Review: Another good piece of the puzzle for Kindle authors
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 11, 2013
Several months ago i reviewed Steve Scott's "Is 99 Cents the New Free." It was a good look at the dilemma faced by Kindle authors trying to get your book noticed among all of the other books out there. This books looks at that dilemma from another angle - How do you price your book for maximum profit?What's really good about this book is the author experimented with a number of his books at different price points and in different niches, carefully recording the results. The best thing about the book is that it examines the three most popular price points - 99 cents, $2.99, and $9.99. As you would expect the results varied for each book and category, but the takeaway everyone should understand is not every book sells best at 99 cents, and while $2.99 is considered that magical sweet spot, certain books sell just as well at $9.99.Rather than give away any other info, I'd just like to say - read the book. It will give you a better understanding of pricing and how it affects your book sales and profits.The other thing the book talked about was book promotion and which was better, using your KDP Free Days or the new Kindle Count Down Deals. The author leans more towards using your free days to get the word out, especially with a new book, because you get more of your books into the hands of new readers.I've got over twenty Kindle Count Down Deals scheduled over the next six weeks. Four of them had surprisingly good results selling 45 copies of one book, and 65 of another. Two other Count Down Deals ended with no sales, and several others sold four or five copies, so my results are mixed. the thing I like about Count Down Deals is it gets your book into the hands of more interested readers because they had to layout their hard earned cash for it. It also prevents one of the big downfalls of KDP Free Days, bad reviews from readers who ding your book because it wasn't what they expected or what they wanted.My thought, buy the book. Run your own pricing tests and experiments using KDP Free Days and Kindle Count Down Deals and decide which work best for you.