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I'm assuming he meant not selling the books but providing a link to Amazon and making income off the Amazon affiliate program, which is how most of the review/book blogger sites earn income. It's not exactly a windfall, considering most indie Kindle books sell for less than $5, and the affiliate program provides 4-8% (i.e., 4 cents on a $.99 book). But the idea is nifty. If you could make the random samples personalized enough with search tags, etc., as mentioned, and market it sufficiently to Kindle owners, I think it could work.felicityheaton said:It sounds like an interesting idea, although I think authors might be put off if you're planning on selling their books directly, as no doubt that means you'll want a cut of the revenue and it's another place to keep track of when it comes to adding books / calculating royalties and sales.
I have an Amazon affiliate account. You can't even direct link to a Kindle book with it. There are workarounds, but they are cumbersome.meromana said:I'm assuming he meant not selling the books but providing a link to Amazon and making income off the Amazon affiliate program, which is how most of the review/book blogger sites earn income. It's not exactly a windfall, considering most indie Kindle books sell for less than $5, and the affiliate program provides 4-8% (i.e., 4 cents on a $.99 book). But the idea is nifty. If you could make the random samples personalized enough with search tags, etc., as mentioned, and market it sufficiently to Kindle owners, I think it could work.
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