The inside scoop on selling books through Kobo and Google

Posted on April 13, 2021 at 9:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Going wide or remaining Amazon-exclusive continues to be an actual debate for authors, with pros and cons to each. And...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Google, Joanna Penn, Kobo, Publishing

Without borders: Why you need to sell global

Posted on January 12, 2021 at 12:57 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

Amazon is such a dominant force in U.S. e-commerce (and e-books) that it’s easy for American authors to assume it’s...

Categories: Library Updates

Tagged As: Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble / Nook, Kobo, Marketing / promotion

ALLi suggests taking a look at Kobo’s international markets

Posted on October 3, 2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are a handful of common questions posted on our Facebook ads that we keep in an easy-to-access file, just...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Kobo, Literature in translation

Code your text perfectly with this book description generator

Posted on May 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your book’s description on any retail site is likely to be one of the most powerful marketing tools you have...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Barnes & Noble / Nook, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Kobo

Advice on increasing Kobo sales, from the manager’s mouth

Posted on November 3, 2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Camille Mofidi, the European manager for Kobo Writing Life, is back on Joanna Penn’s blog with tips for those who...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Kobo, Marketing / promotion, Podcast

How to sell beyond the borders of the U.S. and Amazon

Posted on September 5, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There’s no doubt that Amazon is a big player in the indie-book market, but it’s (also obviously) not the only...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Kobo, Podcast, The business of writing