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Originally Posted by Ken Maltby
I always search for an alternative to Amazon for ebooks, even though I purchase many
other items through them. In fact I often check at the B&N "Nook" site, even if there is
no listing on "Inkmesh", as it seems B&N is not updated as often as the others on Inkmesh.
As a matter of fact, I personally purchased Mr. Strnad's "Risen" at B&N not long ago.
But if I were only to go by the one link on his site, I would have to assume that it
was only available at Amazon. Or perhaps that the author preferred the use of Amazon,
for the purchase.
It is hardly a surprise that most of his sales take place at the store he has been sending
his readers to.
Luck;
Ken
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Ken,
Since I published
Risen a couple of years ago, I've had links on my website to everywhere it was sold: Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, Kobo, Sony, Diesel, Apple. I made a point of obtaining logos when I could. Only when I went exclusive with Amazon a couple of weeks ago did I delete those links to other retailers.
The website's never been much of a sales tool anyway. I sold a lot more books at Amazon than I ever got hits on my site.
I really don't know why I sold 100 books at Amazon for every book I sold at B&N. (Thank you for buying
Risen, BTW!) I'm very disappointed that epub sales have been so miserable, as I'd rather see a vibrant, competitive marketplace. But it just hasn't worked out that way for me.
Edited to add: I guess Inkmesh is a little behind the times.