tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post8724202535020054795..comments2024-03-27T08:55:55.505-04:00Comments on Paranormal Romantics: VS Nelson Discusses Pricing for eBooks - Is Cheaper Always Better?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-69607453232581376182014-01-04T11:06:22.537-05:002014-01-04T11:06:22.537-05:00Really thoughtful article -- gave me a lot to cons...Really thoughtful article -- gave me a lot to consider! Thanks!Dani Harper, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982757876282073379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-68463207973549954382014-01-03T19:04:54.065-05:002014-01-03T19:04:54.065-05:00Since I am about to self publish (out in March) I ...Since I am about to self publish (out in March) I found this interesting and I agree with everything you said. I rarely take 99 or free books now because so many were rubbish. But I also think an author must consider her work valuable for a reader to consider it valuable. I have seen it work very well to make one novel from the beginning of a series cheap or free for a very short time, that it often boosts sales of the rest of the series but if you make it cheap too often if diminishes the 'sale'.<br /><br /> Consider a shop that always has a "sale' and the one that has a genuine one a year sale - which one do you flock to??? <br />Cassandra L Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105282740430300754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-40499502891646564422014-01-03T13:27:02.044-05:002014-01-03T13:27:02.044-05:00Thank you both for your comments... Know what you ...Thank you both for your comments... Know what you mean about not buying that many books over $5.00 unless you are familiar with the artist/author and want to read the next on in the series. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375389754357775016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-79474834036880263092014-01-03T12:17:14.363-05:002014-01-03T12:17:14.363-05:00When I was a complete unknown and first publishing...When I was a complete unknown and first publishing, I priced all my books at .99, I made more money in January and February of 2011 than at my full time job off of one novella. (Not anymore since there's more competition.)Since then, I've been pricing novellas at $1.99 and novels at $2.99. Amazon gives a bigger percentage when your price is at least $2.99. But you know what? My .99 books still sell better than the others, so I'm making more money off of those. There have been times I've been frustrated enough that I've almost lowered them all to .99. But I worked too hard on these books to price that low. When it comes to BUYING ebooks, I'll almost never buy one that's priced higher than $5.00, unless I REALLY want to read it. I think $2.99-$3.99 is a good price point. You get your 70% from Amazon, but you don't price it so high that people can't afford them. I read a LOT, and if I paid too much for ebooks, I couldn't afford to buy many. I don't download too many free ones anymore, though, just BECAUSE they are free.Lauralynn Elliotthttp://lauralynnelliott.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-42167787898437330732014-01-03T11:50:58.598-05:002014-01-03T11:50:58.598-05:00Great blog. As someone who just self-published the...Great blog. As someone who just self-published the second book in a series I placed the 2nd book at $1.00 more than the first book for several reasons. One of which it was a little longer but also because it cost me more to publish. Publishing quality e-books aren't free or cheap. But I also tried to compensate by offering the first book in the series which has been out for a few months in eprint at half the price for a limited time.LaVernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022592127617744211noreply@blogger.com