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Originally Posted by OneandonlyDoc
Point of fact, Konrath is smart enough to diversify into Epub beyond just Kindle's proprietary format. Even at a 70-80% cut of a 99-cent ebook, if he didn't branch out beyond Amazon, he'd be missing out on approximately $18711 (that's the math done at 70% of a 99 cent ebook).
I don't know about you, but I don't see that as pocket change. And I don't see the 27k copies he wouldn't have reached readers with (if he had only gone with Amazon) as small peanuts.
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At the volume he is selling at, yes it probably is worth adding the lower volume channels. But now you are a much lesser known author, selling only 1% of the volume that he is.
You get 90% of your sales through Amazon. How much of your time and effort is it worth spending on the other 10% of the market? For which, on your calculations, you would receive $187. (Before taxes and administration costs)
How about if you sell 5% as many books as him. Is it worth the time and effort for $935?