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Quoth · 01-28-2020, 01:45 PM

They only take 30% unless the price is very low.
See Smashwords and their publishing guide. They also distribute to Apple, Kobo, Barnes&Noble, Libraries etc.

Use Calibre to convert DOCX to epub2 to avoid proprietary Adobe stuff.
Upload epub2 to Amazon and Smashwords.
Make a Dual Mobi in Calibre from the ePub2 (NOT from the DOCX) and upload that to Smashwords for their Kindle downloads.
Save As your DOCX as MS DOC and upload that to Smashwords and they can make HTML, Sony LRF, text and PDF. You don't need to select all of them.

I've done eCommerce sites for 20 years and I'd avoid it. Too many issues with security, privacy and payment systems. Use Amazon KDP (NOT KDP Select) and Smashwords.
You can also sell in Google Books/Playstore, but that's less than Amazon (90% of ebook sales) and less than Smashwords (who also supply Apple, Kobo, Barnes&Noble, Kobo, Tolino and others). Use the same epub2 for Google if using them.
Price at $2.99 or more. Set Google price higher if you are determined to sell via them too as you can't actually set a book price there, they'll reduce it.
On Amazon and Smashwords you can set non-US$ prices for other marketplaces/regions.
Also create author pages on Amazon (per marketplace), Goodreads (which is Amazon) and Smashwords.

The 270 Mbyte is too large for a real eBook. That's like a fixed layout high resolution PDF.
Make sure your images suit 6" ereader in mono, 6" phone, 7" Tablet and 10" tablet.

Taxes on sales on your own site depend on where you are and the sales volume in some countries (VAT). USA Sales taxes vary by state. VAT varies by EU nation and you only register if above a certain sales volume and it may depend on location of buyer.

If it doesn't work on a 6" ereader in mono at 120dpi and on a 6" phone, then it's not an ebook, but is simply an electronic copy of a paper book and needs to be PDF and specified that a minimum screen is suitable.
PDFs or fixed layout or needing colour are not real ebooks. Real ebooks flow and work 5" screen at 120dpi to larger screens at 300dpi and monochrome.

01-28-2020, 01:45 PM	#2
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,137 Karma: 105211945 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	They only take 30% unless the price is very low. See Smashwords and their publishing guide. They also distribute to Apple, Kobo, Barnes&Noble, Libraries etc. Use Calibre to convert DOCX to epub2 to avoid proprietary Adobe stuff. Upload epub2 to Amazon and Smashwords. Make a Dual Mobi in Calibre from the ePub2 (NOT from the DOCX) and upload that to Smashwords for their Kindle downloads. Save As your DOCX as MS DOC and upload that to Smashwords and they can make HTML, Sony LRF, text and PDF. You don't need to select all of them. I've done eCommerce sites for 20 years and I'd avoid it. Too many issues with security, privacy and payment systems. Use Amazon KDP (NOT KDP Select) and Smashwords. You can also sell in Google Books/Playstore, but that's less than Amazon (90% of ebook sales) and less than Smashwords (who also supply Apple, Kobo, Barnes&Noble, Kobo, Tolino and others). Use the same epub2 for Google if using them. Price at $2.99 or more. Set Google price higher if you are determined to sell via them too as you can't actually set a book price there, they'll reduce it. On Amazon and Smashwords you can set non-US$ prices for other marketplaces/regions. Also create author pages on Amazon (per marketplace), Goodreads (which is Amazon) and Smashwords. The 270 Mbyte is too large for a real eBook. That's like a fixed layout high resolution PDF. Make sure your images suit 6" ereader in mono, 6" phone, 7" Tablet and 10" tablet. Taxes on sales on your own site depend on where you are and the sales volume in some countries (VAT). USA Sales taxes vary by state. VAT varies by EU nation and you only register if above a certain sales volume and it may depend on location of buyer. If it doesn't work on a 6" ereader in mono at 120dpi and on a 6" phone, then it's not an ebook, but is simply an electronic copy of a paper book and needs to be PDF and specified that a minimum screen is suitable. PDFs or fixed layout or needing colour are not real ebooks. Real ebooks flow and work 5" screen at 120dpi to larger screens at 300dpi and monochrome.