Very excellent advice for indie authors, and well worth the read.
What Is the Best Kindle Price?
That’s the million-dollar question. The answer also varies from book to book.
A recent article from TechCrunch points out that the $9-10 price range is the most profitable list price for e-books in the United States, evaluating sales data for all books—i.e. it includes both traditionally and indie published e-books. Click here to check it. It’s short and makes some informative points for both US and UK pricing.
However, the article doesn’t make a few points that may be particularly significant for indie authors:
- Thousands of traditionally published e-books are priced at $9.99 and sell frequently because the authors are quite popular. Think about it: If a hardcover is selling dozens of copies per day at $35 or if a trade paperback is selling frequently at $25, then $9.99 is an enticing e-book price.
- Many e-books that would be priced between $10 and $20…
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