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What are Kindle sample books? Basically these are free samples Amazon offers to shoppers so they can get a sneak peek of what a book is about.
Click on the “read sample” button below the box
It’s usually the first few pages and then it gives you an option to purchase
Samples are not bad for readers. Buying books is kind of like buying shoes online. You don’t get to try them on – in the past at least. You also don’t get to read pieces of the book before you buy. You just buy the book and when it arrives, like it or not. And sometimes you just put it in a pile and never find out whether it’s a good one or not. I’ll get to reading it next year.
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What can authors do to maximize the Kindle sample books
The consultant answer is: “Make sure your content is worth reading.”
Duh.
Obviously.
Who doesn’t want that?
Of course, there’s truth to that statement. If the sample blows, nobody will buy the book. Make sure you know who you are writing for (personas) and find a way to be unique.
Also, keep in mind that your book should start out strong, given that readers may make a decision to pay or not for 91 percent of your book after reading the first 9 percent.