From #Amazon: Every Website Can Now Be a Bookstore

Kindle for the Web enables customers to read full text of Kindle books in their web browser - no download or installation required
Websites are invited to participate in decentralized e-book sales

Kindle for the Web is Chrome OS launch partner SEATTLE, Dec 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --(NASDAQ: AMZN) - Two months ago, Amazon launched Kindle for the Web, making it possible to read free first chapters of Kindle books through web browsers. Today, Amazon announced that Kindle for the Web will expand to enable anyone with access to a web browser to buy and read full Kindle books - no download or installation required. For the first time ever, bookstores, other retailers, authors, bloggers and other website owners will be able to offer Kindle books from their own sites, let their readers start enjoying the full text of these books instantly, and earn referral fees through the Amazon Associates Program for sales made through their sites. Website owners can embed the Kindle for the Web widget in a matter of seconds and start offering Kindle books. The update to Kindle for the Web was demonstrated on-stage at a Google Chrome event today and will support Chrome OS devices, including the new Chrome OS Notebook, as well as the Chrome browser and other web browsers.
"Kindle for the Web makes it possible for bookstores, authors, retailers, bloggers or other website owners to offer Kindle books on their websites and earn affiliate fees for doing so," said Russ Grandinetti, Vice President, Kindle Content. "Anyone with access to a web browser can discover the seamless and consistent experience that comes with Kindle books. Kindle books can be read on the $139 third-generation Kindle device with new high-contrast Pearl e-Ink, on iPads, iPod touches, iPhones, Macs, PCs, BlackBerrys and Android-based devices. And now, anywhere you have a web browser. Your reading library, last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights are always available to you no matter where you bought your Kindle books or how you choose to read them."
Kindle for the Web joins Amazon's wide selection of free reading apps for iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Mac, PC, BlackBerry and Android-based devices that let customers read and sync their reading library, bookmarks, notes, and highlights with the device or platform of their choice.
The Kindle Store offers the largest selection of books people want to read, including 101 of 111 New York Times Bestsellers and New Releases from $9.99. Millions of older, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are also available to read. Kindle books offer readers many additional unique advantages, including:

• Buy Once, Read Everywhere apps let you sync and read your books, last page read, bookmarks, notes and highlights across Kindle devices and the most popular devices and platforms
• Amazon's Worry-Free Archive automatically backs up your books and highlights online in your Kindle library where they can be re-downloaded wirelessly for free, anytime on any Kindle device or app
• Amazon.com customer reviews, personalized recommendations and editorial reviews
• Instant 1-click buying using your Amazon account information

Kindle for the Web was demoed on-stage today at Google's Chrome event, where audience members saw the speed and fluidity of Kindle for the Web operating on Chrome OS. Kindle for the Web will support Chrome OS devices, including the all-new Chrome OS Notebook announced today. Kindle for the Web takes advantage of HTML5 to give users a rich application experience. Kindle for the Web will be available in the coming months. More information about Kindle for the Web is available at www.amazon.com/kindlefortheweb.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books; Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home & Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health & Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web Services provides Amazon's developer customers with access to in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon's own back-end technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any type of business. Kindle, Kindle 3G and Kindle DX are the revolutionary portable readers that wirelessly download books, magazines, newspapers, blogs and personal documents to a crisp, high-resolution electronic ink display that looks and reads like real paper. Kindle 3G and Kindle DX utilize the same 3G wireless technology as advanced cell phones, so users never need to hunt for a Wi-Fi hotspot. Kindle is the #1 bestselling product across the millions of items sold on Amazon.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, www.amazon.cn, and www.amazon.it. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.

SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.
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Are you serious about being a successful author? Then you must complete your registration for the Ultimate Author PR boot camp on April 13^th. 

 

This exclusive PR Boot Camp event brings you the best of the best! All told, at the end of you will be amazed on how your marketing of your book will click.  The best part?  It's all geared toward you: the Christian author who wants to go to the next level - FAST! 

 

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In four weeks we will go over:
 
Week 1: Unleash Your BRAND and shine like a super star!

	Identify your target audience and where they spend their time
	Develop a personal branding strategy and claim your expertise
	Discover powerful online resources where you can showcase your expertise and experience
	Leverage your writing skills to gain exposure online and in print Week 2: Take the Fast Lane to Media Exposure - Online and Offline Discover the easiest and most effective way to reach the media (and it has nothing to do with press releases) Craft a media pitch that doesn't end up in a black hole Learn how to target online media (Internet radio, podcasts, blogs and more) and how others have used this strategy to hit the Best Sellers' lists Build a media plan to continue getting exposure for years

Week 3: Turn Your Blogsite (not website) into a Traffic Generating Machine by creating Your Tribe through Social Networking (Fun & EASY)

	(we will have a video tutorial as well all the mp3 for you to keep to go over forever for this one and a guest a internet expert)
	Drive traffic to your website with powerful search engine optimization (SEO) techniques that you can easily implement yourself
	Put the "Wow" Factor into your site
	Develop a content strategy that will grow your site for the long-haul
	Develop your blog(or improve the one you have) with key solutions that make it easy to manage and generate results
	Learn secrets for proactively getting additional blog exposure
	Leverage Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter,blogtalk and other social networking sites to build a following

Week 4: Put the Marketing Wheels in Motion

	Discover the top10 ways to promote on Amazon.com - worth the cost of the course alone!!!
	Develop marketing materials that stand out from the rest
	Organize your efforts to stay effective &stay on the media's radar
	Create a marketing action plan that keeps you on point
	Effectively manage your time so that this doesn't feel like a chore & get info about a publicity VA that can help you through the campaign!

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Here are three reasons why your books won't sell like they could or selling like they should

3 Reasons Why Your Book Ain't Selling by Pam Perry

I've been getting asked the same questions over and over again lately, and so I thought I'd answer all of those questions with this article. The basic gist of what people are asking me is this: "why aren't my books selling and how can I get out there so I can speak and sell my books?" None of these individuals are my PR coaching clients, they're just folks who have published and now wonder why they are not selling this book like a PR Rock Star. So here are the top 3 reasons why you're not selling your book: 1) You never got around to establishing yourself as an author. The promotion of the book starts BEFORE the book is out!  I say that all the time. But, the overwhelming majority of people who publish never really take the time to build a platform. You need to build up  an audience of people who would want to buy their book. Having 1,000+ "friends" on Facebook is not a readership.  Most people create a book and think everyone would want to buy it and have them come speak about it once it rolls off the presses. And what happens when they publish the book and announce it to the world, the same result is the same --  they sell about 200 copies to their friends and family. 2) You didn't market your Book. You've just finished your first book and published it. Whew! Now it's time to sit back, relax and watch the sales roll in. Right? Wrong! Nothing could be further from the truth. Getting your book published is about 10% of the work. The 90% of the work  involves around getting the word out and generating sales. This is where most people who get around to publishing their book typically fail. They see that they still have some more work to do, and quit. It just seems way too hard. 3) You didn't invest in any marketing support, buy a "how to" kit or get a coach I'm not here to try to sell you anything, so let's get that out of the way.  But what I will tell you is that those who succeed are those who are prepared. And preparation involves GETTING INFORMATION AND TALKING WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE.  A lot of first time authors make mistakes - costly mistakes. How do I know this? Because I see it. They come to me - crying and upset.  They didn't have any help when they were publishing and had to figure this all out on their own. They spent a lot of money trying to figure it all out and got very confused - and frustrated. Here's what you need to understand. Without any advice or guidance, you're dooming yourself to learning by trial-and-error. That can be both costly and very time consuming. Don't make that mistake. Here's the bottom line. I truly believe you can become a successful author.  You need to set a goal for yourself, get some information from a professional and stick with it. Do what they instruct you to do. Trust me, you'll be incredibly happy if you follow my advice. For more information about how to shortcut your way to success as an author, visit the website http://www.pamperrypr.com READ the information, click every link and join The Chocolate Pages Network www.ChocolatePagesNetwork.com Pam Perry Hear the replay of the Business Monday Motivation call with Small Biz Coach Melinda Emerson: Playback Dial-in number: 1-218-936-4703 Access Code: 763028 # Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Linkedin.com You'll be glad you did. www.pamperry.posterous.com

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Hey future best seller!
I’m Pam Perry, an expert in the African American Christian market, with 20 years experience in public relations. I can help you cut through the publicity maze, “master the media” and successfully market your message. 

Over FOUR WEEKS during teleclasses & field work, I will:

1. Evaluate and improve your book marketing plan, tweaking your ideas.
2. Tailor your promotion plan, tapping into my wealth of PR strategies & secrets.
3. Provide you with a full rolodex of the media & publishing contacts that make the difference in your book campaign. (Including how to get a the best book trailer deal)
4. Hold you accountable as we work together on your execution of the book marketing plan. I will be your media mentor - and publicity evangelist!

And finally -----You'll learn how to tap into traditional to get Public Relations exposure and new media to build a tribe! I’ll coach you to success in reaching the African American Christian Market (AACM) 

As a Christian author, you’ll learn insider’s strategies and secrets, such as:

* The elements of a strong publicity plan and what makes a book a best-seller * How to create a “killer” media kit that grabs attention and gets results
* The publicity process and how to master media interviews
* How to win radio, TV, newspaper, magazine and/or internet media interviews
* The Internet - key PR hubs, paid advertising and free publicity
* Print Publications and creative ad strategies that sell books
* PR Web 2.0 Strategies & the tools of the trade in the literary world
* Loads of tips offered by guest speakers from various Christian print pubs

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Here is what one of our “campers” said:

If you’re financially able to hire a publicist and marketing agency, seriously consider retaining Ministry Marketing Solutions. However, if you like me and not financially able YET, (operative word is YET) you must sign up for the owner and Chief Visionary’s, Pam Perry, PR & Marketing Boot Camp like I did. If you actively participate you will be well on your way to building a brand that will last, taking your ministry to the next level; and, on the right track to becoming financially fit.Pam Perry’s PR & Marketing Boot camp armed me with practical and indispensible tools that are helping assure success in fulfilling my call to share through writing, speaking, and the performing arts, that faith, prayer and sharing our testimonies empower us to walk out God’s word in Revelation 12:11, “We overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony” and Jeremiah 29:11, God says, I alone know the plans I have for you, plans for prosperity and not disaster, plans to give you a future and a hope.”

While I’ve had a internet presence since 1999, there was a lot I didn’t know about how to use it to my full advantage; especially keeping up with the ever increasing technology and social networking options. The boot camp covered how to best use those options, but also how to monetize your brand, write press releases, media alerts, how to pitch the media, press kits, how to keep people coming back to your website, blogs, how to maximize use of Youtube, Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.
Pam Perry’s PR & Marketing Boot Camp, is professionally executed with a carefully designed mix of one-on-one sessions that help personalize your experience; group teleconferences; individual and group strategy sessions, teleseminars and lectures, written and research exercises, email communication, as well as helping the participants form collaborative alliances; which she dubs, Snergy Energy.
I’ve practically and easily implemented many of Pam Perry’s suggestions, and they are working! I’ve established a more impactful and brand conscious presence on twitter, facebook, and other social network; as well as initiated a more interactive blog and website.
Her teaching technique is easy-like-Sunday-morning, peppered with personal and professional anecdotes, with a touch of humor to make the information more desert-like than medicinal.

Stanice Anderson
Author of “I Say a Prayer for Me,
” Inspirational Speaker and Performance Artistwww.stanice.com

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.  PR Boot Camp is excellent preparation and a jump start toward promoting your testimony in written word.
The most important thing I left the PR Boot Camp with is an understanding of the platform building and book promotion process and how it is supported by God’s word..  Specifically, I was able to take the marketing plan we developed and set dates to implement each action item on the plan. For me, PR Boot Camp was a baptism in fire of Internet marketing!”
Jacquie Lewis-Kemp
 

“I would first like to thank you for everything you have done for me throughout this PR Boot camp.  The information you shared was priceless and your one on one attention to my particular needs, as a poet, were uncanny to say the least.“
Deborah Chenault-Green, author Back 2/1
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