Kindle Sample Readings

February 16, 2008

A number of publishers offer web browsers the opportunity to read a sample selection from a book online, often via a PDF file.

Amazon, is copying the features available in its online Search Inside functionality by allowing Kindle readers to read selections from available titles at no cost. If the reader Read more

TidBits

February 14, 2008

TidBits, a line of PDF books offered by O’Reilly is another example of repackaging content to maximize revenue.

Only available as a PDF file and priced at $10 to $15. Each Tidbits book has 100 to 200 pages.

Amazon Shorts

February 14, 2008

Amazon shorts are 10 to 14 page articles in Adobe Acrobat PDF format priced at $0.49.

The publisher incurs no expense for printing or shipping the publication, as its a 100% digitial product.

You can take a book, extract a few pages and repackage it as an Amazon Short if you wish.

If the reader likes it he might purchase the entire book. Either way the author/publisher makes money.

This is another example of repackaging existing content in a new format that can be monetized to maximize revenue.