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Best USB Microphones for Audiobook and Podcast Recording
Learn about the differences between condenser and dynamic mics • why USB mics are ideal for home audiobook recording • Reviews of 6 USB mics...
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Book Launch Marketing Case Study—Virtual Selling, RAIN Group
Tactics when you have little time for pre-release marketing • Every industry has awards programs—find them • Advice about Amazon Advertising
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Best USB Microphones for Audiobook and Podcast Recording
Learn about the differences between condenser and dynamic mics • why USB mics are ideal for home audiobook recording • Reviews of 6 USB mics...
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Book Publishing Files and Formats: How to Protect Your Writing Investment
What are source files and why should you care • How to protect your investment • Seven common file formats • Three important things to...
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Book Launch Marketing Case Study—A Boob's Life by Leslie Lehr
How Leslie used email marketing to promote "A Boob's Life" • Using email vs social media • How Leslie finds ideas and inspiration for her...
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How to Set Up a Home Recording Space to Record Audiobooks and Podcasts
How to choose a room in which to record • Rooms to avoid • Simple and free ways to improve sound • How to create...
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The 2021 Guide to Amazon Fees and Royalties for Kindle eBooks and KDP Print
How to calculate eBook delivery costs • How to calculate paperback manufacturing costs • How to calculate royalties and minimum selling prices • Examples and...
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10 Things Author-Publishers Should Know About Amazon Advantage
Is Advantage with $99 a year? • What do you get for your money? • Are there alternatives?
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Create and Manage the Perfect Amazon US and UK Author Central Page
Why Author Central is important • How to setup an account and key features • 2020 change: now manage all profiles from one location
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