Presentation for tech camp 6/15/12

1. PubIt! By Barnes & Noble
{ Becky Tantillo· Tech Camp · June 15, 2012

2. Getting Started
 www.pubit.com
 Sign in with your Barnes and Noble account or
create an account exclusively for PubIt!
 Self-contained website (no software needed).

3. Four easy steps.
You must enter your
bank information
and a credit card in
order to access PubIt!

4. You can upload a book immediately upon completing the four steps.
This is your
PubIt!
Homepage.

5. To add a title, you will need to follow the six steps.
Preview your formatting. Formatting tips
are available under the “Support” tab.

6. Preview on NOOK and
NOOK Color.
I uploaded a .docx Some
minor tweaking might be
needed, but overall the
formatting held up.

7. I created a cover in Microsoft Publisher
and saved it as a JPG.
Steps 4 & 5 are an opportunity to provide more information about
your book including target audience, subject categories, keywords,
editorial reviews and a description.
It typically takes 24 to 72 hours for
your book to go on sale after
clicking “Put On Sale.”

8. A few things…
ISBN
• You can upload a 13-digit ISBN that you purchased specifically for
your Nook Book.
• If you do not an ISBN, B&N will assign an internal 13-digit code.
• If you have an ISBN tied to a print edition, you cannot reuse it for
your Nook Book.
DRM (Digital Rights Management)
• DRM is a technology that is intended to prevent unauthorized
downloading of your eBook. You can choose to have DRM or not in
Step 4. You cannot change your DRM setting after you place your
book on sale.

9. Track your sales & payments
You will be paid via an Electronic
Funds Transfer 60 days after the
close of the calendar month in
which the sales occurred; you must
have a minimum of $10 in royalties.
Publisher will be paid a royalty off the List Price according to the following
terms: For eBooks with a List Price at or between $2.99 and $9.99
65% of the List Price
For eBooks with a List Price at or below $2.98 or at or greater than $10.00
(but not more than $199.99 and not less than $0.99)
40% of the List Price

10. Marketing your NOOK Book
 Read In Store™
 LendMe™ PubIt! NOOK Books will be
 Samples included in these programs.
 eGifting
 B&N “independently selects” which NOOK Books to merchandise.
You can email them at pubit@bn.com to be considered.
 Take your time on Steps 4 & 5 when describing your book, adding
keywords, etc. This will help readers find your book.
 Place the PubIt! badge on your website to take readers directly to
your Nook Book.
 Participate on the PubIt! Facebook page to get ideas from fellow
PubIt! authors.

11. Pros
 Barnes and Noble’s marketing programs.
 Opporutnities to add keywords, etc.
 Selling through BN.com, NOOK devices and NOOK software
 FREE.
 Support through the FAQ, PubIt Community Board, PubIt! on
Facebook or by email at pubit@bn.com
 Simple interface.
 Ability to make changes after publication and “republish.”

12. Cons
 If you change the title after placing it on sale, you will lose
existing reviews, sales rankings and links to other products
with the previous title name.
 Cover must be designed and uploaded by you.
 No extra services like editing or cover design available
through site.