Without borders: Why you need to sell global

Posted on 01/12/2021 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

ALLi suggests taking a look at Kobo’s international markets

Posted on 10/03/2020 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 05/29/2020 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

Walmart is selling the new Kobo Libra H2O

Posted on 09/19/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lest anyone think we’re biased toward Kindles, we’ll share an update on Kobo ereader availability. The Digital Reader reports that...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: E-reader, Kobo, The Digital Reader

Kobo, Nook, and Kindle all have discounted models available

Posted on 05/23/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Looking for a new e-reader? The Digital Reader has three updates on pricing/availability for three e-readers from different manufacturers. New,...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Barnes & Noble / Nook, E-reader, Kobo, The Digital Reader

Kobo Aura 2 e-reader is on sale

Posted on 04/30/2019 at 09:43 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Digital Reader has spotted another e-reader sale — but this time, it’s for Kobo. Walmart is now selling the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: E-reader, Kobo, The Digital Reader

Kobo upgrades get The Digital Reader's thumbs-up

Posted on 12/17/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kobo readers should be enjoying the latest firmware update, says The Digital Reader. You can now remove the header and...

Tagged As: Kobo, Technology, The Digital Reader

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

Posted on 11/03/2018 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, Podcast

A Kobo conundrum

Posted on 09/11/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nate Hoffelder at The Digital Reader made an unwelcome discovery this morning. His early attempts to visit Kobo’s apps-and-ereaders webpage...

Tagged As: Kobo, Technology, The Digital Reader

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

Posted on 09/05/2018 at 08:00 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