tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post5413621252844822591..comments2018-02-10T06:55:19.832-08:00Comments on The NightLife: Amazon puts FREE ebook promotion sites out of business?Travis Luedkehttps://plus.google.com/104267524680678805923noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-15121157912290447902013-03-26T00:11:04.886-07:002013-03-26T00:11:04.886-07:00I find many useful things herewithPromotional Mode...I find many useful things herewith<a href="http://eventprostrategies.com/" rel="nofollow">Promotional Modeling</a>van dammehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939924577038312772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-38321969597788117772013-02-25T13:48:49.712-08:002013-02-25T13:48:49.712-08:00This is so very interesting &amp; not to be ignore...This is so very interesting &amp; not to be ignored. Perhaps it will push more .99 cent sales somehow? Idk. I&#39;m trying to find a benefit here &amp; I don&#39;t see one accept for Amazon. great info, sharing!TK McEachinhttp://www.theelementsbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-64550388802669682302013-02-25T02:25:45.876-08:002013-02-25T02:25:45.876-08:00Indies should start promoting Smashwords as the pl...Indies should start promoting Smashwords as the place to buy their books from. Easy sign up, no refunds, and lots of formats to choose from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-64075336146068849922013-02-23T08:57:51.244-08:002013-02-23T08:57:51.244-08:00Smashwords.com has a simple, hassle-free affiliate...Smashwords.com has a simple, hassle-free affiliate system and they pay at least 11% on sales. <br /><br />I&#39;m sure they would LOVE to have your former Amazon traffic, free ebook sites.Bill Smithhttp://www.billsmithbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-64441917164674426782013-02-23T07:42:34.165-08:002013-02-23T07:42:34.165-08:00Combine this with the fact that Amazon is planning...Combine this with the fact that Amazon is planning on selling USED EBOOKS (yes, you read that correctly), and the whole review fiasco, and it looks more and more like a crackdown by Amazon on the indie author industry.<br /><br />So, not only are they going to hurt indie authors, but their supporters as well. Let&#39;s hope other ebook sites such as Kobo and Smashwords start significantly gaining in popularity.Elise Valentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907371526538207873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-66272851361904855662013-02-23T05:44:40.695-08:002013-02-23T05:44:40.695-08:00On my Associates account I have seen people buying...On my Associates account I have seen people buying music, car parts, household cleaning products, all kinds of stuff, and I only have one free ebook I toss around here and there, my own book.<br /><br />Like I said, it wasn&#39;t a big enough commission to worry about. But if my free ebook link brought in all those sales after the fact, imagine how many sales would result from an entire website filled with hundreds of free ebooks that gets thousands of hits daily/monthly.<br /><br />Now imagine you no longer qualify for commissions off of these thousands of dollars of sales from people who entered Amazon via your free ebook link. <br /><br />That&#39;s dirty. <br /><br />Amazon is catching thousands of dollars in sales off people who originally entered the site for a free ebook. Why not pay out the commission to the Associate?Travis Luedkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593351315325303120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-64944149638388628192013-02-23T03:43:26.716-08:002013-02-23T03:43:26.716-08:00Amazon&#39;s been throttling sites that promote fr...Amazon&#39;s been throttling sites that promote free Kindle books for a while now. Some of them have even announced that they&#39;ve gotten direct and vaguely threatening emails (I think I saw it on the Passive Voice blog?). I&#39;ve also heard that Amazon isn&#39;t so quick to price match free as they used to be. Free ebooks do cost them in terms of electronic delivery - not much, granted, but multiply a tiny bit by millions and I&#39;m sure they&#39;ve done the math. I know I sure don&#39;t stick around and purchase when I pick up a free book, although I may come back later if it&#39;s an author I want to read more of. CL Freyhttp://christianfrey.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-75982170266309580352013-02-22T14:46:01.427-08:002013-02-22T14:46:01.427-08:00That is probably true. It almost seems like a kne...That is probably true. It almost seems like a kneejerk reaction to complaints. But who would complain about the thriving free ebook trade? The Big 6 publishers, and/or the authors published by the Big 6. I suspect this will impact Indie publishers more than any other group.<br /><br />However you look at it, its very suspect.Travis Luedkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593351315325303120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-91184680998953565382013-02-22T14:36:13.371-08:002013-02-22T14:36:13.371-08:00Might be shooting themselves in one foot, but Amaz...Might be shooting themselves in one foot, but Amazon has many feet. Perhaps they&#39;re just leveraging themselves to earn more money with another one.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-25882969846982167462013-02-22T12:32:27.361-08:002013-02-22T12:32:27.361-08:00If it&#39;s not one thing it&#39;s the other with ...If it&#39;s not one thing it&#39;s the other with Amazon. J.P. Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16683275378918511356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-15258716691402497662013-02-22T12:10:29.191-08:002013-02-22T12:10:29.191-08:00It certainly looks as though not enough thought ha...It certainly looks as though not enough thought has gone into this decision. They expect to gain from sales through Amazon links and also by not having to pay commission because those links were reached while promoting free ebooks. The haven&#39;t realised as you have that bloggers who depend on that commission will soon drop free ebooks adverts and then Amazon will also lose sales through the links, hurting them in their own back pockets.<br />I suspect this will be short lived if any Amazon exec reads your blog.Lord David Prosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421038270689370362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-56018692793794587242013-02-22T09:45:19.719-08:002013-02-22T09:45:19.719-08:00Its hard to say what their up to. But it seems it...Its hard to say what their up to. But it seems it might have the indirect result of slowing down the bustling FREE Kindle business. There are easily over 20 sites that maintain heavy traffic because of their FREE kindle promotions. <br /><br />I am certain these site&#39;s primary income source is from advertising. But I also know they are easily pulling down several hundred a month in Associates commissions from shoppers entering Amazon initially via the free ebook link.<br /><br />The problem is this: Some of their revenue on their Amazon Associate account is from actual ebook sales, because these freebie sites also promote non-free ebooks (for an advertising fee). But if they reach that percentage/download threshold mentioned in this new Associate&#39;s rule, their entire month&#39;s commissions are lost.<br /><br />See that happen once or twice, and you will quickly abandon your business model. But its the freebies that bring the traffic. So if you decide to stop offering freebies, nobody shows up to see your other ads on ebooks (non-free). BAM. Out of business.<br />Travis Luedkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593351315325303120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-47532160044627167942013-02-22T09:36:02.921-08:002013-02-22T09:36:02.921-08:00And yet- if they are trying to kill authors from p...And yet- if they are trying to kill authors from promoting their free days then why have a KDP select at all ROFL. You are right- it does look more like they are shooting themselves in the foot!Virginia Lori Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621361979092302604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-23833698615966964742013-02-22T08:54:41.790-08:002013-02-22T08:54:41.790-08:00You have given me food for fodder and a lot to thi...You have given me food for fodder and a lot to think about. Thanks!Dianna Doles-Petryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551411528901491848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965234148574336314.post-86608685929842558912013-02-22T07:45:03.596-08:002013-02-22T07:45:03.596-08:00Wow, you really have given us something to think a...Wow, you really have given us something to think about. I too am one of those who visits other sites advertising free books on kindle. I also follow fb leads and have downloaded several books. (I also help other authors out by sharing freebees daily on my fb page). Where is all this going to lead - or yet leave me? I have no idea. I guess only time will tell. Thanks for the heads up - loved the post. VVirginia Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375389754357775016noreply@blogger.com
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