D2d offers free services and resources to authors, including ebook conversion, automated print layout, marketing tools such as universal book links, and remarkable industry insight and support. If you have a draft2digital account, or create an account at, you can create universal book links. Draft2digital offers you an easy way where you can publish, manage, updates, and tracking sales all in one single place. How to use draft2digital universal book store links. Were just the conduit for you to connect readers with books. With just one link you gain the ability to make affiliate revenue from book sales regardless of where the book is purchased. Rather than managing different buy links to each digital store, you can gather all retailers links down to one unique link. Use the link in emails, social media, and anywhere else that you normally share links. Draft2digital adds author pages and book tabs to improve ebook discoverability. The service runs from draft2digitals readerfocused site, books2read. Universal book link ubl once youve logged in youll find yourself on. Above is the universal book link page, as a reader sees it.
If we miss any of them, you can fix them simply by providing a. Universal book links when you publish your book through draft2digital, you get a ubl automatically generated for you. Getting readers to your work is kind of the pointand yet. Draft2digital now lets indie authors add audiobook links to. In a previous article, i waxed lyrical about going wide with draft2digital d2d. With an account you can edit your universal links, view stats, and look cool doing it. With its universal book links, mailing list and epub creation services, and broad distribution network, draft2digital has positioned itself as an upmarket alternative to smashwords now d2d is adding a service offered by no other ebook distributor.
Sep 07, 2017 how to convert your manuscript to ebook with draft2digital. Universal book links provide a single url that an author, publisher, or fan can share online. Universal book links send readers to your books with one. Getting readers to your work is kind of the pointand. Ubl pages are responsive, and look good on phone and tablet screens, as well as fullsize monitors. I initially had a hard time finding where to go but, after a few tries, discovered that once signed in, you need to go to my account and select universal book links see screenshot below.
Universal book links, or ubls, are a handy way to send your readers to. And you can build and manage your ubls, including customizing them and tracking the clicks they get, just by logging in at. Introducing universal book links nextlevel discoverability for authors. Mar 15, 2018 universal book links, or ubls, are a handy way to send your readers to everywhere your book is sold online, from a single url. Draft2digital has partnered with audiobook distributor findaway to help authors turn their ebooks into audiobooks via findaways. Continue reading draft2digitals reading list carousel. As you can probably see, it includes the most comprehensive set of links of any service ive found. I still think its a good service, but theres one feature i wont be. Back in the fall, as i planned to publish a permafree poetry book to attract new readers to my romance trilogy, i downloaded and began to read smashwords infamous formatting guide.
Using d2ds universal book links ubls, book tabs are completely independent of any single ebook. Were quite proud to say that weve developed two innovative tools to help people navigate this problem. If you dont have links to each customers preferred book retailer, youre missing out. Universal book links, or ubls, are a handy way to send your readers to everywhere your book is sold online, from a single url. Its available to draft2digital, and nondraft2digital authors, and is free to use. Now, as part of books2read, were thrilled to announce universal book links ubls one of the biggest pain points plaguing all authors is discoverability. How to use draft2digitals new reading list carousels. As a result, until recently i had no experience with smashwords or draft2digital to make a book of mine available to other sales venues. Book linker the universal book link for all amazon stores. We asked kevin tumlinson, draft2digital s new director of marketing, to tell us more about it here. D2d author page in the universal links dashboard youll see five columns.
To get morebetter book sales, heres a simple tip for you. Universal book links with books to read plaisted publishing. This means less barriers between your readers and purchasing your books. For each book published on draft2digital, you will get a free universal book buy link. Draft2digital now lets indie authors add audiobook links. Creating the uber of publishing updated the aglet medium. Jun 18, 2019 i initially had a hard time finding where to go but, after a few tries, discovered that once signed in, you need to go to my account and select universal book links see screenshot below. I can say fantastic because i use their links all the time. Why universal links are an awesome tool for selling books to.
Draft2digital adds audiobook distribution via findaway voice. Oct 23, 2019 weve always been proud of how useful and versatile our universal book links are, but now were turning it up to eleven. The great thing about this is that you dont have to do a thing to create the page or links. If you dont have links to each customers preferred book retailer, youre missing out on sales. Tabs which give your readers a place to find out everything they need to know to make the decision to buy and read your book. If you havent done this yet, just follow these instructions to set one up. Draft2digital is a great aggregator, no question, and has some unique features like universal book links that alone make it worth signing up for. Draft2digital is one of the platforms that im using to distribute my novel. You will be given a free universal book buy link for each of your books published on draft2digital. Publishing your ebook with smashwords or draft2digital. Another great feature is that you can add affiliate links. Draft2digital offers authors and publishers a way to overcome these problems with its universal link, which gathers all bookstore buying options into one small link. This means you can provide one link in an email, web page, etc.
Apr 10, 2018 books2read link tip draft2digital book sales. If we miss any of them, you can fix them simply by providing a correct link to the book at the same store. When the user clicks on any of the links, they will go to their local site if the store has one. Weve always been proud of how useful and versatile our universal book links are, but now were turning it up to eleven. D2d universal book links and why i wont use them medium. Soon youll begin to receive email notifications with links you can use to promote your book from each retailer where your book is live. Both ebook distributors will help you reach a bigger market. New universal links from draft2digital alliance of. A universal book link is a custom url that provides links to every site. This is for authors who are going wide with draft2digital and their books2read free service you want to send your readers to the most optimal experience.
Draft2digital is the best ebook distribution platform for. This can be a major advantage for readers not shopping on amazon for their favorite books. On 2 august, draft2digital, alli partner member and one of allis favorite book distributors, introduced a new service called universal book links, or ubl. Dan wood, mark leslie lefebvre, and kevin tumlinson answer questions from draft2digital authors, on everything from library distribution to marketing strategies for ebooks, and more. As an author, instead of having to create links for all the sites, d2d provides you with one link for the book.
If youre not familiar with books2read and the ubl, this is draft2digitals way of connecting all the places your book is available no matter whether your book is published through draft2digial or not, for free. This allows you to offer each customer a link to their preferred book retailer. Books2read, which is part of draft2digital, offers a free service where. Draft2digital partners with findaway voices for audiobook. While amazon is the most popular site for buying books, there are many people who buy from nonamazon sites. Upload your book, complete the remaining steps to choose the retailers you want to use, select the genre, and keywords for your new book, etc.
Aug 07, 2016 on 2 august, draft2digital, alli partner member and one of allis favorite book distributors, introduced a new service called universal book links, or ubl. Draft2digital adds author pages and book tabs to improve. To find out more, read the universal book links user guide. Universal book links from draft2digital work like this. I still think its a good service, but theres one feature i wont be using, despite its convenience. Universal book links ubls, b2r author pages, b2r book tabs, and new, upcoming tools that are just going to keep getting better. One of the biggest pain points plaguing all authors is discoverability. You can build and manage your ubls, including customizing them and tracking the clicks they get, just by logging in at. Books2read, which is part of draft2digital, offers a fantastic universal link.
Universal book links ubls can streamline how you recommend books to readers, whether youre an author, a blogger, or anyone looking to profit from. Another great feature on this site is they will set up universal book links. Now you can add audiobooks to your universal book links. Universal book links send readers to your books with one click. Once youve done that, click go to my ubl dashboard see screenshot below. Draft2digital takes 15% commission on every ebook sold. Starting now, you can add links to audiobook versions of your books right from the ubl management page.
A universal book link is a custom url that provides links to every site your book is available. One major feature of draft2digital is they provide authors with access to international book links. Schedule price changes and book promos in advance with draft2digital. Get your book to show up in front of the right market and the right time with these two international book link services both free and paid. If the book has an audiobook edition, audiobook links will be. Booklinker helps you improve amazon book sales with short, localized links that intelligently route international readers to the best amazon storefront. Universal book links ubls a single link that lets readers click through to your books everywhere theyre sold online. Youll need to have created at least one universal book link. The address of your universal link will stay the same, which means you can make corrections here and it will automatically update the universal link wherever youve shared it. How to set up local book links for your ebooks alliance of. Universal book links to sell on all online book stores. Embedded affiliate codes may be one of the coolest features about ubls. Getting readers to your work is kind of the pointand yet its one of the most elusive aspects of the business.
With our new books2read universal links, your favorite authors can share one easy link for a new book, and youll be able to find it at your preferred store. Draft2digital how to convert your manuscript to ebook. Set up a draft2digital author page blackbird publishing. Apr 20, 2018 in a previous article, i waxed lyrical about going wide with draft2digital d2d. Universal book links help readers find your book at their. Im always curious to try new marketing tools, so i decided to take a look. Even if you are not publishing on draft2digital, you can set up universal book links by registering for a free account on books2read. Aug 04, 2018 youll need to have created at least one universal book link. Create and customize universal book links with books2read.
This will combine all your links to your book stores into one link. When you publish your book through draft2digital, you get a ubl automatically generated for you. Customizable you can rename your ubls with the title of. D2d author pages sign up or sign in if you already have a draft2digital or books2read account you can log in. How to convert your manuscript to ebook with draft2digital. Universal links allow you to have a single url that automagically directs each person to their local amazon store. When you distribute through draft2digital, and a reader buys a copy of your ebook, well take 10% of the retail price of that book. Universal links for book marketing midnight ramblings of. This is for authors who are going wide with draft2digital and their books2read free service. Weve always been proud of how useful and versatile our universal book links are. Ubls are critical to the success of your books on sites outside of amazon because you can direct your readers with the ubl, and never have to worry about your link. How it works is that you give it a link to an ebook in an ebookstore, and then b2r automagically gathers links to the same title in other online bookstores and creates a page like this. Aug 04, 2016 on 2 august, draft2digital, alli partner member and one of allis favorite book distributors, introduced a new service called universal book links, or ubl. Every booklinker url is universal and automatically takes readers to your book in their correct amazon storefront.
You create one link for each book and use that link to send your readers to their favorite retailer to purchase your book. We asked kevin tumlinson, draft2digitals new director of marketing, to tell. Kevin tumlinson in audiobooks, d2d answers, d2d live, feature highlight. Publishing paperbacks with draft2digital welcome to.
We asked kevin tumlinson, draft2digitals new director of marketing, to tell us more about it. And they dont, to my knowledge, sell books directly. Jun 14, 2017 draft2digital adds audiobook distribution via findaway voice 14 june, 2017 14 june, 2017 audiobook, selfpub 4 comments with its universal book links, mailing list and epub creation services, and broad distribution network, draft2digital has positioned itself as an upmarket alternative to smashwords. Blog d2d spotlight live chat with damon courtney from bookfunnel.
Introducing universal book links nextlevel discoverability. Jan 04, 2016 as a result, until recently i had no experience with smashwords or draft2digital to make a book of mine available to other sales venues. Finally, draft2digital helps authors sell more books by giving authors access to universal book links ubl. Theyre have a business model similar to smashwords, except their technology and user interface isnt a decade out of date. Jun 18, 2019 how to use draft2digital s new reading list carousels. Find the desired author name under one of the books in the book column, and click on that author. Nov 29, 2017 upload your book, complete the remaining steps to choose the retailers you want to use, select the genre, and keywords for your new book, etc. Oct 18, 2017 in almost every case, the listing for a book includes links to purchase the book. You may have recently received an email from draft2digital telling you that theyve added a new marketing tool for authors. Such a link is useful in all sorts of situations, but especially on social.
Earlier this year books2read a draft2digital subsidiary launched a new service called universal book links. Apr 11, 2020 the solution is to use universal book links ubls to promote your books on all your online bookstores. Customize your ubl to use in marketing materials, and never worry about them expiring or becoming obsolete. Instead of trying to advertise multiple links for all the sites that sell your books, you can use the single universal link created by draft2digital to direct the reader to a page on the books2read site that links directly to.
This service is run by the lovely people at the ebook distributor draft2digital. Prosgood salary flexible schedule whenever i have needed to stay home with a sick child, or go to a kids eventconference, management has been 100% supportive, including work from home options although this is usually done parttime or as needed, not as full time telecommuting good collaborative environment colleagues are always willing to help, work is done across teams, etc. New universal links from draft2digital alliance of independent. Now audiobooks are included in universal book links. Draft2digital is the leading ebook distribution aggregator worldwide, delivering works from independent authors and publishers to major online retailers. Draft2digital takes nothing from your affiliate sales. Books2read, which is part of draft2digital, offers a free service where you can create a custom url which will direct readers to just about every online bookstore you can think of. You can manage your preferred store, learn more about books2read, and be the first to hear about exciting new releases. Promote your book using universal book links makes it much easier for readers to buy your books from all your online bookstores and amazon sites. The service runs from draft2digital s readerfocused site, books2read.
This means less barriers between your readers and purchasing. The most important innovation of books2read is the sites universal book links a single link that will take you to a list of all the online. Now, as part of books2read, were thrilled to announce universal book links ubls. Books2read universal links now work perfectly on safari browsers and affiliate links can be saved.
Draft2digital have launched a universalbook links functionality. Dec 08, 2016 earlier this year books2read a draft2digital subsidiary launched a new service called universal book links. Draft2digital stress that, unlike for ebooks, well need to add the audiobook links manually. Spa girls podcast ep172 interview with dan wood from. You get one unique universal book link to promote your book. Dec 11, 2017 creating the uber of publishing updated. Sep 18, 2016 draft2digital introduced books2read a year ago, as a first step toward providing authors with more and better tools and resources. Draft2digital introduced books2read a year ago, as a first step toward providing authors with more and better tools and resources. Books2reads universal book links are a great tool for. Draft2digital introduces a simple solution for online ebook promotion. A universal book link commonly referred to as a ubl is a short link that will go to a web page showing links to all the stores where the ebook or audiobook can be bought. Draft2digital is where you start your indie author career looking. Draft2digital how to convert your manuscript to ebook with. Add all your bookstores to one link to allow book buyers to choose their store.
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