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How online retailers are using keywords

Keywords are an important part of a book’s marketing program — they are multi-functional, easy to use, and can help turn book browsers into book buyers, but not every online retailer uses them. We’ve compiled this short guide to help you understand how and where keywords are helpful so that you can optimize your books’ chances of discoverability.

56,000 eBooks are self-published every 30 days. With a flooded eBook market, readers are losing interest. “Industry reports that eBook sales growth has been slowing.” (Source: Han Huang, Director of Product Management for Data Licensing at Bowker; secondary source from the Wall Street Journal)

32 million books are currently in print. (Source: Pew Research)

75% of people between the ages of 16-29 have read a printed book in the last year. The younger generation has preferred digital products with the exception of eBooks. (Source: PEW Research)

Among adults who purchased at least one book in the past year, 5% purchased an eBook. (Source: National Endowment for the Arts)

90% of people still read printed books. (Source: PEW Research)

6% of people read only eBooks. (Source: Wall Street Journal)

eBooks that have over 100,000 words sell significantly more than eBooks that have under 50,000 words. (Source: Mark Coker, Founder of Smashwords)

Books priced from $3.00-$3.99 sell more than any other price point. (Source: Mark Coker, Founder of Smashwords)

46% of people read only printed books. (Source: Wall Street Journal)