Adding to Amazon

Nothing new to report, but recently added more sample pages to Amazon listings for various titles. The "customer images" function is very useful, and pics are available in minutes, rather than days (as when the official cover title has to be uploaded). Amazon has been offering other features of interest: I think search suggestions have been responsible for a slight surge in some of my lower-tier titles. I haven't yet done anything with Amapedia or Customer Discussions, which seem more of a fad than a serious sales tool. I don't see much of a point in using the Amazon author's blog, as it would appear on books of vastly different subjects, so would be too vague or too irrelevent for most readers who would see it.

As I'm currently doing my taxes, I can say I'm pleased with the growth in sales over the last year, and so far this year has shown great promise. Always nice to end up in the black, but I did spend a heck of a lot on putting out more titles; need to focus that on books with an actual audience. My primary concern is an oncoming online sales slump for the next couple of months, (who buys books in March?) but that should be offset by some direct-to-author/distributor sales for a couple of titles.