Whether you’re writing for business or pleasure, if you sell ebooks, you should be taking advantage of the iBooks marketplace by Apple. This guide offers 10 tips for successful publishing on iBooks.

1. Top 10 Tips for
Publishing on iBooks
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2. iBooks Opportunity
iBooks by Apple is a large
marketplace with to share
your free and for-purchase
ebooks.
You can earn up to 70% of
your sales if you work with
iBooks directly.

3. Tip #1: Create a Paid iBooks Account
When you first apply to
be an iBooks publisher,
you will be asked if you
want to sell books (paid
iBooks) or want to give
them away free (free
iBooks).
Always choose a paid account because you can
still offer free books and you won’t be able to
change your account later.

4. Tip#2: Give Away Free Ebooks
With a Paid account, you
can still give away free
ebooks.
Free ebooks are a great way
to demonstrate your
expertise, grow your
business and to promote
your books for sale.

5. Tip #3: Tailor to the Category
Instead of creating content
and then adding it to
iBooks, do your homework
first. If you want to appear
in the top of a particularly
category, tailor your
content to be a top seller
there.

6. Tip #4: Get Familiar with EPUB
A popular format for publishing to iBooks is EPUB.
You can download free software to convert to EPUB
at calibre-ebook.com.

7. Tip #5: Create Multi-Touch Books
With the power of Apple
technology, you can create
beautiful multi-touch
interactive books.
You can download the
“iBooks Author” app for free
in the Mac App Store.

8. Tip #6: A U.S. Tax ID is Required
To sell directly with iBooks,
you need a U.S. Tax ID,
even if you do not live in
the U.S.

9. Tip #7: Consider a 3rd Party Aggregator
If you don’t have a Mac,
can’t apply for a U.S. tax
ID or want to eliminate
some of the hassle of
submitting to iBooks, you
can choose an approved
3rd party aggregator like
Lulu.com, Smashwords
and more.

10. Tip #8: Get an ISBN
An ISBN is a unique
number that allows
publishers and distributors
to look up your book.
It is required for selling in
the iBooks store.

11. Tip #9: Professional Cover Image
Always put your best
foot forward and have a
professional cover made.
The recommended size
is 1024 x 768 pixels.

12. Tip #10: Join the iBooks Author Community
iBooks has a very active
community where you
can ask questions, get
support and share ideas.
Use it to make the most
out of your iBooks
publishing experience.

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