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Understanding ebook distributors

Understanding ebook distributors

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Understanding ebook distributors

- When it comes to selling Ebooks there are retailers and distributors. Amazon is a great retailer because you can upload and sell there, in a do-it-yourself fashion. But some retailers don't have that enabled, so it's necessary to go through a distributor to get to them. Additionally, some authors prefer working with a distributor even for the retailers who have self-publishing enabled, because it can be a time saver. It allows them to upload their book to just one place, and then it's distributed to all the major retailers. You know, one upload, boom, done. Now, Smashwords has worked with independent authors for almost as long as Amazon has, and Smashwords is unique, because it's both a retailer and a distributor. So the company sells your book from its website, and it also distributes to other retailers while handling the financial arrangements after sales. Most authors like Smashwords for its distribution potential than its direct sales. In fact, over 90% of Smashwords related…

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