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Ramp Up for a Summer of Selling with Free Ground Shipping

Spring’s in full swing! It’s always an exciting time in self-publishing, with many self-published authors taking advantage of promotional opportunities such as spring book fairs and ramping up for a summer of selling.

Outskirts Press knows that stocking up for the big book-selling push can get pricey. We want to ease the burden so you make the most of a season of sales. So, through the end of May we’re giving all currently published authors FREE SHIPPING on orders of 50 or more within the continental U.S.

Chances are you’ll need extra books for upcoming promotional events. By combining free shipping with our bulk order discounts, you’ll be well-stocked for summer promotions – without depleting your bank account!

Here’s how free shipping works:

1. Login to your Publishing Center and place an order for 50 or more copies of your book(s) in a single format before May 31.

2. Select normal ground shipping with a delivery address in the continental United States.

No promotion code is necessary. You will see the free shipping reflected once you place your order. It’s a snap!

If you’re not sure how to approach marketing your self-published book and haven’t yet taken advantage of Outskirts Press’ many promotional services, consider contacting a Personal Marketing Assistant to come up with a solid action plan for this summer.

 

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Leading Self-Publishing Company Makes a Case For Previously Published Authors

Leading Self-Publishing Company Makes a Case For Previously Published Authors

February 2, 2011. Denver, ColoradoOutskirts Press, the fastest-growing self-publishing and book marketing company, today invites new and previously-published authors to “fall in love with publishing all over again.” A special February promotion offering twice as many free author’s copies on select publishing packages seals the deal with a kiss.

“It is difficult being a writer today and having so many choices,” concedes Outskirts Press CEO Brent Sampson. “Authors who may have published elsewhere are sometimes disillusioned about their experience. And authors who are still considering their options are often struck with a form of ‘paralysis’ out of fear of making the ‘wrong choice.’  This February, we want all authors to fall in love with publishing, like so many of our own satisfied authors have.”

Authors who have previously published elsewhere will experience an array of improvements when republishing their book(s) with Outskirts Press, or publishing their book for the first time: Depending upon the previous publisher, these new benefits include:

  • Authors keep 100% of their rights
  • Authors keep 100% of their author royalties
  • Authors receive below-wholesale pricing on their own books
  • Authors receive Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, and Ingram availability all at the same price
  • Authors can receive Marketing COACH assistance for up to two years following publication

For authors with a manuscript to publish (or republish) in February, the choice becomes easier with the announcement of the “Fall in Love in February” publishing promotion.  Authors who start publishing this February will receive twice as many free author’s copies of their book upon publication.  The necessary promotion code is: FEB2X11

“With so many choices, it is too easy to make no choice at all,” continues Sampson. “But if you’re a writer and want be published, the only truly wrong choice is doing nothing. As Wayne Gretzky said, ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’”

Visit http://outskirtspress.com/monthly_promotion.html for all the promotion details and to hear from a successfully published author.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.:

Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for writers, entrepreneurs and other professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their royalties, and 100% of the creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd. – 515, Parker, Colorado 80134

http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS

 

 
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Self-Publishing Book Marketing on Amazon

Self-Publishing Book Marketing on Amazon

The Amazon Extreme Package is available for all authors, regardless of where their book was published


Save 25% on 3 amazing marketing tactics centered around Amazon.com


(plus receive a free copy of the bestselling book Sell Your Book on Amazon)

 

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1. Add a Kindle edition of your book to Amazon’s Kindle Store.

In order to demonstrate the benefits of the Amazon Kindle Submission service, you must first know what the Amazon Kindle is.

The Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary wireless reading device that allows its owner to instantly download books and newspapers. Only books that have been submitted to the Amazon Kindle via the required process and in the required format are available for Kindle readers to purchase and enjoy. Kindle editions of books appear on Amazon and in Amazon search listings just like any other format (such as a hardback edition).

There are several benefits to having your book available on Amazon Kindle.

1. The Amazon Kindle edition will appear in the search results, along with any other formats of your book (such as your paperback and/or hardback editions). This results in an increase of exposure for your book’s cover, which increases the chances of browsers clicking on your cover image, and coming that much closer to becoming a buyer.

2. Sales through the Amazon Kindle are not split with Outskirts Press. Just like with our hardcopy paperback and hardback books, we pay 100% author profits, and sales through the Kindle are ALL profit.

Of course, Amazon will still take their share, as they always do, but your profit will be directly deposited into your checking account by Amazon, without any involvement by (or portion for) Outskirts Press. In other words, your Kindle sales are YOUR Kindle sales.

3. Amazon customers and readers are growing every day. While the Kindle is a unique and revolutionary device designed to make reading more convenient, the majority of Amazon customers love actual BOOKS. A Kindle sale is an inexpensive way to offer your book to a potential reader; if they like it, they are more likely to purchase the paperback or hardback edition, too.

4. While all books are ideal for the Kindle, Kindle readers LOVE fiction.  If you are a fiction author looking for a way to “level the marketing playing field” with non-fiction, the Kindle is the answer!  There have been weeks and months in a row when the bestselling Outskirts Press books on Amazon have been Kindle editions of fiction books!

Here’s how the process works:

  1. Order the Amazon Kindle edition now by adding it to your shopping cart.  This can be purchased a-la-carte or with the Amazon Extreme package.
  2. Our Marketing Department will contact you via email and send you the necessary submission form.  Since your Kindle sales are directly deposited to your bank by Amazon, providing Amazon with the means to make that deposit is a requirement of submission.
  3. Once you have completed that form, send it back to us.
  4. That’s it! We’ll take care of the rest. Typically within 4 weeks, your Kindle edition will be online through Amazon.

How does pricing and commission work?

Option 1: Amazon pays 35% and the Kindle price can be whatever you want

Option 2: Amazon pays 70% but the Kindle price must be set between $2.99 and $9.99; and you must live in the United States

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2. Add your book to Amazon Search Inside the Book

Do you feel that your book (which is available either exclusively or primarily online) isn’t reaching your target audience? Have you ever heard anyone say that it’s hard to make the decision to buy a book without taking a sneak peek and thumbing through the pages? Do you wonder why some books sell very well online while yours doesn’t? Well, Outskirts Press has the perfect solution!

Our Amazon Search Inside the Book marketing option (available to order a-la-carte or with the Amazon Extreme package) will allow you to take advantage of Amazon’s online equivalent to browsing a bookstore. Books that participate in this program feature a “Look Inside” icon over their Amazon cover image, which invites potential customers to electronically “flip” through a small section of the book. This increases the level of confidence a customer has in your book – most likely leading up to a higher volume of book sales. According to Amazon, books participating in this program enjoy significant sales improvement, on average, over books that do not.

When you participate in the Amazon Search Inside the Book program, Amazon digitally catalogs the text of your book – which may result in more accurate and targeted search results and recommendations. Ultimately, the more buyers who are exposed to your book, the greater the likelihood that you will sell more copies. Can you imagine the success you’ll have?

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3. Add tags and your top 10 keywords to Amazon’s search engine

The optional Amazon Keyword Search Submission service can help your book appear higher in the Amazon search rankings for applicable keywords.

Customers who browse for new books on Amazon typically do not search by title or author. They search by keywords or phrases: subject-specific words that describe their interest. One goal in book marketing is to do whatever is possible to improve a book’s search results ranking for applicable keywords so that your book appears higher in the search results on Amazon.

The Amazon Keyword Submission option can help. Participating books are “tagged” with applicable terms and keywords. This encourages other visitors to your page to “tag” your book with the same keywords and phrases, which can give more “weight” to those terms in Amazon’s search results.

This option is available to order a-la-carte or with the Amazon Extreme package.

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FREE BONUS:

Receive a free paperback copy of SELL YOUR BOOK ON AMAZON, Outskirts Press CEO Brent Sampson’s bestselling book, featuring top-secret tips guaranteed to increase your Amazon sales. The steps and tactics outlined in this book are the very same marketing efforts Sampson follows for his own book.

Among the tactics and steps suggested in the book are: participating in the Search Inside Program and adding keyword search submissions. You will notice that both of these steps are already included with this purchase of the Amazon Extreme Marketing package.

But there is so much more, like Listmania, Amazon Guides, Amapedia, Amazon Blogs, AmazonConnect, and much more. If you are not already proficient in Amazon listing enhancement, this book is a must-buy. And it’s free with the Amazon Extreme package.

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Ready to start marketing your book with Outskirts Press?

Start Publishing

 
 

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Leading Self-Publishing Company Offers Twenty Free Books to Writers Publishing Their Manuscript in November

Leading Self-Publishing Company Offers Twenty Free Books to Writers Publishing Their Manuscript in November

November 2, 2010, Denver, ColoradoOutskirts Press, the fastest-growing self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced that authors beginning their self-publishing process in November are eligible to receive two times as many free paperback copies of their book.

Authors simply enter the promotion code “NOV2X10″ into the shopping cart during check-out when purchasing any of the following inclusive book publishing packages: Diamond, Ruby, or Pearl–all of which deliver a unique ISBN, standard interior formatting, professional cover designs, and availability through major online retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

For authors choosing the most popular Diamond publishing package, this promotion delivers 20 free paperback author copies when the book is published.  Authors publishing full-color books with the popular “Pearl” package receive 15 free paperback copies with the promotion. 

Visit http://outskirtspress.com/monthly_promotion.html for all the promotion details and to hear from a successfully published author before getting started with the high-quality, award-winning services at Outskirts Press.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.:

Outskirts Press, Inc., an Inc. 500 company, offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for writers, entrepreneurs and other professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their royalties, and 100% of the creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd. – 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com  1-888-OP-BOOKS

 

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Outskirts Press Helps Self-Publishing Authors Save Money in October With a Frighteningly Good Promotion Worth Over $500 in Savings and Upgrades

Outskirts Press Helps Self-Publishing Authors Save Money in October With a Frighteningly Good Promotion Worth Over $500 in Savings and Upgrades

October 5, 2010, Denver, Colorado – Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced that authors who begin their self-publishing process by October 14th are eligible to receive over $500 in savings and upgrades when they publish with the “Diamond” book publishing package.

To receive the promotion, authors simply enter the promotion code “OCT1010″ into the shopping cart during check-out when purchasing the Diamond package, which deliver a unique ISBN, standard interior formatting, professional cover designs, and availability through major online retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

In addition to receiving 10 free paperback author copies when the book is published, with the promotion code the author will receive an instant 10% discount on the Diamond publishing package price along with an impressive array of free upgrades, including:

- A Free e-book edition, a $99 value
- Standard press release and distribution, a $99 value
- An audio excerpt, a $99 value
- A unique cover image from among a library of 100,000+ images, a $99 value
- Spring Arbor Christian distribution for religiously-themed books, a $99 value
- An author webpage, “priceless”

Visit http://outskirtspress.com/monthly_promotion.html for all the promotion details and to hear from successfully published authors.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.:

Outskirts Press, Inc., an Inc. 500 company, offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for writers, entrepreneurs and other professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their royalties, and 100% of the creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd. – 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS

 

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Leading Self-Publishing Company Offers Three Times as Many Free Books to Authors Publishing in August

August 3, 2010, Denver, Colorado – Outskirts Press, an Inc. 500 company and the fastest-growing self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced that authors beginning their self-publishing process in August are eligible to receive three times as many free author’s copies with their respective publishing package.

To receive the promotion, authors simply enter the promotion code “3XAUG10″ into the shopping cart during check-out when purchasing any of the following inclusive book publishing packages: Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire or Pearl–all of which deliver a unique ISBN, standard interior formatting, professional cover designs, and availability through major online retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

For authors choosing the most popular “Diamond” publishing package, this promotion delivers 30 free paperback author copies when the book is published.  Authors publishing full-color books with the popular “Pearl” package can receive 15 free paperback copies.  

Visit http://outskirtspress.com/monthly_promotion.html for all the promotion details and to hear from a successfully published author.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.:

Outskirts Press, Inc., an Inc. 500 company, offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for writers, entrepreneurs and other professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their royalties, and 100% of the creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd. – 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com  1-888-OP-BOOKS

 
 

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Promotional Materials for Self Publishing Authors

  

 

 1000 Bookmarks 

  • Your cover image is on the front in full cover
  • Your book synopsis and webpage URL is on the back in black/white
  • 2″ x 6″ laminated stock
  • You see and approve a digital proof before printing

500 Business Cards 

  • Your cover image is on the front in full cover
  • Your contact information is on the back in black/white
  • 2″ x 3.5″ laminated stock
  • You see and approve a digital proof before printing

500 Postcards 

  • Your cover image is on the front in full cover
  • Your book synopsis and webpage URL is on the back in black/white
  • 4″ x 6″ laminated stock
  • You see and approve a digital proof before printing

250 Publication Announcements 

  • Your cover image is on the front of the card in full-color
  • A formal announcement regarding the publication of your book is on
    the inside of the card
  • 4.25″ x 6″ (when folded) premium 14pt gloss cover stock
  • Included white envelopes
  • Pre-scored for easy folding
  • You see and approve a digital proof before printing

25 Small Posters 

  • 11″ x 17″ full color poster
  • Your cover image is on the front in full-color, full bleed
  • The back is blank

With the Promotional Materials Package, Outskirts Press authors save 25% on over 2,200 branded marketing pieces.  **Bonus: free shipping within the continental United States **

Ready to start publishing? 

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Leading Self-Publishing Company Makes a Case For Previously Published Authors

Outskirts Press, an Inc. 500 self-publishing company, invites new and established authors to “fall in love with publishing again” this February with a new promotion.

February 2, 2010. Denver, Colorado – Outskirts Press, an Inc. 500 company and the fastest-growing self-publishing and book marketing company, today invites new and previously-published authors to “fall in love with publishing all over again.” A special February promotion offering twice as many free author’s copies on select publishing packages seals the deal with a kiss.

“It is difficult being a writer today and having so many choices,” concedes Outskirts Press CEO Brent Sampson. “Authors who may have published previously are sometimes disillusioned about their experience. And authors who are still considering their options are often struck with a form of ‘paralysis’ out of fear of making the ‘wrong choice.’  This February, we want all authors to fall in love with publishing, like so many of our authors have.”

Authors who have previously published may experience an array of improvements when republishing their book(s) with Outskirts Press. Depending upon the previous publisher, these new benefits may include:

  • Authors keep 100% of their rights
  • Authors keep 100% of their author royalties
  • Authors receive below-wholesale pricing on their own books
  • Authors receive Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, and Ingram availability all at the same price
  • Authors can receive Marketing COACH assistance for up to two years following publication

For authors with a manuscript to publish (or republish) in February, the choice becomes easier with the announcement of the “Fall in Love in February” publishing promotion.  Authors who assign their Outskirts Press production team to help them with their book in February will receive twice as many free author’s copies of their book upon publication.  The necessary promotion code is: LOVEx2

 ”With so many choices, it is too easy to make no choice at all,” continues Sampson. “But if you’re a writer and want be published, the only truly wrong choice is doing nothing. As Wayne Gretzky said, ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’”

Visit http://outskirtspress.com/monthly_promotion.html for all the promotion details and to hear from a successfully published author.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.:

Outskirts Press, Inc., an Inc. 500 company, offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for writers, entrepreneurs and other professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their royalties, and 100% of the creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd. – 515, Parker, Colorado 80134

http://outskirtspress.com  1-888-OP-BOOKS

 
 

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Leading self-publishing company celebrates New Year’s writing resolution with publishing package discount

Denver, CO, Jan 12, 2010 – Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self publishing and book marketing company, today announced a savings of up to $110 on its top 3 publishing packages.

“In the spirit of the perennial Yew Year’s resolution to write and publish a book, this is an exciting promotion geared toward bringing newly penned manuscripts into full publication, distribution, and worldwide availability,” remarked Karl Schroder, Director of Author Services at Outskirts Press.

The 10% package discount includes potential for an additional $300 in includes book production options with the Diamond package. Unlike other publishers, Outskirts Press authors maintain 100% of their rights and earn 100% of the sales profits.  

Authors new to Outskirts Press can also take advantage of the newly announced Espresso Book Machine edition, which allows Outskirts Press paperback editions to be manufactured on-site at all Espresso Book Machine outlets worldwide.

For more information and details, including the necessary promotion code to save 10%, visit http://outskirtspress.com/monthly_promotion.html

About Outskirts Press:

Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at http://www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd – 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com  1-888-OP-BOOKS

 
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Leading Self-Publishing Company Offers Free Publishing and an Advance to One Talented Author During the Holidays

December 1, 2009 – Denver, CO – Outskirts Press, the fastest growing full-service self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced an exciting opportunity for all authors with completed manuscripts.   Self-publishing authors who submit their completed manuscript, applicable promotion code, and full publishing package payment to Outskirts Press during the month of December will be automatically eligible to receive their publishing package free, courtesy of Outskirts Press, along with an advance.

All eligible manuscripts will be reviewed by the Outskirts Press review department, and exemplary manuscripts will be watched throughout the publishing process by Outskirts Press executives.  The author of the “best” book, as determined by Outskirts Press when the book is published, will receive a 110% credit of the publishing package fee.

“In essence, the 110% credit is a way for the author to receive a free publishing package AND an advance, similar to a traditional publishing deal,” stated Outskirts Press CEO Brent Sampson when the announcement was made.  “The core difference, of course, is that unlike traditional publishers, Outskirts Press authors always maintain 100% of the rights to their manuscript and receive 100% of the profit from book sales.”

Is this the best of both worlds between traditional publication and self-publishing?  Even better… Outskirts Press publishes approximately 150 different books each month, making the odds for being accepted as the “best” book more in authors’ favor than if they were to submit an unsolicited manuscript to a traditional publishing house.  Additionally, the criteria being used to determine the “best” book will be similar to what conventional publishing companies use when determining whether to accept a manuscript.

“Certainly the strength of the writing will play a pivotal role,” continued Brent Sampson, “although the overall promise of a book is always based upon the sum of its parts. In addition to quality writing, we will be looking at the copyediting, the book’s interior and cover design, and the marketing pieces being put into place by the author.”

Fortunately for authors participating in this opportunity, Outskirts Press offers several optional services geared toward improving manuscripts, including editing and custom cover design services, along with post-publication services and products to help launch the publication into the marketplace.    

Talented authors who have been waiting for the right time to publish, but dislike the idea of “paying for publishing” owe it to themselves to check out all the details of this one-month opportunity at Outskirts Press. Visit http://outskirtspress.com/monthly_promotion.html for all the details and necessary promotion code.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.: 

Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control.  Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd – 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com  1-888-OP-BOOKS


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