Amazon commands a large percentage of the market for both print and eBooks. It is almost like a “Google for information products”. We thought it was time to create a dedicated Linkedin community around marketing on Amazon. A place where people could network and learn from each other. Click here to visit the group search [...]
We are proud to announce that three Alaska-Siberia Research Center books are now available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble in eBook format as well as print. The Alaska-Siberia Research Center (AKSRC) is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan educational and research institution for thought and opinion on Alaska-Siberia affairs and cultures. The Center’s mission is to conduct, [...]
One of the most widely read writers for The San Diego Daily Transcript/San Diego Source is personal technology columnist Phil Baker. Phil is a bit of a local legend as a product development guru, author and more recently was part of the team that created Barnes & Noble’s first eReader, the Nook. The Best of [...]
Announcing a new roundtable/workshop presentation for San Diego-based Founder Roundtable to take place October 6, 2011 titled: eBook Publishing for Businesses, Associations and Non-Profits: How to Develop, Market and Sell Your Organization’s Existing Content Here is a summary of the topic: The proliferation of e-reading devices like the Kindle, iPad and smartphones—together with online media [...]
Yesterday I presented an ebook publishing workshop at A Word with You Press for authors that plan to self-publish. The main topics touched on were document formatting (for easy conversion), conversion options, the importance of metadata, pricing and trends in ebook buying and usage. Perhaps the number one question I get is “how do I [...]
The evolution of ecommerce, search, and digital delivery are opening up new opportunities for creators of media products, especially digital media products. We wondered if you could combine a subject-specific catalog of media products with content articles to create a destination that appeals to people passionate about a given subject. Our first effort is in [...]
A version of our golf course directory is available now in Kindle format and it includes a guide to tee time discount programs. Now anyone with a PC, Mac, iPhone or Kindle can carry around a list of golf courses for easy access. Here are a few less documented notes about the process. I’ll be publishing [...]
We are organizing a Meetup for businesses and individuals interested in publishing in the Kindle format (which also works on PC, Mac, iPhone/Pad/Touch and Blackberry devices). I am interested in fostering discussions about production, marketing, collaboration and networking. So far we have seven members and our first meeting is June 21st. Even if you are not in the San [...]
