New eBook Directory
As I had hinted at previously, I have started an ebook and POD (Print On Demand) book directory called eBooks On Web Index. It is all very off the shelf with a weblog acting as an ebook announcement/news service combined with a directory of digital books arranged by topics. I have several years experience running many niche web directories and more recent experience with weblogs so I should be able to get some visitors to it.
I feel there is a need to connect the reader with an individual book in as few clicks as possible. This is what Google has done so well for web pages, and I think the same can be done with ebooks.
The news release/announcement aspect, using a weblog, is a different and complimentary way of directing peoples attention to a book or author. It provides the public with information that just cannot be fit into a search directory structure, but that still is worth diseminating. It might take some time for the full benefits of this to be realized but I think the syndication of the content will pay dividends in the future. The news releases can also focus a little more on the author (eg. news authors signings, writing awards etc.) than the directory can.
eBooks On Web Index is a direct outgrowth of this weblog, since I had intended to start a directory of the epublishing resources I ham discussing here. I decided to open the directory idea up and include listing ebooks themselves as well as having a category or related resources for authors and self-publishers.
Anyway I hope you find it useful, I hope you will list your ebook and submit a news release. There is hunger out there to learn about new books and authors - so go on, take advantage of the free opportunity and make yourself look good, people really do want to know and I'm more than happy to help. ;)
2 Comments:
I really like the site and the idea. If authors and POD/e-books are to go anywhere, we need a site to give potential customers information. The site is easy to use, and will do very well, once it gets past the old "I'll put my work on it when there are X others posted" - which runs into the obstacle that it's the same thing a thousand others are saying. If everybody waits for someone else to go first, nothing happens.
I notice that several authors I know have put things there already, as have I.
Best of luck with this project. It has tremendous potential.
I do hope they will see that there is an advantage to listing early, being one of the first few listings in a category will tend to focus attention on just those few early listers. It is harder to get lost in the crowd.
I must say I have been very gratified to see so many books added already.
Thanks for the kind comments and your listings maitaman, it certainly helped break the ice and each listing is very valuable to a directory so they are much appreciated.
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