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Originally Posted by rhadin
One other thing to consider, which is rarely, if ever, discussed is this: How much effort did an author put into promoting the availability of the author's books at places other than Amazon? I think this is both valid and important. I have noted that many authors list their books as being available at Amazon and only if they are directly asked do they mention other outlets. One cannot sell at B&N, for example, if one doesn't promote B&N with the same vigor as Amazon is promoted.
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They do this to receive the affiliate fees from Amazon. Same for reviewers and other bloggers.
Also, Amazon wants you to only link to their store if you use their data such as cover art, API, reviews, etc.