Sounds familiar?

We here at ‘Simple Story’ think & believe there is a lot more to do to manage to earn money from your book sales, the book can be a digital or a printed book or any other knowledge-based product you have created.

Our starting point being that it is edited well with a great looking cover and overall a quality product you have created.

Here are the 6 significant ways to profit from any book:

1. A Printed Book

   Did you make sure you have enough printed copies? Many times here at ‘Simple Story’ we meet independent authors who published a digital book and think that ‘they did it all’ by that. You have to keep in mind that digital books are a growing market and in the US it’s close to 30% of sales, but don’t be confused, 70% of sales are still of printed copies. Amazon has a ‘Print on Demand’ system, meaning you don’t have to have a costly stock of books in storage. You upload your book to this system and a client can order a printed copy and Amazon takes care of the printing & delivery. In conclusion, don’t pass the option of having a printed copy.

2. A Digital Book
   

   You have written an excellent book and you arranged to print it and to sell it on various marketing channels, on which we will discuss on a separate post. But did you consider publishing your book on a digital platform? It is a growing trend for a number of years now. You cannot pass on digital marketing & sales platforms. The Facebook-smartphones generation is also purchasing online eBooks.In conclusion, have you written a book? Let us, ‘Simple Story’, help you transform it into an international book and you into an international author. Digital books are the future of literature.

3. Audio Books
   

   In recent years, there is a growing demand for audiobooks. It is not right for every book, but for most niches it is. To a photographer who composed a book with aerial shots it is not right but for a romantic novel or a children’s book, it is a very suitable platform. The world today is frantic and people don’t have time or patience, they drive long to work, spend (or suffering) hours of running and going to the gym and more of them consume information by hearing.
   Remember, we at ‘Simple Story’ publishing work with the international market and not just focusing on the Israeli market, which has different criteria. The translations and preparations are done for us by professional with English mother-tongue language. In conclusion, ask yourself if your book is suitable to be an audio book and if it is, don’t miss out on that profitable channel.

4. Video Version for Your Book
   

   Similar to the audio books, this option is not suitable for every book. If you wrote a guide on how to make sugar dough cakes – why not film it as a tutorial guide & sell it? if you wrote a book on how to create polymer clay jewelry – why not film it and use your knowledge as a source for another income? In conclusion, video clips are suitable mainly for professional how-to guides.

5. In what language your Book is written in?
   

   We all know English written books are very popular, but not just English, what other possible languages we can communicate in (Chinese & Japanese are harder for us):
   Spanish – more than 20 countries worldwide speak Spanish.
   Germany – one of the most evolved books markets worldwide.
   French and many others, at least, those who Amazon has opened separate websites on. Amit Eshet, the co-founder of ‘Simple Story’, has translated his Hebrew written book: ‘Maya & Daniel Do Business’ into English, Spanish & German and each month they sell on Amazon. In conclusion, do you want to profit from your book? Check if your line of expertise and your subject fit other countries & languages.

6. Complementary Products Based on Your Book
   

   Many books convey ideas, themes, thoughts and a way of life.
   Did you ever consider how they can be transformed into complementary products?
   If your book is about an alternative lifestyle, make some complementing treatment cards based on the book’s illustrations and idea. Have you written a book about the tooth fairy? Create bed sheets based on the characters of the book. Are you an internet marketing expert? A mouse pad with some strong messages from your book will do the trick. In conclusion, it takes some creative thought on how you can transform your book into a well-oiled sales machine of accompanying products, it’s possible and many other writers do that.

We here at ‘Simple Story’ believe that you can earn money from books. It’s possible that you wrote your book in order to offer the world some of your knowledge & vision and that is awesome, but it doesn’t mean that you cannot profit from the hard work already invested.

Please note that all that is written here applies also to every knowledge-based product such as educational courses & lectures as other examples.

We believe that with a different way of thinking, a small financial investment and the belief in the quality of your book, you can deliver your messages to the whole world in a wide range of methods and it’s true to digital & printed books alike.

We are here and we will be happy to assist you.

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I’m sure these questions trouble you too, and in this post I will offer you some points to think about that will help you succeed.

Let’s start with the ‘simple’ question: what is a success?

Everyone measure success differently and each cause has a different way to follow in order to reach your goals. I will show you several success options and you decide which one you want to accomplish.

Make Money, Here & Now

A very legitimate cause, and on my blog ‘How to earn money’ I offer a few ideas on how to do so. There are numbers of companies worldwide that do sponsored promotion for writers on Amazon and distribute their books, on free days or regular pricing, to a large number of subscribers.  One of the leading companies is ‘BookBub’. The payment on different companies varies from a few dollars to a hundred of dollars per one ad. This option is suitable to the writer who believes his book will sell well through massive promotion (not always happening), and his royalties will be high enough to cover the costs with an excess profit.

This doesn’t fit a writer with other purposes, or the risk on this one-time investment is too high.

It’s important to understand that even if on the book’s publish date it will sell nicely and in large amounts usually in a number of weeks the book drops in the sales rankings.

Becoming an Authority

For many, the purpose of book publishing on their line of expertise is the public acknowledgment of their knowledge. For them, the ones who carry themselves in public, it’s easy to stand on a podium and present themselves in a few words including the emphasis on them being successful international authors; this is the success they are looking for.

Grant the World a Value of Your Knowledge

For professionals & people who have gone through a personal different experience, success is the ability to present the world their knowledge, their unique story. They mostly know that they might not make a lot of money, but it is important for them that their message will be echoing around the world.

Orit Chucho-Shulim, an educational expert, attuned to the success of each student and caring for children with ADHD, has published a charming children’s book with the help of ‘Simple Story’, with it, she send her professional message in a way children & parents can relate to easily.

Building a Mailing List

For many around the world, the digital book is only one part of their multiple activities. For example, T. Harv Eker who is running courses & workshops all over the world, he is using his books as another manner to deliver his message and gather interested parties.

As I have written on my post on mailing lists, the list can be a serious leverage of selling additional products to your subscribers besides books. For many, one of the most important measures of success is expanding the list.
Amit Eshet, co-founder of ‘Simple Story’ publishing, uses his mailing list to promote his methods & techniques on all that is related to the world of finance. Amit runs mailing lists for subscribers locally & abroad.

Leaving a Memory Forever

A digital book will remain online until they will invent something new, which will probably take a few decades. For many, success is to publish their family legacy like a book written by a member of the family who passed away etc. their success is measured by the gratitude & tribute to that family member who is no longer part of our physical world.

Universal Person wanted his story heard worldwide, and we at ‘Simple Story’ were happy to help him with the task.

Hobby & Amusement

Many are excited by the opportunity to publish their written creation, no matter whether it’s a guide book, a children’s book or a romantic novel, worldwide. The thought of them being in little Israel and the whole world could be exposed to their creation is extremely appealing to them. For those people, if a person in Brazil and another in Canada purchase their book, it’s a measure of recognition & pride. That is a success to them.

I have reviewed here several different definitions of success.

Of course there is no such thing as right or wrong, each person needs to define for himself what he sees as a success after his book is published.

And no matter what you chose, and off course you can define several different goals, in all of them you will have good sales and profits. The difference could be in a number of sales and that, of course, depends on the form of promotion you will choose.

The form of promotion will be defined, of course, by your definition of success.

All that is left for me to do now is to wish you the best of luck, and we at ‘Simple Story’ will be happy to continue to help you succeed and to answer any question you may have.

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1. Amazon Best Seller
2. Category Best Seller
3. Free & paid eBooks Best Seller

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I hope this video can help you know the difference, we here at ‘Simple Story’ will be happy to help you to become a bestseller on Amazon.

Amit

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The Payoneer card is an excellent solution for authors living in countries where their only option to collect their eBooks royalties is by a check, that Amazon will issue only if their books royalties reach a maximum number.

The Payoneer card gives you a US bank account details and Amazon pays you directly, more often with fewer fees & with no risks of a lost check in the mail.

How to Apply for a Payoneer Card?

You apply for a Payoneer MasterCard account online here, through a simple application process.

Once applying & receiving your card, you will need to activate it online, and you will be required to submit some paperwork such as a copy of your ID and a proof of where you expected the income to be paid from, for example, a link to your eBooks sales page on Amazon.

Payoneer Fees

The Payoneer members’ fee is a yearly charge of $29.95 (*the fee can be deducted from your account as soon as your first eBook royalties from Amazon arrive). There are of course additional fees when using your Payoneer card at the ATM and more per transaction to receive payment (‘funding source’).

How to Load Payoneer Account Details on Amazon KDP

Once you have completed all the application process & activated your account, follow these steps:

1. Log on to your Payoneer account
2. Select the US Payment Service menu button to view your account details
3. Copy the account details from the left:
4. Navigate to your Amazon KDP account by logging into Amazon.com
5. Access your bank account details on Amazon KDP section, paste your Payoneer account details into the ‘Your Royalty Payments’ section, make sure you enter the US as your bank location, select ‘Done’ & save your changes.

You now have successfully saved your new Payoneer account within Amazon KDP.

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