Digital Formatting / Distribution (E-Book)

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Digital Formatting and Distribution is a structuring of your book’s block and cover for multiple digital devices on the market. Once your book has been digitally formatted, it can be downloaded to a digital device that allows the buyer to adjust the font size and more for readability.

Alpha Book Publisher will format and submit your ePub file for the Amazon Kindle, Google Play Books, and other distribution channels (which is available on the iPhone and iPad application).

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Image Insertions: 100

Do you have illustrations, sketches and color images that will help  enhance the look of your color book.

When you take advantage of this Alpha Book Publisher service, you can add more than twice the number of image insertions than our nearest competitors.

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Editorial Assessment = Edit up to 200 errors

Alpha Book Publisher will examine your book, conduct an Editorial Assessment and make up to 200 corrections. Publisher errors such as hyphenation errors, formatting issues or misplaced graphics which occurred during production must also be noted on the proof form.

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Amazon Distribution

Once you publish with us, your book will be available through  retailers such as Amazon and Google Books.

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Why Distribution Matters

Channel distribution enables your book to be ordered by and distributed to online booksellers and retailers around the world. This allows you to reach a wide audience and compete in the book marketplace.

If your publishing goals include more than giving away copies of your book to friends and family, book distribution is essential. Although it may sometimes be possible to sell directly to bookstores, booksellers prefer dealing with wholesalers and distributors rather than entering into transactions with individual authors.

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Google-Play Books Distribution

Once you publish with us, your book will be available through  retailers such as Amazon and Google Books.

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Why Distribution Matters

Channel distribution enables your book to be ordered by and distributed to online booksellers and retailers around the world. This allows you to reach a wide audience and compete in the book marketplace.

If your publishing goals include more than giving away copies of your book to friends and family, book distribution is essential. Although it may sometimes be possible to sell directly to bookstores, booksellers prefer dealing with wholesalers and distributors rather than entering into transactions with individual authors.

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Google-Search Optimized Website

If you happened to have purchased a Deluxe Website from Authorhouse or Hapercollins,

what you get is only one year of domain and website hosting.

What happens after the first year of hosting has passed? You will be responsible for paying a yearly site hosting and domain name renewal fee for as long as you want your website to be available on the Internet.

At Alpha Book Publisher, we service our clients much differently.

First, we will never charge you an initial setup fee.

Second, you will never have to pay for annual hosting and domain name fees.

And third, your website is optimized to rank for Google a lot quicker because it is hosted by Google.

Keyword here? Hosted by Google - meaning your potential readers will find you rather easily.

Plus, the site is forever yours!

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U.S Library of Congress Control Number

The Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) is a serially-based system of numbering and cataloging records in the United States Library of Congress.​

• Important for an author planning on selling their book(s) to private and public libraries in the United States.

• Librarians all over the world use this unique identifier in the process of cataloging most books which have been published in the United States. It helps them access the correct cataloging data (known as a cataloging record), which the Library of Congress and third parties make available on the Web and through other media.

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ISBN Assignment

If you're looking to establish and identify your title for acceptance by booksellers, libraries, universities, wholesalers and distributors - an International Standard Book Number is a must!

What DNA is to your body, an ISBN is to your book. 

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Social Media Setup Guide

When it comes to building an online presence as an author, one of the easiest and more effective ways to establish yourself is to join free social networking sites that will allow you to interact directly with other online users.

To help you jump-start your activity on popular social platforms, we’ve created a comprehensive PDF guide that will walk you through the basics of how to set up and manage profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. This step-by-step guide will take you through the technical aspects of signing up with each platform and show you how to use these online tools to share content and engage with readers and professionals.

Your Social Media Setup Guide will introduce you to the basics of the following platforms:

• Instagram — a social networking service where you can share enhanced photos and videos with your followers not only on Instagram, but also on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media services

• Facebook — a social networking service where you can upload photos, create events, and keep in touch with friends, family, followers, and fans

• Twitter — a micro-blogging social media site that allows you to engage with other users in short status updates of 280 characters or fewer

• LinkedIn — an online network for professionals looking to exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with others in their field

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24-Month Booksellers Return Program

• The ability to return unsold print books is a standard publishing business practice that has remained since the Great Depression. Since that time, brick-and-mortar booksellers have been able to mitigate their own financial risk by relying on publishers to credit returned books.

• Often, booksellers will hesitate to order and stock books when they aren’t “Returnable.” This means if getting your title stocked on bookstore shelves is part of your marketing plan, Booksellers Return Program is an essential element to earning shelf space and/or in-store book signings.

• One major benefit of this service is you will not be charged back for royalties earned on the sales to the store if your books are returned. Losses are on us!

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Free Copies: 4 Paperback Books

Pros of a paperback book.

Easy to carry around – they are a lot lighter than hardbacks, making them more portable. Cost-effective – they are the cheapest book printing and binding option out there. Flexible – they can be made into any sort of vision you have. Easy distribution – paperback books are accepted worldwide by almost every bookshop and book distributor. Affordable to mail to customers – they can be sent by your normal local mail.
 

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Free Copies: 2 Hardcover Books

Pros for hardcover books

Tend to last longer – with the thickness and quality of the cover it gives the book protection that you wouldn’t necessarily get with a paperback book.2 covers in 1 – if you choose to have a hardcover book with a cloth and a dust jacket, it allows you to have two different styles of cover in one book. Looks nicer – even a standard hardback tends to look professional and luxurious. Plus, with the added extras, you can really make your book look high end. Higher Margin – with the higher unit cost and premium feel, hardcover books can be sold with bigger margins. Pre-orders – most publishers will release hardcover books before paperback books. With the higher-margin costs, this can work out well. Collectors – hardcover books will last a lot longer and so tend to be a collectable. The most desirable books are hardcovers.

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Promotional Materials: 150 Business Cards

Business cards are a great way to professionally promote your work.

Publicists and marketers at Alpha Book Publisher understands this,  and have decided to equip our new authors in order to enhance their credibility. A business card can create a sense of professionalism and legitimacy for your business.

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Promotional Materials: 50 Bookmarks

Bookmarks are an incredible way to spread the word about your book. At Alpha Book Publisher, we use full-color design with a full-bleed image for high impact. You also get to customize the message on the bookmark to better target your audience. 

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Promotional Materials: 50 Postcards

Capture your audience's attention through the mail by sending them a postcard with your book cover on the front. The postcard will include ordering information as well as customized text created by you. The full-color and full-bleed image will catch the reader's eye as well as introduce them to the next book they will want to purchase.

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Hollywood-Style Video Book Trailer

A book video is an engaging way to pique the interest of book-lovers on the web. They are an excellent addition to your marketing campaign and can help your book stand out in the online marketplace.

By posting your video on social media sites and your personal websites, you can reach a wide audience of online video viewers and attract potential readers. Video marketing helps you engage your audience on a level they can’t ignore.

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Our Hollywood-Style Video Book Video service includes the following features:

• Creation of a custom-made video book video, approximately 3 minutes to 5 minutes in length

• Storytelling through text and 2-D graphics and image

• Distribution of your video to YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo and other channels to enhance exposure and help generate interest in your book

• Web streaming capability and high-quality video downloads

• You will own all the rights to your book video and will be provided with the final video file to share with readers, friends, and family and include in your marketing materials.

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