Take Marketing Breaks? - Page 2

Kemp · 02-24-2010, 11:28 AM

I think the general idea is that you need some kind of reputation in order to *sell* a self-published ebook. For me, spending money to advertise a free ebook, while it may give me a boost in downloads, would represent a significant money loss.

For someone who is completely unknown, selling a $5 book is difficult (selling a 1 dollar book is difficult). Even if you advertise and plenty of people see it, there's no guarantee they'll check it out or buy it at all.

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02-24-2010, 11:28 AM	#16
Kemp Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 271834 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Device: none	I think the general idea is that you need some kind of reputation in order to sell a self-published ebook. For me, spending money to advertise a free ebook, while it may give me a boost in downloads, would represent a significant money loss. For someone who is completely unknown, selling a $5 book is difficult (selling a 1 dollar book is difficult). Even if you advertise and plenty of people see it, there's no guarantee they'll check it out or buy it at all.