Apple iBooks

9 Ways How to Sell More Apple iBooks

Apple-iBooks

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Sure, Amazon sells the most ebooks, but did you know that Apple has moved past Barnes & Noble into the number two position, and is continuing to grow?

You can publish directly on iBooks if you’re a Mac user, or you can take advantage of all the same opportunities by publishing through aggregators/book distributors. Some authors even make more money from iBooks than they do from Amazon. So, how do you sell more books on iBooks:
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Write a Series. Why?
iBooks has promotions for free first in series. iBooks readers are less price sensitive, so even if you give the first away as a free starter, you can still put the rest at full price.
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Sell Box-Sets
You can sell higher priced box sets as there’s no $9.99 cap on royalties.   iBooks readers are used to these as traditional publishing sell at pretty high prices.  If you publish directly to iBooks, you also get more choices for categories which can improve discoverability.
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Use Pre-orders and Promote it to Readers
You can add iBooks up to a year in advance.  Having it there for so long means that as soon as someone finishes a book, they can order the next one with no need to remember buying it later.
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Pre-orders on iBooks Rank Twice
They are counted in the iBooks bestseller lists while on pre-order and then you get the sales counted all on the live date. Yes, you have to do more planning in advance, but it helps to keep to the production schedule and customers know what to expect next.
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Promote Your Book While it is on Pre-order
Drive customers to the pre-order site by revealing aspects during the journey to publication. Do a cover reveal a few months out and an early sample of your book.  The pre-order, if it’s a series, it will be linked on the iBooks page.
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Link Directly to the iBooks Store
Some authors complain that they don’t sell many books on iBooks, but there’s no evidence of them actually promoting their iBooks.  You can also share directly from iBooks to social media.
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Use Promo Codes for Reviewers
You can get promo codes that enable you to give your books away for free to reviewers.
Like all online bookstores, iBooks has algorithms that help discovery for books with more reviews and more traffic.
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Use Mobile Marketing
iBooks is the default reading app on all Apple devices. There are also in-app purchases, unlike Amazon’s Kindle app, which makes it easier to buy with a click.
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Share Direct Links
Use direct links to your books in the iBooks store when you tweet or update a social media status.  Readers who are browsing on mobile will be able to click and buy immediately.  Make sure you include great images in your iBooks marketing.
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See a Comparison: Apple iBooks with Amazon Kindle
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/alli-watchdog-amazon-vs-apple/

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. ebook-distribution Aggregators handle distribution, sales, accepting payments, and are managing your account with the online retailers. Avoid those distributors, who take a 10 or even 15% commission (on top of the retailers margin)  for every book sold. Not everyone has a Kindle, many folks are die-hard Apple iBook fans or using a Nook, or order from Kobo. Why forego these sales? Good to know: there are alternatives to aggregators who don’t reduce your revenues – no matter how many books you sell. Read the whole article on our new blog here: https://www.savvybookwriters.com/how-to-distribute-your-ebook-worldwide/ Don’t forget to sign up there, to get the blog posts directly.  

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