While print books are likely to always have a place with readers, ebooks are more than just the wave of the future … they’re the wave of the now. Each year, the market share for ebook publishing and consumption grows, and self-publishing authors like you are leading the way. And during the month of March you can take advantage of this trend by receiving a free Kindle eBook Edition and a free Barnes & Noble Nook eBook Edition with the purchase of an Ultimate, Full-Color or Basic publishing package from Outskirts Press.
If you’ve spent much time researching the ins and outs of self-publishing, you already know there are more benefits to ebooks than just market share and the ability to tap into the massive international popularity of the Amazon Kindle store and the device’s many millions of users.
The true magic of the Amazon Kindle and other dedicated e-readers is that they allow avid readers to instantly download books and newspapers, and carry a large library of reading materials with them in one compact device. Only books that have been submitted to the Amazon Kindle using their required process and in their required format are available for Kindle readers to purchase and enjoy, so professionally formatted ebooks are essential to success in the Amazon Marketplace. This holds true for the Barnes & Noble Nook Store, as well. Kindle editions of books appear on Amazon and in Amazon search listings just like hardbacks, paperbacks and any other format out there. More formats on Amazon means more exposure on Amazon, and the Kindle is heavily promoted by Amazon. Thanks to Google search rankings and algorithms, ebooks also have a better chance of showing up in general web indexing. Practically speaking, it’s always a good idea to take advantage of the Internet’s invisible paths to promotion.
Providing an ebook edition of your book is an important and valuable step towards rendering your book accessible to those readers who can’t read regular print — including children and seniors — and to whom an e-reader’s text size and other various graphical controls make the difference between reading and not reading. Ebooks are also far more accessible an option to readers of impaired mobility and to whom a trip to a physical bookstore or library is prohibitive, and to readers whose work schedules and home life likewise prevent them from making it into a store. There’s also the matter of the commuter, to whom ebooks are the only truly portable option in a busy day spent running from bus or train to work and back again. When you look at the various annual reports breaking down ebook readership, these groups lead the pack. And to these readers, an ebook edition is more than just a nice gesture … they’re necessary!
Which isn’t to say that tech-savvy readers who simply prefer ebooks aren’t also an important readership to whom you ought to market your book. Plenty of vacationers also prefer ebooks.
In addition to broadening your audience and raising your digital profile, electing to publish an ebook version of your book is a wise choice for authors looking to lower costs (as ebooks cost nothing to print) and lower their carbon footprint (ebooks save paper). Of all the options available to you, ebooks offer the highest return on your investment.
There are so many reasons to publish an ebook edition of your next book … and now there is one less reason not to by erasing the cost and offering you an ebook edition for free! To take advantage of this offer, all you need to do is add the Ultimate, Full-Color or Basic publishing package to your Outskirts Press shopping cart, then enter the promo code Ebooks-Free at checkout. The free ebook editions will automatically be credited to your account. But don’t delay! This offer is only available during the month of March.
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