eBook Sales Guidelines and Information

Guidelines

• Accepted eBook Formats
  
  eBooks must be in one (or more) of the following formats:

  Adobe Reader (.pdf)
  Gemstar eBook (.rb)
  hiebook (.kml)
  Microsoft Reader (.lit)
  Microsoft Word (.doc)
  Mobipocket (.prc)
  Palm Doc (.pdb)
  Plain Text (.txt)

  We are not accepting eBooks in any other formats at this time.
   

• File Size
  
  eBooks should be no larger than 10 MB.
   
• Cover Images
  
  Each eBook at eBookMall needs a cover image. The cover image you provide will be used on the eBook's product page within eBookMall, and in other areas of the site if it is featured, recommended, etc.

  File Type: GIF or JPEG (.gif, .jpg, .jpeg ... NOT .pdf)
  Size: At Least 120x160 pixels (larger is fine)

  If you don't provide a cover image, our standard eBookMall cover image will be used.
   

• Completion
  
  Please make sure the files you submit are completed and ready to sell. eBooks should be one single downloadable file.
   
• Price
  
  eBooks must be priced no less than $2.98. We also suggest that the price isn't any higher than $9.99. eBooks are supposed to be cheaper than paperbacks, due to their lower production and distribution costs. Any novel over 10 dollars will be more difficult to sell. However, the price is completely up to you.
   
• eBook Summary
  
  When writing your eBook Summary keep in mind that this is an eBook, not a paper book in a store. A customer browsing through eBookMall can't pick up an eBook and flip through it. Your eBook's summary needs to let the customer know exactly what they will be getting if they buy your eBook.

  Some ideas (not required, just thoughts):
  - Include a Table of Contents
  - Include the first few paragraphs
  - Include a short Author Bio
  - If an informational eBook, list the important points of what will be covered
  - If a novel, include Who What Where When and Why
  - Is your eBook illustrated?
  - Tell the customer why this eBook will be significant to him or her personally
  - Are you breaking new ground, and is this the only eBook of its kind?

  Most importantly, be very descriptive with your summary. It should be long enough to give the customer a very good feel for the content of the eBook.
   

• Reciprocal Link Policy
  
  You are welcome to include links in your summary to other websites. Rules:

  1. For every link to other websites, we would appreciate a reciprocal link back to eBookMall. This helps with search engine rankings for both websites.
  
  2. Links must not go to a website that sells the same exact eBook that is being sold at eBookMall. It is acceptable for the link to go to other related products or versions of the eBook.
  
  For example, if your eBook is about fitness, you may link to a website that sells fitness products and the paperback version of your book, but not the same exact eBook.

• Submission Method
  
  After you fill out the form on the next page, you will be given instructions on how to send us your eBook and cover image. You will be uploading your files to our server. We do not accept submissions by mail.
  
  

Information

• Commission
  When you list your eBook(s) at eBookMall, you will earn 50% commission on every sale. This is paid to you on a quarterly basis, within one month after the quarter ends.
   
• Real-Time Sales Tracking
  You can log in to our sales tracking system with a username and password to check your sales in real-time.
   
• Non-Exclusive Agreement
  We operate with a non-exclusive agreement. You keep all the rights to your eBooks. Read entire Agreement.
   
• Listing Fee
  There is a one time listing fee of $19.95 for each title that you would like to have listed at eBookMall. If the eBook is in more than one format, you only pay the listing fee once. You can pay this fee online by Visa or MasterCard. If you had your book converted to eBook format at eBookMall, this listing fee is waived.
   

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