Kindle Matchbook

October 29, 2013 By Lisa Angelettie 3 Comments

Amazon has released a new program called Kindle Matchbook. If you purchase or have purchased in the past a physical book from Amazon, which use to be the only option prior to the release of the Kindle reader, they now offer the digital copy of the book to the owner at a lower price point: $2.99, $1.99, $0.99, or free. You can read these on your Kindle or using your Kindle reader app. I believe that providing a digital copy of a book is up to the publisher’s discretion so there may not be a ebook copy for every book you own, but here’s how you can find out:

1. Go to Kindle Matchbook main page and check out Q&A if you like.

2. Login to your Amazon account and click on the Find Your Kindle Matchbook Titles button (found on the Kindle Matchbook main page up above). This will automatically look through your physical purchase history and then pull up which books offer a digital version.

3. When I tested this, only one book came up, but that’s probably because only about 74,000 books are currently part of the Matchbook program at the time of this writing. You can continue to check back as I’m sure Amazon continues to add more titles. But as you see from this example, when I pulled up one of the books that I own: Taming Your Gremlin, it shows that I qualify to buy the Kindle version at the $2.99 price point rather than the regular Kindle price of $9.78.

4. Another way you can search is to scroll through the list of Matchbook eligible titles. This is where you’ll see the list of over 74,000 titles to choose from. But don’t panic, you can search through the titles using the categorized links in the left hand sidebar.

I think this is a great program offered by Amazon. It really provides an author with a backlist of paperbacks to offer readers an opportunity to enjoy the book again on their eReaders. You’d be surprised how many people will take advantage of this upsell. I’d definitely purchase my non-fiction books in both formats. One for marking up and the other for reading on the go.

5. If you are an author and want to learn more about enrolling in the Kindle Matchbook program, login to KDP and then read their Q&A on the program.

What do you think of this new program over on Amazon? Hurtful or helpful for authors?

New Amazon Kindle Models: Fall Release

July 9, 2013 By Lisa Angelettie 1 Comment

Source: BGR

If you’re a techie like me, it probably doesn’t phase you to own several devices that do many of the same things. So while I have an original Kindle (which basically looks prehistoric now!) and an iPad (which is old too), I’m itching to upgrade. Luckily I noticed that the Kindle HD has been on sale over on Amazon a couple of times this year which is a strong indicator that a new model is coming out soon, and I was right. After a little searching I found an article on the details of the release of 3 new Kindle models, their features, and some vague information about price points although it looks like pricing will basically stay the same. The models are due to release this fall (September probably) and I will definitely purchase at this time.

Here’s the exclusive article originally posted at BGR:

Amazon is planning a complete overhaul of its Kindle Fire tablet lineup for 2013 and BGR has learned exclusive details about the forthcoming devices. As the first company to put a significant dent in Apple’s tablet market share following the iPad’s debut, expectations are always high when Amazon prepares to launch new hardware. Kindle slates are still the second most desired tablet series behind Apple’s iPad lineup according to one study, and while Samsung passed Amazon last year to steal the No.2 spot in terms of global tablet shipment volume, Samsung is stumbling right now and its new tablets are anything but impressive. As Amazon’s top bookselling rival backs away from tablet hardware and clears some extra space for Amazon to thrive, CEO Jeff Bezos and his team will look to push ahead with brand new devices set to debut in the coming months.

Trusted sources tell BGR that Amazon is currently prepping at least three new Kindle Fire tablets that will launch ahead of the holiday shopping season this year. BGR has previously reported exclusive details about Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet plans on several occasions.

The first new slate from Amazon will be a replacement for the 7-inch Kindle Fire, the company’s entry-level tablet currently being sold for $159. While the display’s diagonal measurement will remain the unchanged, our source says Amazon has gone with a new panel that features a higher resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels, the same pixel count presently found on Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD. The current base Kindle Fire model uses an IPS display with 1,024 x 600-pixel resolution.

Read The Rest Of The Article Here

Amazon Kindle Fire

September 29, 2011 By Lisa Angelettie Leave a Comment

Amazon Kindle Fire: Might Be The Best Tablet Yet!

Okay I’d never thought I’d say this, but I think Amazon has truly gotten it right with the new Kindle Fire. Now I cannot speak on it for sure because it is in pre-order at the time of this writing, but here are the features about it that has the folks over at Amazon very excited!

There are movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, plus Amazon’s revolutionary, cloud-accelerated web browser:

1. 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books
2. The Amazon Appstore – thousands of popular apps and games (like angry birds!)
3. Ultra-fast web browsing – Amazon Silk4. Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content (I love this feature)
5. Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle (touchscreen!)
6. Fast, powerful dual-core processor
7. Amazon Prime members enjoy unlimited, instant streaming of over 10,000 popular movies and TV shows (Not tons of popular movies and shows, but I appreciate the effort.)

While I love my iPad, I must admit that this seems like the cost affective alternative that is going to knock the Nook out and other reading tablet devices like it.

You can read, surf the web, and play games? Hmmmm at the $199 price point, I think most of you will jump on it. Remember you can read my articles on your Kindle too.

What are your thoughts on the new Kindle Fire?

Ebook Sales Increase!

March 22, 2011 By Lisa Angelettie 2 Comments

Ebook Sales Increase — Sales Are Still On The Rise!

eBook Month

March is eBook month here at my site. I chose it because the second week of March was National eBook Week and because the weather is so weird on the East Coast of the U.S. during March, I rather stay in and read — a lot of ebooks! Evidently, I’m not the only one. Ebook sales saw a tremendous increase lately. In fact, according to The Association Of American Publishers, ebooks sales rose 115% in January beating out both paperback and hardcover sales during that same month.

Even Time Magazine proclaimed that the E-Book Era is here.

It’s more important than ever to think about writing your first ebook for your business — which is especially easy if you have existing content (articles). Remember your articles can do more than just sit on an article directory or your blog — you can use them to create your own signature ebook. I’ll be talking more about how to do just that very soon so stay tuned!

eBook Week

March 9, 2011 By Lisa Angelettie 7 Comments

Ebook Week

It’s Read An eBook Week this month. March 6 – 12th. That’s right, the ebook is officially 40 years old this year and to all you die hard hardcover and paperback readers, I totally understand. I like the feeling of paper in my hand as well, the smell of a new book, BUT the future of publishing is upon us. And I just as easily fell in love with both my Kindle and my iPad. I don’t want you to miss the boat.

According to Amazon, for the first time since they’ve been in business, they now sell more ebooks then they do physical books. Barnes and Noble’s is selling a great deal of ebooks as well, especially with the release of their revamped eReader – Nook.

Major New York publishers are on the ebook train kicking and screaming – but they’re here. It’s rare now to see a major book release that doesn’t have a digital version of some sort.

Let’s face it, internet marketers were ahead of their time:) Your clients and customers learn through various forms of media and the ebook is one of them – actually the major one. If you’re not on board, it’s time that you get with the program and learn how to write and publish ebooks that your prospects will find irresistible.

The easiest way to create your first ebook is to repurpose articles you already have sitting around on your hard drive, and I’ll talk about this more in depth. So stay tuned!

New To eBooks?
This week is a great time to purchase your first ebook and give it a whirl. If you don’t own an eReader (Kindle, iPad, Nook, Sony) or a smartphone with an eReader app (Android, iPhone) – you can always purchase and read one on your desktop or laptop. You’ll just download the PDF version.