YoungSandman
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- Jul 3, 2014
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It there's no method on this planet then it's time to create it...and then sell it to double the profits 
Guys: Kindle is the Ticket!
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PrimitiveEvil
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Just as I feared, only now you have corroborated my suspicion. I was foolishly led to believe that streams of passive income surely would not eventually stop generating income cold turkey, no matter how small the profit became. But I have learned from Pinger's post that having some sort of online business via website that slowly but surely builds up income with maintenance and updating on your part is the way to go. Not to hijack the thread, but any ideas on the best ways to go about this starting out? I see now that I should redirect my efforts to this after finishing my 2nd eBook, since it should be a sustainable type of income.
YoungSandman
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Did you decide to use pictures after-all? I paid to have a ebook made and they threw a few pictures in it. I'm not sure if I should keep them in.
The way I see it, it couldn't hurt but who knows maybe consumers are picky about stuff like that.
In my unqualified opinion, if the picture is helpful in any way, or actually contributes to the book, leave them in. If they are there simply for the sake of being there, get rid of them.
Pinger030
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Pictures are okay. But it increases the file size of your book (high file size = higher transmission cost = less money for you if you choose the 70% royalty option). So I would take not to much pics. And make sure you have all the rights.
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ForgottenProdigy
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I'm just going to only put them in if they add to the book like xexist said. Plus pinger is right, I don't want to lose profits by having a 2 GB book full of pictures. I might change my view on pictures after I finish writing my book though as I'm less than halfway through my first unedited copy so far.
Carepolice
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I expect that we'll see a dramatic change in the pricing policy regarding book sales in the near future. Amazon is in an arms race with companies like Google, Box, etc for online storage and they've been cutting their prices in other services for months now. I don't suggest planning on massive book sizes any time soon but it's worth keeping an eye on because we may see change there.
You just write it in a word file with the .DOC extension .. Amazon accepts this format. .
Carepolice
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It's also worth noting that some writers use OpenOffice, some use Scrivener, etc etc. Amazon has clear guidelines with regards to file formats they accept, it's up to you which word processor you choose.
The sales have almost stopped for my first eBook. It was doing OK for a month or so but now only one or two copies are sold every other day. Not good. I've released a second eBook, under the same pen name and I hope that will help to boost the sales again.
Anyway, how is everyone else doing? How many books do you have published and how many copies do you sale per day?
Anyway, how is everyone else doing? How many books do you have published and how many copies do you sale per day?
thebossispro
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Are you books fiction or non fiction?
Non-fiction, health niche (nutrition and healthy living).
https://kdp.amazon.com/help?topicId=A2GF0UFHIYG9VQ
PDF is not recommended because of formatting issues.
ForgottenProdigy
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Could it be that your chosen niche is really saturated so top content gets replaced pretty quickly?
However, if your best seller rank remained similiar and your sales plummeted that could be because of kindle unlimited. I sure hope not.
YoungSandman
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Could be a slow season for that niche. It is possible that sales could pick up in a week or two.
I'm assuming there are fluctuations in the kindle market, just like in any other market.