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]]> By: Scott Allen http://linkedintelligence.com/five-ways-authors-can-profit-from-linkedin/#comment-1064 Scott Allen Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:17:58 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=524#comment-1064 It may be, Dirk, but I have to admit that I'm skeptical about a company that: a) has no contact information on their website -- no phone, no email, no contact form, no physical address. Oh wait, I found an "info@" email address at the very bottom of the FAQ. Hmm. What if I need service? Quick service? If I'm having someone print and distribute my book, I want to have a phone number for them. And if you're selling books on the site, customers need to be able to reach customer service too. b) promotes itself by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shill" rel="nofollow">shilling</a>. c) has a pricing model completely out of step with the rest of the industry. With most of the print-on-demand self-publishing solutions I've seen, the author is making more like 20-40% of the selling price, not the 5-20% WWAOW offers. Sorry to hit you like that, Dirk, but you kind of asked for it when you came here and promoted your company with a comment that really wasn't even on-topic. I've got nothing against doing business with start-ups, but folks, if you're considering self-publishing, compare any deal you're looking at to the established companies like <a href="http://lulu.com" rel="nofollow">Lulu</a>, <a href="http://iuniverse.com" rel="nofollow">iUniverse</a>, etc. It may be, Dirk, but I have to admit that I’m skeptical about a company that:

a) has no contact information on their website — no phone, no email, no contact form, no physical address. Oh wait, I found an “info@” email address at the very bottom of the FAQ. Hmm. What if I need service? Quick service? If I’m having someone print and distribute my book, I want to have a phone number for them. And if you’re selling books on the site, customers need to be able to reach customer service too.

b) promotes itself by shilling.

c) has a pricing model completely out of step with the rest of the industry. With most of the print-on-demand self-publishing solutions I’ve seen, the author is making more like 20-40% of the selling price, not the 5-20% WWAOW offers.

Sorry to hit you like that, Dirk, but you kind of asked for it when you came here and promoted your company with a comment that really wasn’t even on-topic.

I’ve got nothing against doing business with start-ups, but folks, if you’re considering self-publishing, compare any deal you’re looking at to the established companies like Lulu, iUniverse, etc.

]]> By: Dirk http://linkedintelligence.com/five-ways-authors-can-profit-from-linkedin/#comment-1065 Dirk Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:57:51 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=524#comment-1065 I wonder whether using a print on demand service like Wwaow (www.wwaow.com) is a good way to get started?? I wonder whether using a print on demand service like Wwaow (www.wwaow.com) is a good way to get started??

]]> By: Kathie M Thomas http://linkedintelligence.com/five-ways-authors-can-profit-from-linkedin/#comment-1066 Kathie M Thomas Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:44:18 +0000 http://linkedintelligence.com/?p=524#comment-1066 I found my publisher via LinkedIn. They were referred to me by someone else who had used them. And I've participated in a couple of podcasts this year through people at LinkedIn. Being published means that people now want to interview me. Next, all I'm waiting for is an invitation to come to the US to speak (paid) :-) I found my publisher via LinkedIn. They were referred to me by someone else who had used them. And I’ve participated in a couple of podcasts this year through people at LinkedIn. Being published means that people now want to interview me. Next, all I’m waiting for is an invitation to come to the US to speak (paid) :-)

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