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    Writing my first Non Fiction eBook

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    No big news, no. Sales happen occasionally. Until now, I sold about 50 copies (print + ebook). My major problem is that my only traffic source is guest posting for other blogs so far. Thus, I decided to build a blog to get organic traffic to the site. So far, I wrote 14 posts on different...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Good to see you're back @ChickenHawk Have you ever considered to sell your ebooks on Gumroad? You won't find much organic traffic there. But if you manage to send people from your homepage, email lists, social media, etc. to Gumroad instead of Amazon, you can keep 90+ % of revenues for...
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    Writing my first Non Fiction eBook

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    Thanks for your remarks. What topics have you written about? In terms of the number of potential readers, I am sure that focusing on fiction makes more sense than non-fiction. However, I believe there are good arguments to write non-fiction too: Less competition, especially if you focus on a...
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    Writing my first Non Fiction eBook

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    Hi Cyberdeth and thanks for the question. By now, I sold 15 print copies via Amazon that equal 150 USD in net proceedings. To be honest, I don't know where exactly where these customers came from. I assume most found the book via a search on Amazon. In addition, I sold 14 ebooks via Gumroad and...
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    Want to Learn APP STORE OPTIMIZATION from Scratch?

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    Have you built an awesome app, but nobody downloads it? Have you tried to do App Store Optimization but it is still a mystery to you? Are you tired of browsing the internet for help, just to find blog posts and one-page whitepapers with shallow advice that lack in-depth information? App Store...
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    Must Have/Best Tools

    NAME: whimsical.com CATEGORY: Productivity / Graphic Design DESCRIPTION: Whimsical's primary function is creating flowcharts and wireframes, but it is possible to create basically any type of graphic or diagram with it. Great to create graphics for business papers and even books. PRO...
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    Writing my first Non Fiction eBook

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    About four weeks after the release, it's time for the first sales report. The post on LinkedIn was shared and liked by several of my contacts, so that it got about 3,500 views in total. From these views, I generated 4 sales of the print version on Amazon, resulting in net payouts of about $44...
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    Writing my first Non Fiction eBook

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    Finally I did release my book. It is now available on all Amazon storefronts and also as PDF download. The last weeks were somewhat nerve-wrecking as I ran into more technical problems with the PDF export and also with the homepage. But I managed to solve them. A couple of minutes ago, I...
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    Building a video games business from scratch

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    If I remember correctly, we used Unity Ads when I worked for the strategy games company. We used Fyber (they are a mediation service like Appodeal) and ran Unity Ads, Vungle and AdColony. In terms of eCPM, Unity Ads was the worst of the three. But they had inventory in some tier 2/tier 3...
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    Building a video games business from scratch

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    Just to clarify: CPM refers to impressions, not users. As users can see multiple impressions per day depending on their in-app behavior, it is inaccurate to pretend the number of impressions is equal to the number of users. Nevertheless, I agree that IAPs in combination with rewarded ads will...
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    Building a video games business from scratch

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    CPM = Cost per Mille = Cost per 1,000 impressions So it is basically the revenue you make from showing 1,000 ads. Usually, advertisers do not pay per Mille though. They pay per Install (CPI), per Click (CPC), per Action (CPA) or -for rewarded video- per Completed View (CPCV). But revenue on the...
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    Building a video games business from scratch

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    That applies only to non-rewarded ads. Users have to play rewarded videos voluntarily, so it is almost impossible for them to bother player. I would suggest offering rewarded videos when players are in need of the stuff they can earn. For example, they fail to complete a level and lose their...
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    Writing my first Non Fiction eBook

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    UPDATES Unfortunately, I spent most of the last two weeks sick in bed. Also, my computer went down in flames, so I could not make as much progress as planned. Nevertheless, I made a couple of steps forward: Manuscript I am confident my text is ready to be published now. After I made the...
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    Building a video games business from scratch

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    Small ads are usually integrated into the actual gaming experience. So they take a share of the screen while users are playing and are a potential distraction. Interstitials, on the other hand, show up during naturals breaks, for instance after finishing a level. Thus they are much less...
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    Writing my first Non Fiction eBook

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    Thanks for your post. Some great suggestions, especially Quora is a platform I haven't thought about yet. Will definitely have a look into it. Regarding free ebooks / courses I am sceptical. Even for free products, users might give bad reviews if they get the impression their only purpose is...
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    Writing my first Non Fiction eBook

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    UPDATES Cover Design The Cover Design is 99% done, just some minor adjustments and I can hook it of the to-do list. The lady who I picked as the winner is great and quick to execute my requests. She will also make an interior design for a short snippet from my manuscript. Not sure if I really...
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    Writing my first Non Fiction eBook

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    Thanks for your suggestions. Writing guest blogs is definitely on my agenda. Speaking at conferences or universities would not be something, I would like to do. I am simply not someone who enjoys being the center of attention. However, I don't rule anything out. UPDATES Cover Design I have...
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    Building a video games business from scratch

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    I believe the concept of the game is based on gravity. All objects fall downward and the player has to manipulate them in a way that leads to the desired result, which is usually placing a specific object in a specific place. Other games that are similar (and in terms of graphic even less...
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    Building a video games business from scratch

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    "Brain it on!" is the app name, sorry.
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    Building a video games business from scratch

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    As the first attempt, I would go for a simple puzzle game. These attract a broad audience, they are perfect for mobile, because the single levels can be beaten in a couple of minutes are they are great to monetize. You can show ads, or offer addition levels as IAPs. You can also create an in app...
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