Where are most of your books selling?

Mayzshon · 03-20-2011, 07:48 PM

While I've sold about 10 copies of my book at Amazon, I've only sold 1 at smashwords, and so far 0 at Barnes and Noble. I usually try to provide links to all three, so I'm not quite sure why the disparity.

Where are you finding you make the most sales?

kateharp · 03-20-2011, 08:06 PM

Amazon, about 80 % 20 % BN. I don't use smashwords. I think you should keep your whole royalty.
-Kate

dworth · 03-21-2011, 06:41 AM

I'm currently selling far more via Amazon.co.uk than anywhere else, something like ten times the number via the US site. I guess the British really love space opera

Sales via Smashwords started off quite well, particularly from Apple, but seem to have dropped off to a trickle.

stephanievoid · 03-21-2011, 02:56 PM

Only on the Kindle so far.

Mel Comley · 03-21-2011, 03:08 PM

I've sold over 6000 books on Amazon and only about 10 on smashwords. I gave away over 500 copies of my book last week on there too.

Arthur Slade · 03-23-2011, 08:44 PM

I've only sold 50 so far. 8 with smash words 10 with iBooks and the rest with kindle.

altworld · 03-24-2011, 10:03 AM

The Nook and Kobo seem to be the best places for my stories at the moment, I'm pottering along on the Kindle and Apple. What is odd is I'm just starting to gain traction on the Sony eReader device.

Not complaining who is reading what on what device, just happy that people like the stories that I am telling.
Arigato,
Nick Davis

stephanievoid · 03-25-2011, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mel Comley

I've sold over 6000 books on Amazon and only about 10 on smashwords. I gave away over 500 copies of my book last week on there too.

.... That's amazing! Congrats on those great sales! How did you do it?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 03-25-2011, 04:27 PM

Most of my sales come from my own site, with single-digit sales coming out of commercial sites (Amazon, B&N, Smashwords) each year. Mind you, my site's sales just barely touch triple-digits each year, and last year, I wasn't even close...

sassanik · 03-29-2011, 04:27 AM

I sell the most books through Amazon, usually a good bit higher than any of my other outlets.

The last few months it has gone:
Amazon
Overdrive
B&N

It seems like the demographic of users on Barnes and Noble is a bit different than Amazon. What sells really well on B&N doesn't necessarily sell well on Amazon.

Amy

MichaelJScott · 03-29-2011, 06:36 AM

I've committed myself to not obsessing over sales, meaning I only check 2x a month. So I don't have current numbers.

I can say that most of my sales are through Amazon. Some through Sony. I've picked up one or two from B&N, Apple, and Smashwords. And as of mid-month, I'd sold eleven print books through CreateSpace (just released March 1st).

GoblinWriter · 03-30-2011, 03:54 AM

I sell about 50% through Amazon, 40% through B&N, and 10% through Smashwords (with a couple here and there from iTunes, Sony, etc.).

I think the folks who do well at Smashwords have free ebooks there. That's probably the main reason I do fairly well at B&N too (I hardly sold anything there before my freebie popped into their store).

mmessina · 03-30-2011, 12:17 PM

Wow, well I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I've sold like 3 on amazon and like 19 on smashwords. How are you guys advertising to push traffic to the amazon end of things?

Joonbug1 · 03-30-2011, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmessina

Wow, well I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I've sold like 3 on amazon and like 19 on smashwords. How are you guys advertising to push traffic to the amazon end of things?

This, plus I'd like to know how others who sell well on the Nook are getting the word out to Nook readers about their work.

Thanks in advance.

Keith Brooke · 03-30-2011, 05:19 PM

The vast majority of our sales at infinity plus have been through Amazon, so far. It's mostly a 50:50 split between UK and US, apart from January when US sales were boosted by a lovely write-up in [Promotion deleted - MODERATOR].

Sales through Smashwords have been a trickle at best, but as we're based in the UK that seems the best way to get into places like Barnes and Noble, who make it very difficult for non-US suppliers to get in. It's a shame, as it takes me far longer to prepare a book for Smashwords than it does for Kindle!

03-20-2011, 07:48 PM	#1
Mayzshon Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 490480 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North Carolina Device: Kindle	Where are most of your books selling? While I've sold about 10 copies of my book at Amazon, I've only sold 1 at smashwords, and so far 0 at Barnes and Noble. I usually try to provide links to all three, so I'm not quite sure why the disparity. Where are you finding you make the most sales?

03-29-2011, 04:27 AM	#10
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	Amazon I sell the most books through Amazon, usually a good bit higher than any of my other outlets. The last few months it has gone: Amazon Overdrive B&N It seems like the demographic of users on Barnes and Noble is a bit different than Amazon. What sells really well on B&N doesn't necessarily sell well on Amazon. Amy

03-30-2011, 05:19 PM	#15
Keith Brooke Member Posts: 14 Karma: 1366 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle	The vast majority of our sales at infinity plus have been through Amazon, so far. It's mostly a 50:50 split between UK and US, apart from January when US sales were boosted by a lovely write-up in [Promotion deleted - MODERATOR]. Sales through Smashwords have been a trickle at best, but as we're based in the UK that seems the best way to get into places like Barnes and Noble, who make it very difficult for non-US suppliers to get in. It's a shame, as it takes me far longer to prepare a book for Smashwords than it does for Kindle! Last edited by Dr. Drib; 03-19-2012 at 08:57 AM.

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03-20-2011, 08:06 PM	#2
kateharp Member Posts: 21 Karma: 30946 Join Date: May 2009 Device: kindle	Amazon, about 80 % 20 % BN. I don't use smashwords. I think you should keep your whole royalty. -Kate

03-21-2011, 06:41 AM	#3
dworth Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 2094632 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bradford, UK Device: kindle pc	I'm currently selling far more via Amazon.co.uk than anywhere else, something like ten times the number via the US site. I guess the British really love space opera Sales via Smashwords started off quite well, particularly from Apple, but seem to have dropped off to a trickle.

03-21-2011, 02:56 PM	#4
stephanievoid Indie Author Posts: 15 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boston Device: Kindle	Only on the Kindle so far.

03-21-2011, 03:08 PM	#5
Mel Comley Addict Posts: 318 Karma: 602031 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: France Device: none	I've sold over 6000 books on Amazon and only about 10 on smashwords. I gave away over 500 copies of my book last week on there too.

03-23-2011, 08:44 PM	#6
Arthur Slade Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 572042 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK Canada Device: ipad	I've only sold 50 so far. 8 with smash words 10 with iBooks and the rest with kindle.

03-24-2011, 10:03 AM	#7
altworld Evangelist Posts: 495 Karma: 746472 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Deep in Maryland Device: Android G1	The Nook and Kobo seem to be the best places for my stories at the moment, I'm pottering along on the Kindle and Apple. What is odd is I'm just starting to gain traction on the Sony eReader device. Not complaining who is reading what on what device, just happy that people like the stories that I am telling. Arigato, Nick Davis

03-25-2011, 04:27 PM	#9
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Most of my sales come from my own site, with single-digit sales coming out of commercial sites (Amazon, B&N, Smashwords) each year. Mind you, my site's sales just barely touch triple-digits each year, and last year, I wasn't even close...

03-29-2011, 06:36 AM	#11
MichaelJScott Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 1290912 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Device: none	I've committed myself to not obsessing over sales, meaning I only check 2x a month. So I don't have current numbers. I can say that most of my sales are through Amazon. Some through Sony. I've picked up one or two from B&N, Apple, and Smashwords. And as of mid-month, I'd sold eleven print books through CreateSpace (just released March 1st).

03-30-2011, 03:54 AM	#12
GoblinWriter vizsla wrangler Posts: 73 Karma: 120000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seattle Device: Kindle 3G	I sell about 50% through Amazon, 40% through B&N, and 10% through Smashwords (with a couple here and there from iTunes, Sony, etc.). I think the folks who do well at Smashwords have free ebooks there. That's probably the main reason I do fairly well at B&N too (I hardly sold anything there before my freebie popped into their store).

03-30-2011, 12:17 PM	#13
mmessina Author-saurus-rex Posts: 33 Karma: 88 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: harrisburg, pa Device: kindle	Wow, well I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I've sold like 3 on amazon and like 19 on smashwords. How are you guys advertising to push traffic to the amazon end of things?