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Category: Indie Publishing

Book Promotion Services

  By John Doppler June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016 Indie Publishing
8 Book Promotion Services Compared

Are you planning a discounted or free ebook promotion through BookBub or another service? The Alliance of Independent Authors has a new feature you’ll find handy. Continue reading

Tagged   Bargain Booksy, book discovery services, book promotion services, BookBub, BookGorilla, BookSends, discounted ebook promotions, ebook promotion, eReaderIQ, free ebook marketing, Freebooksy, Fussy Librarian, Robin Reads
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One Shortlink Can Route Your Readers to Any Regional Storefront

  By John Doppler November 2, 2015 November 2, 2015 Indie Publishing, Spotlight

SmartURL is a free link shortening service with an invaluable feature for authors. Continue reading

Tagged   affiliate codes, Amazon, Amazon countries, bit.ly, goo.gl, international sales, link shorteners, regional storefronts, shortlinks, SmartURL, t.co, tinyURL
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Are Amazon and Google Play Enabling Piracy?

  By John Doppler September 3, 2015 September 3, 2015 Indie Publishing, Spotlight

Only distributors like Amazon and Google Play can stop piracy and plagiarism before they enter the market. Will they act, or will authors be left to deal with the aftermath? Continue reading

Tagged   Amazon, copyright, copyright infringement, copyright violation, David Segal, fraud, Google Play, New York Times, piracy, pirates, plagiarism, Robin Landa
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Amazon Will Compensate Victims of Piracy

  By John Doppler August 30, 2015 August 31, 2015 Indie Publishing, Spotlight

Have you been a victim of piracy on Amazon? You may be able to recover the royalties from the pirated work. Continue reading

Tagged   Amazon, copyright, copyright infringement, copyright violation, CreateSpace, fraud, KDP, Kindle Direct Publishing, piracy, pirates, plagiarism, royalties
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Kindle Counterfeiting — A Growing Threat to Authors

  By John Doppler August 22, 2015 August 30, 2015 Indie Publishing, Spotlight

An insidious form of piracy is on the rise again, and you may already be a victim. Continue reading

Tagged   Amazon, copyright infringement, counterfeiting, crime, fraud, Kindle, plagiarism
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Embracing the Apocalypse

  By John Doppler July 28, 2014 July 11, 2015 Indie Publishing

From the oracles of ancient Rome to modern shows like Doomsday Preppers, history is littered with failed predictions about The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI, in prepper parlance). What’s the appeal of these apocalyptic fantasies? Continue reading

Tagged   alarmists, conspiracy theory, publishing
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