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Tip of the Day

A short, practical Lean Publishing tip every day on the Leanpub YouTube channel.

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Each Leanpub Tip of the Day is a quick, practical video tip about writing and publishing on Leanpub — from Markua and formatting to marketing and pricing. Watch one a day and pick up something new for your next book.

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5 Reasons You Should Use a Self-Publishing Platform Instead of Your Own Website

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Lean Publishing Tip of the Day 💡 5 Reasons You Should Use a Self-Publishing Platform Instead of Your Own Website 0:00 Introduction and overview of the tip 2:24 Context: choosing between a self-publishing platform and your own author website 3:14 The case for your own website: control and money 5:38 Why control and money arguments can be illusory 7:12 Reason 1: The platform handles all business tasks (taxes, receipts, refunds) 9:41 Reason 2: The platform handles all technology 10:27 Reason 3: You become part of a community of authors and readers 12:50 Reason 4: The platform keeps up with the latest publishing and e-commerce trends 13:38 Reason 5: Saving your time is the most important benefit Thank you for watching, please like and leave a comment, we'd love to hear from you! Please Subscribe and Follow! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/leanpub X: https://x.com/leanpub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leanpub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leanpub Create Your Own Leanpub Book! You can create your own book anytime here: https://leanpub.com/create/book Here's the tutorial showing how to write and publish a Leanpub book in your browser (it's free!): https://help.leanpub.com/en/articles/2932527-getting-started-writing-a-book-in-leanpub-s-web-browser-writing-mode #LeanPublishing #SelfPublishing #Writing #WritingTips #TipOfTheDay #Books #Authors #Publishing #AmWriting #eBooks #indieauthor #ebooksales #authorplatform #publishingbusiness #salestax

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