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PubIt! By Barnes & Noble

Becky Tantillo· Tech Camp · June 15, 2012

www.pubit.com Sign in with your Barnes and Noble

account or create an account exclusively for PubIt!

Self-contained website (no software needed).

Getting Started

Four easy steps.

You must enter your bank information and a credit card in order to access PubIt!

You can upload a book immediately upon completing the four steps.

This is your PubIt! Homepage.

Preview your formatting. Formatting tips are available under the “Support” tab.

To add a title, you will need to follow the six steps.

Preview on NOOK and NOOK Color.

I uploaded a .docx Some minor tweaking might be needed, but overall the formatting held up.

I created a cover in Microsoft Publisher and saved it as a JPG.

Steps 4 & 5 are an opportunity to provide more information about your book including target audience, subject categories, keywords, editorial reviews and a description.

It typically takes 24 to 72 hours for your book to go on sale after clicking “Put On Sale.”

A few things…ISBN• You can upload a 13-digit ISBN that you purchased

specifically for your Nook Book. • If you do not an ISBN, B&N will assign an internal 13-digit

code.• If you have an ISBN tied to a print edition, you cannot

reuse it for your Nook Book.

DRM (Digital Rights Management)• DRM is a technology that is intended to prevent

unauthorized downloading of your eBook. You can choose to have DRM or not in Step 4. You cannot change your DRM setting after you place your book on sale.

Track your sales & payments

You will be paid via an Electronic Funds Transfer 60 days after the close of the calendar month in which the sales occurred; you must have a minimum of $10 in royalties.

Publisher will be paid a royalty off the List Price according to the following terms: For eBooks with a List Price at or between $2.99 and $9.99

65% of the List PriceFor eBooks with a List Price at or below $2.98 or at or greater than $10.00 (but not more than $199.99 and not less than $0.99)

40% of the List Price

 Read In Store™ LendMe™ Samples eGifting B&N “independently selects” which NOOK Books to

merchandise. You can email them at pubit@bn.com to be considered.

Take your time on Steps 4 & 5 when describing your book, adding keywords, etc. This will help readers find your book.

Place the PubIt! badge on your website to take readers directly to your Nook Book.

Participate on the PubIt! Facebook page to get ideas from fellow PubIt! authors.

Marketing your NOOK Book

PubIt! NOOK Books will be included in these programs.

Barnes and Noble’s marketing programs. Opporutnities to add keywords, etc. Selling through BN.com, NOOK devices and NOOK

software FREE. Support through the FAQ, PubIt Community Board,

PubIt! on Facebook or by email at pubit@bn.com Simple interface. Ability to make changes after publication and

“republish.”

Pros

If you change the title after placing it on sale, you will lose existing reviews, sales rankings and links to other products with the previous title name.

Cover must be designed and uploaded by you. No extra services like editing or cover design

available through site.

Cons