Are You Using Kobo Affiliate Links?
By Nicole S., Assistant to Vivian Arend Affiliate income can be an integral part of any author’s income. Finding a system that works best for each of…
YOU Are the Brand!
By putting your name front and centre, even if you’ve only sold to family and friends, you’re making a statement that you deserve to be discovered.
Go Global with Kobo Writing Life
Did you know that when you publish with Kobo Writing Life your books are not just available for sale at Kobo, but are also available in our…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 068 – Ethan Jones
In Episode 68, we check in with Ethan Jones, a spy thriller author who decided to go wide with his novels and focus on growing his…
How My Sales on Kobo Topped All Other Vendors
SALES ON KOBO TOPPED ALL OTHER VENDORS DURING MY FIRST GLOBAL DISCOUNT-PRICE PROMOTION By Diana Deverell This result surprised me. I’m an ex-pat American living in…
Build Your Global Sales with Kobo Writing Life
NOTE: This piece originally appeared on The Book Designer. By Christine Munroe Why should self-published authors and small publishers distribute directly to Kobo? And how can…
Best Practices for Building Sales
By Toni Anderson I was a little taken aback when asked to write a blog about how I’ve grown my sales on Kobo over the last…
When Should I Publish My eBook?
While there currently is no commonly accepted global release date for books and eBooks, traditionally they are published on Tuesdays in North America and Thursdays in Europe.
Cover Copy: a Must-Have for the Novelist’s Toolbox
By Chris Mandeville Cover copy is the brief summary of a novel found on the back cover of a paperback. When this summary is inside the…
Going wide? Absolutely!
By Ethan Jones You have heard the old saying, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” It is cliché, but it is also true. Every…
How I Doubled My Annual Kobo Sales in 2015
NYT bestselling author Cristin Harber recently blogged about her efforts over the last year to expand retailer market share at Kobo. We loved the story and…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 040 – Bryan Cohen
While every author has heard the age old advice that it’s important to have a professional looking and beautiful cover that appeals to the book’s target…
11 Tips for Promoting your Book
Written by Tim Inman # An essential to-do-list for independent authors from whitefox # There’s more to self publishing than just writing the book. Promotion is…
Selling More of Your Series Books on Kobo
One of the best ways to enhance and increase your sales is to ensure you are providing the best quality metadata (Metadata = the data that…
A Dead Price Point
By Mark Lefebvre, Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations, Kobo “I see dead prices!” Yes, I know, I’m riffing on a line from M. Night Shymalan’s…