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Back Online Book Publishing: Boost Your Sales With Online Publishing by Shaun Fawcett Copyright © Shaun R. Fawcett This is the first in my series of articles that explain the Online Publishing Model and how small-time authors and/or self-publishers can use the OPM as a viable alternative to the often archaic and dysfunctional traditional book publishing model. Typically, you will create your book/ebook in a source word processing program such as MS-Word or WordPerfect. Once you have converted it into PDF format you’ll be ready to start selling it via the three primary channels that make up the Online Publishing Model: 1. Sales-Mini-Sites, 2. Digital Download Distributors, 3. Print-On-Demand (POD) Distributors. This article explains the three primary channels of the Online Publishing Model (OPM). After a number of disappointing experiences using the traditional book publishing model I decided to see if I could find a way that would eliminate all or most of the downsides of that conventional approach to publishing. After almost three years of trial-and-error experimentation (not to mention a few thousand dollars), I did manage to come up with a real, viable alternative to the old way. It’s called the Online Publishing Model and it’s pretty exciting! Based on my experience using the OPM since that time, I am truly convinced that it is the KEY to publishing success for small time authors and/or self publishers in the Internet age. THE ONLINE PUBLISHING MODEL - THE NEW WAY The Online Publishing Model is a combination of online digital download delivery and print-on-demand (POD) paper book publishing that sidesteps most of the pitfalls of the traditional book publishing model. It offers small-time authors/publishers an excellent alternative that will give them more control, and will increase their sales and profits by using little known online channels when publishing their books/ebooks. Here's how it works... OPM: THREE MAIN DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS Using this model, once your book/ebook is written, there are a number of online channels through which you can distribute and sell your book/ebook, as follows: 1. Dedicated Sales-Mini-Site First and foremost, once your book/ebook is written you need to create what's called a Author's Biography: Posted on: August 3,2006 Email: finaldraft@bellnet.ca Website: http://writinghelptools.com |
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