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Comment on How to build an ebook store by Martin Perez

Martin Perez — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:27:38 +0000

Nice article.I’m a young university student and I want to make a e-store, which will sell education pdf and videos.

It’s very simple, each user would have an account with credits, and for every video download or seen, the credit balance would be reduced.

Someone can help me? ideas?
I really don’t know where to begin.

Thanks!

from Belgium

Comment on Australia’s first digital-only trade publisher launches by Martin Taylor

Martin Taylor — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:39:12 +0000

Hi Tui, yes, good to see both RBB and Rosa Mira pioneering digital publishing Downunder.

Comment on Australia’s first digital-only trade publisher launches by Tui Allen

Tui Allen — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:32:54 +0000

Hello to kiwi friends, Penelope and Martin. I’ve met Penelope via email and Martin through the lens of a camera. All the way through reading interview above I thought of Penelope and Rosa Mira. Now about to send Ripple to RBB.

Comment on How to build an ebook store by Martin Taylor

Martin Taylor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:12:29 +0000

@dare ojo, glad you found it useful. Feel free to contact me directly re: consultancy, details on contact page.

Comment on How to build an ebook store by dare ojo

dare ojo — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:48:06 +0000

good article, concise and straight to the point. can you offer some consultancy for ebookstore set up?

Comment on Google pulls the plug on eBook resellers including Dymocks and Booktopia by Martin Taylor

Martin Taylor — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:05:21 +0000

@Bob That’s a very interesting question, I’m not sure of the answer in these cases and booksellers should certainly check before signing up. Anyone know? Magazine publishers have been fighting this fight and major platforms have implemented data sharing arrangements with publishers, usually on an opt-in basis for consumers.

Comment on Google pulls the plug on eBook resellers including Dymocks and Booktopia by Bob

Bob — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:36:59 +0000

So does a bookseller retain the customer completely with the ReadCloud soution? Or could the Google way (building their database from the booksellers only to then remove the bookseller out of the equation) happen using ReadCloud, Book.ish, Copia or anyone else that wants to enter this market?

Comment on Google pulls the plug on eBook resellers including Dymocks and Booktopia by Jon Page

Jon Page — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:42:41 +0000

Great post Martin and thanks for sharing the link Anna.

Content is the biggest challenge all eBook vendors face and not even Amazon has a complete catalogue for the Australian market (I think Kobo is the closest).

APA endorsement does not guarantee content for Copia particular from the big overseas publishers so Copia will have to do a lot of the same work Booki.sh and ReadCloud have already been doing which in my experience takes a hell of a lot of time.

I wish TitlePage Plus had taken a more agnostic approach and fostered local eBook vendors rather than bringing in another overseas one.

Comment on Google pulls the plug on eBook resellers including Dymocks and Booktopia by Anna M

Anna M — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:04:46 +0000

Hi Martin
I’ve worked a lot with technical companies and they really need to think a bit more about the customer experience. Google isn’t alone there! But like you, I do have faith that Google may work these issues though. With Copia, I will have to try the app for myself. But as someone pointed out to me today: for some booksellers knowing they have the support of the APA and Bowker will be comforting. Also see Jon Page’s post about this topic: http://bitethebook.com/2012/04/09/the-perils-of-selling-ebooks/

Comment on Google pulls the plug on eBook resellers including Dymocks and Booktopia by Martin Taylor

Martin Taylor — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:45:44 +0000

Thanks, Anna. The question you’ve been toying with in your post – about why Google has struggled in this space – is certainly a fascinating one. You make an interesting point that Google tends to release ‘beta’ products that aren’t quite ready for prime time, while Apple (and Amazon) don’t let things out until they are well and truly ready. It gets to the heart of success in this business: the crucial consumer experience. The difference between being ‘almost’ right and being right is usually subtle but it’s a chasm if you don’t nail it. It’s the reason I was a bit dismayed when I tried the Copia app. The problem isn’t just with the app, it points to an organisational issue that they would think this didn’t matter.

I have to say that I’m optimistic that Google will start to realise some of its potential in the content sales area. Of the “Big Three”, it’s certainly been the one that has done the best job of promoting an open web and open environment. I’d really like to see them doing well as a counter-balance.