a credible source of their news.
The same principle work on online buyers

Fiction readers want to know more about the author's personality. It enhances the buying choice.
This is is because the fact that you're telling an imaginary story doesn't mean that it should lack element of reality.
And one major thing that boost interest and believeability of a fiction book is the background of the author.
So try creating an author page with Amazon author central platform, if you major in Fiction Books
Unfortunately, if you're a newbie, with very little in your CV as a writer, your author page may demote you rather than promote you, there's nothing you can do about that anyway, rather than hope that someday you will become a celebrity too.

Oops! What if I write with a pen name. You may succeed: recall that the famous "Animal Farm" was written with a pen name "Goerge Orwell" too

Just do your homework
Business › Re: Kdp. Kindle Amazon Books And Corona Virus Profits Method by silvoice(m): 5:25pm On Aug 01, 2020
Penboy:
What dyou mean by kdp 35 percent is something that grows big gradually?
Can you explain please.
I don't know the angle you are coming from. It's an expression that I used to tell kdp authors that writing is not a "make it fast " Business
A lot of people are making it fast though. That is, those that know what to do: they already know the secret
Business › Re: Kdp. Kindle Amazon Books And Corona Virus Profits Method by silvoice(m): 4:24pm On Aug 01, 2020
ambitiouschap17:
If a newbie follow this your advice he will have himself to blame, I am not disputing the fact that good content remain king.

But boss, come to think of it like this let say you spend your time writing a book of 50k words, but no one is interested in it, nor no one is searching for it.

This means all Energy's wasted, you can ask those that have been there before they will tell you that don't invent the will, join the bandwagon but standout with unique content and cover.

Keywords take 60% in this publishing business, unless you are not interested in the money making aspect.
In miy humble experience apart from content and cover what makes or mar a book is the keywords.

Stay safe out there.
I like the way you Presented your view, you're also very correct. but my fear is for newbies that keep chasing keywords as If book buyers are robots. My opinion here is what works for me. That is why I stop writing new book for now, rather I focus on updating content and republishing many of my books.
once I see very important info about what I have written before, I pull the book down, update and perhaps, two weeks later the book is back on sale

I think this is working for me because most of the books are Kindle exclusive. I don't know how right or wrong I am on this ... asap
Business › Re: Kdp. Kindle Amazon Books And Corona Virus Profits Method by silvoice(m): 10:23pm On Jul 31, 2020
AIT1:
Thanks.
You've spoken well.
thanks dear
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op):
Just get the right keyword and your book will sell! No, Keyword is not everything in this business! Good content is! I'm rather Surprise how some persons waste a lot of energy looking for the right keyword.
what is the function of keywords if I may ask? To the best of my knowledge keyword only make your book visible when searched by your targeted readers.
Now the right keyword selection will start from selecting the right book tittle , which is a reflection of the book content, not reflection of the most searched keywords, otherwise you'll be misleading your readers
Also the 7 hidden keywords should reflect the book content, possibly taken from some of the major headings, theme or ideas being projected.
Contrary to this, you might even have a reader who will give you a bad review because your tittle is misleading.
This reminds me of the "right niche syndrome" A lot of people ask me which niche do you think I should write about?
My response is always "any one you can do perfectly" The reason is that all niche is important just as all occupation is important. the basic thing here is to write a winning Book. the topic you have written on might not be trending now, just one global news about something like that will make people start reading books on that.
Don't,' be deceived by screenshots of those making thousands of dollars monthly on kdp as a Nigerian, that kdp 35% royalty payment is something that will grow big gradually, so focus on making it little but regularly.
Happy celebration to my Muslim brothers
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op):
Just get the right keyword and your book will sell! No, Keyword is not everything in this business! Good content is! I'm rather Surprise how some persons waste a lot of energy looking for the right keyword.
what is the function of keywords if I may ask? To the best of my knowledge keyword only make your book visible when searched by your targeted readers.
Now the right keyword selection will start from selecting the right book tittle , which is a reflection of the book content, not reflection of the most searched keywords, otherwise you'll be misleading your readers
Also the 7 hidden keywords should reflect the book content, possibly taken from some of the major headings, theme or ideas being projected.
Contrary to this, you might even have a reader who will give you a bad review because your tittle is misleading.
This reminds me of the "right niche syndrome" A lot of people ask me which niche do you think I should write about?
My response is always "any one you can do perfectly" The reason is that all niche is important just as all occupation is important. the basic thing here is to write a winning Book. the topic you have written on might not be trending now, just one global news about something like that will make people start reading books on that.
Don't,' be deceived by screenshots of those making thousands of dollars monthly on kdp as a Nigerian, that kdp 35% royalty payment is something that will grow big gradually, so focus on making it little but regularly.
Happy celebration to my Muslim brothers
Business › Re: Kdp. Kindle Amazon Books And Corona Virus Profits Method by silvoice(m):
emmychib:
can you please share how you go about those 7 keywords.
It seems keywords is everything in this business
No, Keyword is not everything in this business! Good content is! I'm rather Surprise how some persons waste a lot of energy looking for the right keyword.
what is the function of keywords if I may ask? To the best of my knowledge keyword only make your book visible when searched by your targeted readers.

Now the right keyword selection will start from selecting the right book tittle , which is a reflection of the book content, not reflection of the most searched keywords, otherwise you'll be misleading your readers
Also the 7 hidden keywords should reflect the book content, possibly taken from some of the major headings, theme or ideas being projected.
Contrary to this, you might even have a reader who will give you a bad review because your tittle is misleading.

This reminds me of the "right niche syndrome" A lot of people ask me which niche do you think I should write about?
My response is always "any one you can do perfectly" The reason is that all niche is important just as all occupation is important. the basic thing here is to write a winning Book. the topic you have written on might not be trending now, just one global news about something like that will make people start reading books on that.

Don't,' be deceived by screenshots of those making thousands of dollars monthly on kdp as a Nigerian, that kdp 35% royalty payment is something that will grow big gradually, so focus on making it little but regularly.

Happy celebration to my Muslim brothers
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 10:50am On Jul 29, 2020
here are a few things you must ensure about your book content
1 clickable table of content that specifies major headings
2 well formated for e-reading copy
3 well-proofread manuscript
among others
clickable table, in particular, will help kindle readers navigate your pages easily
on the book title, some people will tell you to do professional cover design, but I tell you a bad title will kill a book whose cover was designed by the best graphic designer in the world for one major reason-KEYWORD
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: KDP Book Publishing Assistance, Document Formatting by silvoice(op): 10:43am On Jul 29, 2020
Two major things are certain here
1 . Ms word doc remains the best format to upload books for kindle but the problem is knowing the basic rules of ebook formatting eg some people will write 5000k words and would format the book up to 100 and more page. This is very wrong and aesthetically create unnecessary white space distortion, etc and KDP will see it as error and will automatically fix it. Meaning your formating will change
2. Formatting for kindle is slightly different from formatting for other ebook platforms like Draft 2 Digital etc
You need not bother yourself about the term epub files, is somewhat complicated than just an ebook file
The key is knowing how to use the various tools in ms words to format an ebook file.
But in case you’re still confused, I can do that for you for a fee. No matter your content: pictures, tables, illustrations, etc
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 1:47pm On Jul 28, 2020
Well, like I told a fellow, publishing fictions is more complicated than you think because buyers of fiction books are pleasure seekers. if you have not build a credible reputation as an author. It's rather difficult to sell your fiction books on kdp. Just my opinion though, because I also started with fiction, before I ventured into non fiction books that either solve a problem or provide an answer to a dificult question.

That's when I started making money.
You know how you run to google to find an answer to something, and you come across a blog that provides an answer. You must read it to the last page right?
That's how book buyers also will not hesitate to buy your book if your book provides what they need.
So those who want to make money on kdp should know this.
No other magic asap
Literature/Writing Ads › Re: Manuscript Editing, Book design And Publishing by silvoice(op): 10:08pm On Jul 26, 2020
Talking about formatting for Kindle, it is simple for those who know just what to do. but for others is like a trial and error that is not worth doing because the effect is obviously negative and embarrassing to the author and his book sales
You must be familiar with ms word styles for Heading: positioning and sizing , organising your content into a clickable table of contents (this in particular will help readers of your book navigate page easily for non-story books especially ) and a properly organized text with the right before and after paragraph spacing for those using ms word formating.

this and many other standard e-book formatting style is what we will do to your manuscript so that it can be used for e-book, Paperback or even Hard cover as deem fit in any doc format you want.

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