KDP Print and Ingram Spark - Are they better together or separately?

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@jeanwilliams2629 Жыл бұрын

Ingram Spark took off the upload fee!

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

You bet they did ... and announce it the day after I finished shooting this video they did!! I watched it and decided that even with that change in information this video was still worth releasing but I sure wish they'd given me more notice!! Happy Friday! Please note that this video indicates there’s a set up fee for Ingram. No sooner did I shoot this video did they remove it … so good news for authors. The overall message and recommendations I make don’t really change as a result so I still published but I wanted you to know that. More info here: No more title setup fees. Saves you $49 per book. Free revisions for 60 days after launch. Good for quick fixes, but the normal $25 fee applies after day 61. Flat-rate shipping fees, no handling fees. In the continental US only, looks like $2.99 + $0.50 per book for "basic" or $8.99 + $0.70 per book for "standard" shipping. Thanks for being a part of the #noboringbooks community and commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win our bi-weekly draw for some sweet swag. The prize winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 16th in our next livestream which you can catch here at 2pm PST.    ALSO - You can mark your calendar for our next Deep Dive training session which is happening on May 20th. This month’s session is an Ask-Me-Anything with our Production Manager Elissa Graeser. To make sure you get the invite, get subscribed to the newsletter. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter

@askloistherelatabletherapist Жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining the difference. I’m just starting this process of self-publishing and this information is priceless.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Happy Friday! Please note that this video indicates there’s a set up fee for Ingram. No sooner did I shoot this video did they remove it … so good news for authors. The overall message and recommendations I make don’t really change as a result so I still published but I wanted you to know that. More info here: No more title setup fees. Saves you $49 per book. Free revisions for 60 days after launch. Good for quick fixes, but the normal $25 fee applies after day 61. Flat-rate shipping fees, no handling fees. In the continental US only, looks like $2.99 + $0.50 per book for "basic" or $8.99 + $0.70 per book for "standard" shipping. Thanks for being a part of the #noboringbooks community and commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win our bi-weekly draw for some sweet swag. The prize winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 16th in our next livestream which you can catch here at 2pm PST.    ALSO - You can mark your calendar for our next Deep Dive training session which is happening on May 20th. This month’s session is an Ask-Me-Anything with our Production Manager Elissa Graesser. To make sure you get the invite, get subscribed to the newsletter. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter

@StandardKeeper Жыл бұрын

This is so timely! I just decided to do IngramSpark in addition to KDP! What prompted me to do this is that a local bookstore doesn’t recognize Amazon. I’ll be uploading my manuscript to Ingram next week.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

@krisballard541 Жыл бұрын

I have self-published six books. I have also been listening to your audiobook.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Wonderful thank you. I'd be very grateful for a review on the audiobook platform you bought the book from. And congrats on your books!!

@krisballard541 Жыл бұрын

@@BookLaunchers I have a subscription to Audible, so I will give you a review. Also, you might want to look at my audiobook, which is titled Online Courses.

@JeffreySykes 9 ай бұрын

Very helpful for the curious beginner. Thanks so much for you clarity of delivery.

@BookLaunchers 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! If you're looking for more support as a curious beginner: Self-Publish and Succeed books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad - that’s a really great starting point for any non-fiction author to start thinking through what you need to do to write a book that will sell and the steps to take to get it ready and publish it.

@KevinHall-ux9hn 10 ай бұрын

Wow...a lot of info to unpack in this video. I'm thinking that you need a spreadsheet to this data at hand. Thanks for the video.

@BookLaunchers 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the idea! I've been thinking about getting someone on my team to do a bit of a spreadsheet for the direct selling options but a chart could be useful for the distribution options too!

@sherriespeck Жыл бұрын

Chalked full of information. I'll have to watch 77 more times to get good notes. Thank you!!

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Comment every time :D haha thank you!!

@Teabody Жыл бұрын

Another timely video from Julie! Thank you very much!

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Happy Friday! Please note that this video indicates there’s a set up fee for Ingram. No sooner did I shoot this video did they remove it … so good news for authors. The overall message and recommendations I make don’t really change as a result so I still published but I wanted you to know that. More info here: No more title setup fees. Saves you $49 per book. Free revisions for 60 days after launch. Good for quick fixes, but the normal $25 fee applies after day 61. Flat-rate shipping fees, no handling fees. In the continental US only, looks like $2.99 + $0.50 per book for "basic" or $8.99 + $0.70 per book for "standard" shipping. Thanks for being a part of the #noboringbooks community and commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win our bi-weekly draw for some sweet swag. The prize winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 16th in our next livestream which you can catch here at 2pm PST.    ALSO - You can mark your calendar for our next Deep Dive training session which is happening on May 20th. This month’s session is an Ask-Me-Anything with our Production Manager Elissa Graeser. To make sure you get the invite, get subscribed to the newsletter. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter

@staceymccann Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. This process can be overwhelming.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Have you picked up a copy of my book? Self-Publish and Succeed - it will help you so much with the whole process!

@thelittlestdinosaur Күн бұрын

Really well explained, thank you!

@BookLaunchers Күн бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for saying hello!! If you’re just getting started with writing, I highly recommend our 7 steps to write a non-fiction book. You can get that at www.booklaunchers.com/7steps. We also have a free group you’re invited to join: www.skool.com/selfpublishingbooks Even better than all the above is my book => Self-Publish and Succeed books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad - that’s a really great starting point for any non-fiction author to start thinking through what you need to do to write a book that will sell. Hope to see you again soon!

@TheOppositeIsTrueBook Жыл бұрын

I’m going to have to watch this a couple more times. Great stuff!

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Happy Friday! Please note that this video indicates there’s a set up fee for Ingram. No sooner did I shoot this video did they remove it … so good news for authors. The overall message and recommendations I make don’t really change as a result so I still published but I wanted you to know that. More info here: No more title setup fees. Saves you $49 per book. Free revisions for 60 days after launch. Good for quick fixes, but the normal $25 fee applies after day 61. Flat-rate shipping fees, no handling fees. In the continental US only, looks like $2.99 + $0.50 per book for "basic" or $8.99 + $0.70 per book for "standard" shipping. Thanks for being a part of the #noboringbooks community and commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win our bi-weekly draw for some sweet swag. The prize winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 16th in our next livestream which you can catch here at 2pm PST.    ALSO - You can mark your calendar for our next Deep Dive training session which is happening on May 20th. This month’s session is an Ask-Me-Anything with our Production Manager Elissa Graeser. To make sure you get the invite, get subscribed to the newsletter. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter

@aimeewatson2128 11 ай бұрын

This was so helpful, thank you!

@BookLaunchers 11 ай бұрын

I'm so glad! I actually think I need to do an update on this ... my answer is still similar but we are running into A LOT of issues with the Ingram Spark print presale now ....

@liambowditch2351 Жыл бұрын

Excellent insight. Best on KZbin.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

That is high praise- thank you so much. Hope to see you again.

@dclarke2179 Жыл бұрын

Very great and in-depth information

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

@poetryfromtheheart1287 Жыл бұрын

Wow, so much helpful. I am so glad that I was finally able to take a break from house hunting and packing and enjoy a few minutes catching up on some of the videos that I missed because I needed this video. I had heard that you could use the same ISBN on more than one platform if it was the same format, but every time I tried I got the message that this ISBN has already been used. By any chance do you have a video on what to do when you get that message?

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

So we don't run into this but we upload the print book to Ingram first ... I have heard (and I don't know this for sure) that if you upload to Amazon first it can cause problems elsewhere.

@elizabethgelhard-healeraut7265 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am feeling a bit braver about stepping out of the Amazon bubble. Mind you it took me 2.5 years to try amazon ads 😊

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Slow steps are still steps forward! Keep going!! Happy Friday! Please note that this video indicates there’s a set up fee for Ingram. No sooner did I shoot this video did they remove it … so good news for authors. The overall message and recommendations I make don’t really change as a result so I still published but I wanted you to know that. More info here: No more title setup fees. Saves you $49 per book. Free revisions for 60 days after launch. Good for quick fixes, but the normal $25 fee applies after day 61. Flat-rate shipping fees, no handling fees. In the continental US only, looks like $2.99 + $0.50 per book for "basic" or $8.99 + $0.70 per book for "standard" shipping. Thanks for being a part of the #noboringbooks community and commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win our bi-weekly draw for some sweet swag. The prize winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 16th in our next livestream which you can catch here at 2pm PST.    ALSO - You can mark your calendar for our next Deep Dive training session which is happening on May 20th. This month’s session is an Ask-Me-Anything with our Production Manager Elissa Graeser. To make sure you get the invite, get subscribed to the newsletter. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter

@susannahskitchen 8 ай бұрын

Anyone got an advice on what route to go down with a cookbook?

@dougc3512 Жыл бұрын

That's a lot to take in! Gonna have to watch this video multiple times...

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

And here's a little more information for you: Happy Friday! Please note that this video indicates there’s a set up fee for Ingram. No sooner did I shoot this video did they remove it … so good news for authors. The overall message and recommendations I make don’t really change as a result so I still published but I wanted you to know that. More info here: No more title setup fees. Saves you $49 per book. Free revisions for 60 days after launch. Good for quick fixes, but the normal $25 fee applies after day 61. Flat-rate shipping fees, no handling fees. In the continental US only, looks like $2.99 + $0.50 per book for "basic" or $8.99 + $0.70 per book for "standard" shipping. Thanks for being a part of the #noboringbooks community and commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win our bi-weekly draw for some sweet swag. The prize winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 16th in our next livestream which you can catch here at 2pm PST.    ALSO - You can mark your calendar for our next Deep Dive training session which is happening on May 20th. This month’s session is an Ask-Me-Anything with our Production Manager Elissa Graeser. To make sure you get the invite, get subscribed to the newsletter. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter

@dougc3512 Жыл бұрын

@@BookLaunchers Even more good news and great info! Thanks, crossing my fingers for winning some swag!

@PRAPub Жыл бұрын

This is a great explanation!

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@KMoneytime Жыл бұрын

Wish I had know about ticking the KDP Expanded Distribution box before I did it haha 🙈. Definitely cost me more time and resources to get it corrected quickly.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Many of us learn things my trial and error - nothing wrong with that. I'd rather take action than not! :)

@QuizmasterLaw Жыл бұрын

Draft2Digital is a way to go wide but its editing of print books is quite strict. I'm think it likely they do their printing with Ingram.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

They sure do ... we had to investigate that as we were trying to keep a couple of titles from getting on Amazon and you can't opt out of Amazon with Ingram. We thought D2D might solve that ... but nope, because they print with Ingram we can't opt out.

@QuizmasterLaw Жыл бұрын

@@BookLaunchers that may have changed. i did a paperback book with d2d, which i also did with amazon and left the "distribute to amazon" box unchecked. i did another book with d2d which i never did on amazon and it is not on amazon but is on all the other platforms.

@kaushikhazarikaa Жыл бұрын

I published my book previously. I want to publish it through ingramspark, do I have to own a different ISBN or the same ISBN I used previously will do the work? I own the ISBN number. And if I do that will it cause any difficulties in the listing of my book in amazon cause I used two publishers for the exact same book? Will it kick out the previously published book from amazon or duplicate a new listing on amazon?

@johnstephens2510 Ай бұрын

great video, If you published a book with Amazon and used their free ISBN, and then decide you want to upload with Ingram can you use another ISBN? I had lots of reviews that took time to get and don't want to loose those on Amazon.

@BookLaunchers 29 күн бұрын

It's not easy to do ... you can try to work with Amazon support to make the change

@johnstephens2510 29 күн бұрын

@@BookLaunchers Ah, Ok ,so would you know what happens if you upload with a different purchased ISBN?

@mlbullbooks Жыл бұрын

So true...I sold my first debut ebook through IngramSpark before stopping distribution. Never doing that again...lol 😅

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Oh my! Thanks for sharing. Are you free tomorrow? Our next Deep Dive training session is TOMORROW - May 20th at 10am PST This month’s session is an Ask-Me-Anything with our Production Manager Elissa Graesser. To make sure you get the invite, get subscribed to the newsletter. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter

@Ashtolife Жыл бұрын

This was definitely a lot of info but very valuable!! Thanks!

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

And here's a little more ... Please note that this video indicates there’s a set up fee for Ingram. No sooner did I shoot this video did they remove it … so good news for authors. The overall message and recommendations I make don’t really change as a result so I still published but I wanted you to know that. More info here: No more title setup fees. Saves you $49 per book. Free revisions for 60 days after launch. Good for quick fixes, but the normal $25 fee applies after day 61. Flat-rate shipping fees, no handling fees. In the continental US only, looks like $2.99 + $0.50 per book for "basic" or $8.99 + $0.70 per book for "standard" shipping. Thanks for being a part of the #noboringbooks community and commenting the day a video is released. You’ve been entered to win our bi-weekly draw for some sweet swag. The prize winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 16th in our next livestream which you can catch here at 2pm PST.    ALSO - You can mark your calendar for our next Deep Dive training session which is happening on May 20th. This month’s session is an Ask-Me-Anything with our Production Manager Elissa Graeser. To make sure you get the invite, get subscribed to the newsletter. www.booklaunchers.com/newsletter

@shahidwiggins Жыл бұрын

I heard Amazon doesn't print books in hardcover, is that true?

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

They've added that now. :)

@musicformusos5196 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video, it’s incredibly helpful. I’ve set up an account with kdp and am now in process of setting up Ingram account, I wondered whether it’s better to keep ebooks solely with kdp or opt for the ebook and print with Ingram or just stick with print only on Ingram?

@BookLaunchers 4 ай бұрын

Ingram is not good for ebook distribution. I would personally go KDP for Amazon print and Kindle, Draft2Digital for ebook everywhere else, and Ingram for print everywhere but Amazon.

@sylviemorin597 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for such great information. I have read that if we print with KDP Amazon, we can't sell anywhere else. Is that true? As it doesn't sound like it here. I am on a first project and it sounds very complicated. But not much resources $$.

@BookLaunchers 3 ай бұрын

That is not true - if you go exclusive with the e-books you can't sell or give your ebook away anywhere else but print is different.

@sylviemorin597 3 ай бұрын

@@BookLaunchers Thank you for your clarification.

@TheMantaRae 9 ай бұрын

1 ISBN per format but what if you have slightly diff format bc of diff size options?

@therealmattdamon5161 9 ай бұрын

If I plan to publish on kdp for a bit higher price than ingramsparks (this way bookstores can purchase in bulk for cheaper) should I not have Ingram send my book to Amazon?

@BookLaunchers 9 ай бұрын

You can absolutely do that and it will simplify most things. Where there could be a problem is if Ingram and Amazon aren't playing nice ... there have been times where we have issued with Ingram and Amazon not working together an Ingram listing will show up as not in stock and order will be shipped in the future. There can be some other glitches ... on top of making less money per book sold and it costing a bit more to print each book. Just a heads up - when you upload to Ingram you can't set a different price for KDP than for book stores though.

@therealmattdamon5161 9 ай бұрын

@@BookLaunchers thank you so much o watched this video and a few others, and they have answered a lot of my questions. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond

@Lovingawareness333 11 ай бұрын

Could I get more information on Book Launchers. Please

@BookLaunchers 11 ай бұрын

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@zutalors960 2 ай бұрын

I live in Canada and always wonder if it's better to use an american platform because we don't have much of them here with such a worldwide range but are there more limitations/restrictions for foreign authors? I can get my own ISBN but would it work on a U.S company?

@BookLaunchers 2 ай бұрын

Yes - my first two books were from when I lived in Canada. I used ISBNs I got from the government of Canada and used KDP and Ingram.

@brucestiles6477 Жыл бұрын

Effective May 1, Ingram Spark dropped the Upload fee.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Yes!! No sooner did I shoot this video did they make the announcement … it would have been nice for them to give me a heads up but I didn’t warn them I was doing this video sooo fair is fair I guess. But it’s good news for authors. The overall message and recommendations I make don’t really change as a result so I still published but I wanted you to know that. More info here: No more title setup fees. Saves you $49 per book. Free revisions for 60 days after launch. Good for quick fixes, but the normal $25 fee applies after day 61. Flat-rate shipping fees, no handling fees. In the continental US only, looks like $2.99 + $0.50 per book for "basic" or $8.99 + $0.70 per book for "standard" shipping.

@learningwithmr.williams 9 ай бұрын

Hey Julie!!! I’m close to publishing my children’s book. I’m going to choose ingramspark , however if ingramspark is already going to make it available on Amazon through their distribution would it appear twice if I uploaded it through KDP again? Also if I upload it only on ingramspark would I have less control of the book . I just want to choose the right option!

@brucestiles6477 Жыл бұрын

I paid for "real" ISBNs from Bowker (thank you, Julie!) instead of taking Amazon's free not-really-an-ISBN ASIN (is that what it's called?). When I publish my book, how do my ISBN gets used, and that Amazon does not apply its own number?

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

You'll be uploading your ISBN when you upload to Amazon so the same ISBN applies for your book format everywhere!! WHOOPPEEE

@brucestiles6477 Жыл бұрын

@@BookLaunchers Thank you! I was concerned that Amazon might unilaterally change my ISBN to their ASIN.

@alphasuperior100 Ай бұрын

I saw IngramSpark has a 1.8 rating somewhere why ?

@valerioventura 9 ай бұрын

Such a good video! Thank you

@BookLaunchers 9 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@PaulaEriksen 11 ай бұрын

Great video! ..Question...I have my own ISBN for my Children's paperback. I published on KDP first and did not do expanded distribution. Then I uploaded same paperback (different color quality) on IS. If I do expanded distribution on IS will this complicate things? any risks?

@BookLaunchers 10 ай бұрын

This SHOULD be fine. We have run into some funky issues on occasion with this where the ISBN gets kicked back as already in use but you just have to take a few extra steps and it should be ok!

@rachelrobertson7353 Жыл бұрын

How has your customer service experience been with Ingram? I heard from another author that she had a challenging experience, so looking for more info/comparison. By the way-LOVE the sandbox example and the rainbow cake image!!

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Compared to working with KDP they are a dream. :)

@FablestoneSeries Жыл бұрын

Their customer service is terrible, and their tech support is so frustratingly bad that it will bring you to tears. For 2 weeks i was caught in a feedback loop where i told them i couldn't do anything because i couldn't log into their tech support server. They said to fix the problem please log into the tech support server. This went around and around like this until i finally told them i wouldn't do business with them anymore. There is no plus side to doing business with them. if you want your books in stores there are other companies that will do that for cheaper. You have to sell your books at obscene prices in order just to break even on Ingramspark. And what she is explaining about the return policy, she isn't mentioning that if the customer returns the book YOU are paying for that book now. Many authors have made negative sales this way. They only make a few cents per book, but it takes just one return to wipe out all their profits.

@SexyA97 11 ай бұрын

@@FablestoneSeries can you say who the other cheaper companies are would love to search them

@FablestoneSeries 11 ай бұрын

@@SexyA97 draft2digital serves all the same book stores that ingramspark does and they are cheaper and WAY easier to use and ther tech support are angels. their royalties are far better too.

@sethkopald2253 Жыл бұрын

Can you please share how long to wait to upload to KDP after you initiated with Ingram Sparks?

@nathanarrowsmith1794 3 ай бұрын

I've seen advice to publish via KDP first so Ingram doesn't claim the Amazon listing. However, I want to get an Ingram proof, if I do this might it trigger something that claims the ISBN and blocks KDP listing to Amazon?

@RaymondInternational 9 ай бұрын

Hi, I love your videos! I want both my fiction Paperback and eBook to ONLY be sold in the USA. Do I use Ingram Spark or KDP, or both? Thanks!

@kevinjeansonne5081 4 ай бұрын

Sounds so complicated with the ISBN's. Will there be any issues if I take all my previous books, ebook,paper and hardback, that I had on amazon kdp and put them on Ingramspark? I say previous books because kdp terminated my account. Will ingramspark still distribute these books to amazon?

@BookLaunchers 4 ай бұрын

Do you have the ISBNs? If you only have ASINs that will be an issue. I do not think Ingram Spark will distribute them to Amazon if you've had a terminated account.

@danielread5854 8 ай бұрын

Hi! Please forgive me for asking a stupid question, but if I publish via KDP as well as Ingram won't I end up with two separate book pages on Amazon? Currently I'm with Ingram exclusively but I'm hearing good things about Kindle Unlimited and apparently I can only take advantage of that with KDP.

@BookLaunchers 8 ай бұрын

No your ISBN ties them together. Also, FYI - THIS SATURDAY - our next Deep Dive is our Author Showcase where you’re going to meet four Book Launchers authors. You can hear what worked and didn’t work, and ask them questions to help you in your author journey. It’s happening on April 20th at 10am PST. The link is at: www.booklaunchers.com/deepdive

@karenfredericks8474 Жыл бұрын

Awe. Some. Thank. you.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Please note that this video indicates there’s a set up fee for Ingram. No sooner did I shoot this video did they make the announcement … it would have been nice for them to give me a heads up but I didn’t warn them I was doing this video sooo fair is fair I guess. But it’s good news for authors. The overall message and recommendations I make don’t really change as a result so I still published but I wanted you to know that. More info here: No more title setup fees. Saves you $49 per book. Free revisions for 60 days after launch. Good for quick fixes, but the normal $25 fee applies after day 61. Flat-rate shipping fees, no handling fees. In the continental US only, looks like $2.99 + $0.50 per book for "basic" or $8.99 + $0.70 per book for "standard" shipping. Please mark your calendar for our next Deep Dive training session which is happening on May 20th. This month’s session is an Ask-Me-Anything with our Production Manager Elissa Graesser. To make sure you get the invite, get subscribed to the newsletter. www.booklaunchers.com/newslette

@kyeni68 Жыл бұрын

Is it better to purchase an ISBN? If you’re going to use both companies, or can you use KDP’s ISBN at Ingram?

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Don't do that - you'll create a lot of issues for yourself because it can flag your book as having a copyright issue. Buy your ISBN and use it everywhere.

@1yram Жыл бұрын

How does IngramSpark compare to Draft2Digital? Do you need only one of these? Both? Thank you.

@tanyaamat8232 Жыл бұрын

What do I do if I uploaded to Ingramspark first and KDP is rejecting the ISBN as already in use?

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Use the contact form on KDP to contact them.

@DrGeorgeAntonios 19 күн бұрын

KDP doesn't publish books over 550 pages.

@QuizmasterLaw Жыл бұрын

One could argue that KDP for eBooks and online with Ingram for libraries and bookstores. But I'm not into paying up front, not unless I win a Big LOTTERY! Another interesting publisher is publishdrive, which DOES distribute into China via dangdang which would be good for me. Oh, apparently ingram lets you publish freely now? I'm skeptical. Holding out for LOTTERY!

@resonanceliteracy Жыл бұрын

very well done.

@ProfessorBurlingame Жыл бұрын

Ingram and KDP personified as brats fighting in a sandbox is just too, too delicious. Thank you. I did a lot of research before I decided where to publish my book. I heard a lot of pros and cons, but I especially heard a lot of cons about Ingram. I like their paperback pre-sale option and the breadth of their book format options. But, I decided to hold off on using them, at least for now, until I'm more confident in their customer service prowess and ability to work well with authors who independently publish. In all honesty, for me, Ingram's going to have to step up their game quite a bit before I'm willing to allow them to distribute my books.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

I don't think anybody else commented on that so I'm glad you appreciated the fun we had with that one!!

@ProfessorBurlingame Жыл бұрын

@@BookLaunchers It was definitely fun to watch!

@dawnjaco2975 11 ай бұрын

Good info but that popping sound is so distracting & annoying 🤦🏻‍♀️

@staci-layne-wilson Жыл бұрын

IngramSpark no longer charges anything.

@BookLaunchers Жыл бұрын

Yes they pretty much changed it as soon as this video came out! haha if only I could go back and edit the video ... I'll film an update later this year.

@NoBody-xg1wg 5 ай бұрын

double the work to address the essentially same outlets. No comprende.

@BookLaunchers 5 ай бұрын

Different reasons for using each - but you don't have to use both. We are optimizing for money made and reach.

@krishills3948 Ай бұрын

The math doesn't math 😅

@vidpic8311 9 ай бұрын

This is too complicated

@BookLaunchers 9 ай бұрын

Then just use one ... self-publishing has a lot of complexities to it and you can hire a company to do it all for you (that's what we do at www.booklaunchers.com) or you can figure it out yourself or you can just pick the path of least resistance and go there ... which would be choosing one platform and using it. There isn't one way to do this business and that is a great thing, but yes, it can also be a lot to take in. You may also like my book Self-Publish and Succeed books2read.com/ap/RDOjGr/Julie-Broad - that’s a really great starting point for any non-fiction author to start thinking through what you need to do to write a book that will sell and understand some of elements of self-publishing.

@danOH112 3 ай бұрын

Super helpful video. Thank you!

@BookLaunchers 3 ай бұрын

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