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Distributing Public Domain Books: Should You Do It?
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The Top 9 Most Useful Ebook Writing Software
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Do Not Get Caught Un-Quote
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A Guide on Book Title Punctuation
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Advanced Pricing at PublishDrive
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What’s the Best Ebook Publishing Platform for You
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Everything You Need to Know About Self-Publishing Comics
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Self-Publishing Success Stories You Need to Hear About
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How to Publish on Apple Books Store
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Google Has Invested in PublishDrive Through its Launchpad Accelerator Program
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Ebook Marketing Tips That Work – 6 Strategies You Can Follow
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Complete Guide to Book Cover Sizes – Why Do They Matter?
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How to Self-Publish a Cookbook
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Pitfalls of Ebook Licensing Agreements
Signing a contract and finding the right deal could be difficult if you are a newcomer in the publishing industry.
Five Reasons to Self-Publish
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Coverage of London Book Fair 2017
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How Self-Publishing Works in India
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The Complete Guide in Choosing Book Cover Fonts (Part 1)
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Amazon Ebook Market Share 2019-2020
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A Complete Guide to 3D Book Covers and Bundle Covers
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ISBN for Ebooks: Things to Know
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Sales analytics in PublishDrive
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Negotiating techniques for publishers
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Ebook Marketing Tips for Beginners: The Starter List
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Ebook Pricing Guide for Different Markets
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PublishDrive CEO in panel about self-publishing at Frankfurt Book Fair 2015
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IPG UK Quarterly Event by PublishDrive
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New market segment drives ebook sales globally
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