Category: Monetization
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Compare Payhip, Shopify and BookFunnel for selling books direct: fees, ebook delivery, print-on-demand and how VAT, GST and sales tax are handled.
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How much money an author email list makes: a simple formula, worked example, cost-per-subscriber limits and the maths mistakes to avoid.
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The self-publishing numbers that matter: profit per title, read-through, KU read depth, cost per sale and newsletter conversion, with a monthly routine.
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How authors build a reader community that lasts: pick the right space, run it in a few hours a week, and add paid tiers, crowdfunding and direct sales readers welcome.
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A simple monthly system for author market research: comp titles, what to record, reading reviews, spotting real trends and turning data into decisions.
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When a pen name helps or hurts, how to choose one, KDP rules, tax, copyright and privacy setup, and how to run more than one name without burning out.
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Plan a book series readers stay loyal to: choose a series type, map arcs, end book one well, keep a series bible, and set a release plan you can sustain.
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The pages, platform choices, sign-up offers, legal basics and security steps an author website needs to turn visitors into readers and subscribers.
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KDP Select rules, Kindle Unlimited page-read pay, Countdown Deals and free days, checked against KDP help pages, plus a 90-day test plan.
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A realistic self-publishing timeline from idea to launch: phase durations, how to plan backwards from a launch date, KDP pre-order rules and common delays.
