How To Sell Digital eBooks On Amazon

If you’ve worked hard creating an eBook and now you’re wondering how to sell it, you will be glad to know that Amazon has low-cost options that will allow you to easily reach tens of millions of customers quickly. They offer options for selling your digital EBooks through a Digital Text Platform And EBooks can be quickly added to the Kindle Store for sale. Amazon’sself-publishing tool guides you quickly and easily through the process of uploading and formatting your books so they look professional. 

Once you sign up for an Amazon.com account, you’re ready to get started setting up your eBook for sale. If you need to sign up for the first time, you can visit Amazon. Once you are signed in, you will be prompted through the set-up process. 

By clicking on the “My Shelf” button, you are on your way to putting your book on the shelf. This is where you add a new item by entering your publication details.

 This includes providing the title of the publication and the author, both of which are required responses. You also have the option to place your digital eBook in a category which makes it easier for customers to find.

 Using keywords that make the book easily discovered is recommended and you can simply click on the pop up boxes to enter this information as part of the set-up. Entering basic information gets you to the next step in the process which is uploading and previewing your book.   

Browsing your computer to locate the eBook makes it easy to upload. Many formats are acceptable including HTML, plain text, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Reader.

 One important tip is warranted here. HTML allows you to experience the best conversion results so if possible, using HTML is a good idea.

Upload the eBook, preview and edit it for any needed changes in formatting, and save your file. 

Make sure to modify any content that appears inappropriate or difficult to read once it is uploaded.

 You can preview the eBook and see it exactly as customers will see it once they download it. This step is very important because it ensures your format is professional and high quality.

Now you are ready to go to the next steps which involve pricing and completing the set-up to promote your eBook to thousands of people around the world! 

The next critical step is related to pricing and it’s essential to determine price based on several factors.

1.      Consider what people are likely willing to pay for the book.

2.      Determine a suggested retail price (this is the list price you expect to get for the eBook).

3.      You will receive a percentage of that suggested retail price according to Amazon’scurrent terms and conditions.

When pricing your book, make sure that the price is appropriate for the quality, topic, and nature of the book. Evaluate the prices of existing competitor eBooks if you need help assessing the potential list price of your book. This does not mean that you must set your price the same, higher, or lower. It is just a guide to help you establish a list price for your book. 

Always keep in mind that Amazon will receive a percentage of the list price so calculate your expected returns based on this fact. You spent a lot of time creating a valuable, unique eBook for a particular niche audience. Now it’s necessary to spend time preparing your book for sale. 

Amazon offers an easy to use process for uploading the book, pricing, and promoting it. Once you complete this part of the process, you will soon begin to reap the benefits of your hard work and your passion for writing will be rewarded. 

Have a wonderful day.

7 Simple Ways To Avoid Interview Stress

Do you experience severe interview stress? This article is for you. The interviewer is buttoned-up, formal and not smiling as warmly as you would have liked. The interview chair is hard and unwelcoming, your palms and face are sweating profusely, your normal eloquence has given way to stuttering and stammering and you have begun to tremble from head to toe.

If you are one of the multitude of job seekers who begin to hyper-ventilate at the very thought of interviewing for a new position and to whom the interview is a source of unlimited stress and trepidation, the following are some basic tips to help you through your interview woes:

1. Imagine the interviewer is more stressed out than you are.

A technique favored by many to alleviate their own stress is to remind themselves that the interviewer may be more nervous and stressed out than they are, especially if he is not a seasoned HR professional and does not normally interview new candidates.

 The interviewer may not feel very comfortable assuming a role normally reserved for the HR department and may be more anxious than you are as a result.

 In this case you can shift your focus to alleviating the stress in the room and lightening the mood realizing you are both new to this role and that both sides will win by making the interview as smooth, fluid and informative as possible.

2. Imagine yourself in the interviewer's shoes

It helps to remember when sitting in the interview spotlight that the interviewer himself is a busy man with deadlines, a job and a boss to report back to.

By mentally envisioning the interviewer as a professional just like yourself who has taken time out of his busy routine to give you an opportunity to interview for the job, you can begin to empathize with the interviewer, relate to him and feel a sense of gratitude that you have made it as far as the interview stage.

Remember, getting this far is already an accomplishment and the fact that the employer has given you such a generous block of time means they are interested in your profile, abilities and qualifications.

Convince yourself that the difficult part is already over (providing you have not lied on your CV) and the interview itself is just a platform to build a rapport with the team and articulate in person what they already know from your CV.


To take this a step further, you may want to put yourself in the employer's shoes - imagine you are in full control of the interview and the aim is to deliver to the employer all the answers he needs to sell you to the rest of the team clearly and succinctly.

You can even go so far as to imagine that you already have the job and are just getting to know the interviewer as a professional colleague - this technique really works to alleviate the stress of the moment and reveal your real work persona and interpersonal skills.

3. Know your subject matter

Your subject matter is primarily yourself and your professional achievements, interests, skills and qualifications, particularly as summarized on your CV and as they relate to this particular job. The interview is not the time to start racking your brain for the answer to "How long did you work for ABC Motors" or "When did you join DEF" - you should know your employment history and CV like the back of your hand and be able to explain or expound on any aspect of it immediately.

Remember, you are the world's best expert on this subject matter and for the length of the interview you are completely in control of the subject matter, have an edge over the interviewer with this knowledge, and can deliver the relevant facts and figures with utmost confidence.

4. Read interview books

Reading interview books will give you that extra self-confidence you need to appear calm at the interview and anticipate some of the more common questions.

 By eliminating most of the 'shock' value of the interview and feeling you are armed with answers to most questions that can come your way you will feel much more relaxed, comfortable and in control of the interview.

5. Practice and prepare

Nothing beats practice and preparation for confidence building. While knowing yourself is the fundamental building block in the successful interview formula, knowing the job, the industry and the company come in a close second.

Research these areas extensively so that the next time you are seated across from the interviewer you have a detailed knowledge of what it is they are looking for, how recent market events have shaped and influenced the company in specific and industry in general and what it is about your profile that is uniquely relevant to the job in question and can directly influence the bottom line.

Once you can see yourself as a vital piece of the puzzle by virtue of the unique skills, attributes and value-added you bring to the specific role, you can tailor the answers to all interview questions accordingly.

Practice your answers bearing in mind at all times what the employer is looking for based on your research activities, and keep repeating and fine-tuning your answers till you have perfected both the content and delivery.

Ask some-one you trust to assume the role of the interviewer and aim to perfect the answers to all the common (and any anticipated uncommon) questions you are likely to come across in the interview.

6. Don't dwell on your mistakes

Remind yourself that everyone is fallible and that should you stumble or falter with a particularly difficult question, you can quickly recover. The secret is not to make a big issue out of a bad or outright wrong answer but to quickly take stock of what went wrong, regain composure, take remedial action if possible then refocus and move on to the next question. Keep a professional front at all times and don't let yourself get mired in any interview traps or potentially harmful comments you may inadvertently have made.

It helps immensely to remember that flexibility will win the day and that should you inadvertently slip, you have the wit and intelligence to make it up with well-rehearsed, honest, sincere, exemplary answers to other interview questions.

7. Smile

Laughter is the closest distance between any two people and a good smile (a close relative to laughter) can melt many a concrete professional heart. Aside from endearing you to the interviewer, showing you are pleasant and breaking the ice, a polite smile will actually make you feel happier and will lift your spirits. Aim to smile as sincerely and as often as is possible during the interview and watch how your mood and temperament lighten up and the interview takes on a more positive light.

All the very best.