Comments on: Creating a Blurb Photography Book that Sells http://blogs.photopreneur.com/creating-a-blurb-photography-book-that-sells Marketing Your Photography Business Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://blogs.photopreneur.com/creating-a-blurb-photography-book-that-sells/comment-page-1#comment-2762 Dave Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:23:12 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com.s28023.gridserver.com/?p=272#comment-2762 Not to be a downer, but i find the inability for any author outside of the united states to mark up their books somewhat of a drawback. There are other affiliate services out there that allow parties outside of the US to make a profit. Why can't Blurb? For that matter, why doesn't Blurb have an affiliate program? Brokers and publishers could use their service to setup books for clients and make money from the proceeds as well. Blurb would make a lot more money as well without having to overcharge, as I believe they do now. Just my opinion though. Obviously there are people happy to use the service. i don't find it to be well priced enough for an author to do very well with it, and certainly if you don't live in the US, you won't make any money with it at all. Not to be a downer, but i find the inability for any author outside of the united states to mark up their books somewhat of a drawback.

There are other affiliate services out there that allow parties outside of the US to make a profit. Why can't Blurb? For that matter, why doesn't Blurb have an affiliate program? Brokers and publishers could use their service to setup books for clients and make money from the proceeds as well.

Blurb would make a lot more money as well without having to overcharge, as I believe they do now.

Just my opinion though. Obviously there are people happy to use the service. i don't find it to be well priced enough for an author to do very well with it, and certainly if you don't live in the US, you won't make any money with it at all.

]]> By: Magdalena http://blogs.photopreneur.com/creating-a-blurb-photography-book-that-sells/comment-page-1#comment-1901 Magdalena Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:09:08 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com.s28023.gridserver.com/?p=272#comment-1901 Great blog! i published one book from blurb and i absolutely loved it. Hopefully one day i will publish one that will be a seller :) take care. Great blog! i published one book from blurb and i absolutely loved it. Hopefully one day i will publish one that will be a seller :) take care.

]]> By: Robert Miller http://blogs.photopreneur.com/creating-a-blurb-photography-book-that-sells/comment-page-1#comment-1783 Robert Miller Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:17:54 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com.s28023.gridserver.com/?p=272#comment-1783 I have three books published on blurb, I have found the best market is when I carry them with me. One book has been a particular success for me is "Dirt Track Racing." I buy these books in groups of ten to reach the level of 10 percent discount. I take them to the race and they sell to fans almost immediately. No longer do I have to pay to go the races, and I am allowed in the pits with the drivers (an added benefit). Carefully picking your market, such as event photography, seems to be a winning ticket for blurb books. Right now, I have ten more books on order, and I am sure I will sell out in one race. I may in future plan to increase my order to next level of discount. Thanks so much for your thoughtful posts, I really enjoy them. Sincerely, Bob I have three books published on blurb, I have found the best market is when I carry them with me.
One book has been a particular success for me is "Dirt Track Racing." I buy these books in groups of ten to reach the level of 10 percent discount. I take them to the race and they sell to fans almost immediately. No longer do I have to pay to go the races, and I am allowed in the pits with the drivers (an added benefit).

Carefully picking your market, such as event photography, seems to be a winning ticket for blurb books.

Right now, I have ten more books on order, and I am sure I will sell out in one race. I may in future plan to increase my order to next level of discount.

Thanks so much for your thoughtful posts, I really enjoy them.
Sincerely,
Bob

]]> By: Serge Kozak http://blogs.photopreneur.com/creating-a-blurb-photography-book-that-sells/comment-page-1#comment-57 Serge Kozak Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:07:44 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com.s28023.gridserver.com/?p=272#comment-57 Ha! How cool. Thanks for that story. I think this can be quite exiting and great self marketing thing to try. What are the pieces like compared to getting the books printed privately upfront? -Serge Kozak www.sergekozak.com Ha! How cool. Thanks for that story. I think this can be quite exiting and great self marketing thing to try. What are the pieces like compared to getting the books printed privately upfront?

-Serge Kozak
http://www.sergekozak.com

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