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$484
$395

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$623.95
$490

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$723.85
$575

10 ISBNs

An International Standard Book Number (ISBN) helps readers find and purchase your book by identifying the book’s format, edition, and publisher. ... Buying an ISBN is a big step toward ensuring a book’s commercial success because it enables more efficient marketing and distribution of your title.

1 Ebook Creator .doc - Word Doc To Ebook

Convert your Word document to an ebook. Ebook Creator.doc offers reflowable text up to 500 pages, 10 hyperlinks and 10 images. ... If your book is a Word document in basic novel form, that meets our specifications, you can have it professionally converted and published as an ebook. This will allow you to place your book with every major online bookseller.

2 Barcodes

A barcode is a graphical representation of your printed book’s ISBN and price. Barcodes help track sales and inventory and are required by the largest book wholesalers and retailers. ... The barcode is an essential component of booksellers’ handling of the book. At the point of sale in a bookstore, the ISBN is scanned and all related information about the title is accessed in their sales system. The largest book retailers, as well as many book wholesalers, require books to display the barcode graphic symbol which carries the ISBN. Barcodes from Bowker meet the latest book publishing industry standards.

2 QRPlus™ QR Codes

QRPlus Codes make books interactive and create additional ways to engage readers. You can use a QR code to link to your Amazon page, your own author website, or some other destination – it’s an easy way to communicate your message quickly and efficiently.

For example, ...you may place the code on press releases, data sheets, business cards, direct mail pieces – any printed medium – to increase brand awareness. Or, you can place QR codes in your book to connect readers with supplementary material, or link them to a survey. You can even create a QR code that links to a website where people can sign up to receive information about you and your current and future titles. The more QR code placements you make, the more signups you’re likely to generate.

1 CopyrightsNow

To fully protect the rights to your book’s content, you must register your copyright. In just three simple steps, The CopyrightsNow app eliminates complicated forms and helps you complete your registration in minutes. ... A recent Supreme Court ruling requires you to register your copyright before filing a lawsuit to enforce your rights. And you must register within 3 months of publication or distribution, and before any infringement occurs, to claim up to $150,000 in statutory damages. When you register your copyright, you're protecting your work for life plus 70 years. Your CopyrightsNow purchase includes professional review by a specialist within 24 hours of submitting your application.

2 Book2look

Help users find and interact with your book online before they buy with the Book2Look look-inside widget and multi-faceted discovery tool. ... Book2Look makes it easy and fun for readers to view and share your book. More than just a ‘view inside’ widget, Book2Look is a dynamic and effective way to present your books to potential customers online. With over 125 MILLION views and counting, now is the time to add Book2Look to your marketing toolbox. Each Book2Look may include: book cover, ISBN, summary description, author website or blog, chapter samples, audio/video links, reviews, publisher logo, and most importantly – unlimited shop links.

 

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New! Now include Digital Distribution with any of these packages 

Bowker is partnering with StreetLib, the leading global ebook and audiobook distributor. We make it easy to publish and share your ideas globally through the largest international network of retailers, subscription services, and libraries. ... Distribution from StreetLib offers many online tools to help you publish, promote, and sell your ebooks. And the best part is that once you publish with Streetlib, your work is available in more than 120 countries through retail and subscription-based ebook stores! You can choose from over 70 retail and subscriptiuon based retailers for your book, set your own prices, and get paid monthly via PayPal or Direct Deposit.

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Marketing Tools

You’ve written your book… now you need to get the word out. These are the tools you need.

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Ebook Publishing

Publish and distribute your book worldwide.

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Total Copyright Protection

Protect your work from unauthorized use and enforce your copyright.

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These educational and consulting tools help you take control of publishing and marketing your books with confidence.

Learn Self-Publishing

Expert guidance to lead you successfully through the publishing process.

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Self-Publishing Video

Boost your skills in key aspects of book publishing and marketing with these video courses.

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Book Marketing Consult

You get three hours of personalized phone consultation with a book marketing expert, one hour on each of these topics:

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