Submission Process Update

We have recently completed a programming change to our submission process.  This change is to improve the value of our listings, as well as the process. 


While we have tested and tested again, we can not claim to be perfect so if you have any trouble submitting or confirming your listing on our system, please don't hesitate to contact us as soon as you can and we will look into it.


You can best reach us on our contact page found at:
http://www.ebooklister.net/page.php?p=16


Thank you!


 - Johnathan
eBooklister.net

Submission Guidelines Review

Here at the eBookLister Service, we want nothing more than to help authors get their names and books out to the public, and to help people find great free and bargain books.  But we have to follow rules, as do our submitting authors. 

 

Today, I'd like to address our submission guidelines, as a review for ALL authors and submitters, but specifically, direct my comments towards the non-fiction authors regarding rules.  While we love to promote non-fiction books, they must fall under slightly stricter submission guidelines due to the far-greater volume of submissions.  Non-Fiction books fall under the same submission guidelines as all other submissions with a few notes.  I am pulling this information from our 'About Us' page (http://www.ebooklister.net/page.php?p=2)

 

Rule #4 -

• Please allow at least 24 hours to get your book listed on EBL.  

This rule #4 is even more important for Non-Fiction books because of the volume of 'DayOf' Non-Fiction submissions that occur.  Please plan ahead and give us a chance to give your listing a fair review before the promotion begins.

 

Rule #7 -

• We require all listings to have at least a star rating of 3.5 or higher.  The exception to this rule is if your book has no reviews or if the book is Non-Fiction.  ... Non-Fiction books MUST have at least 5 reviews to be eligible.

Non-Fiction submissions that do not have at least 5 stars on the day they are submitted will be declined without further review.  Please ensure your listing has at least 5 reviews (this number is subject to change), on the day you submit to the eBookLister Service
 
Rule #10 -

• Do NOT put pricing information in your description.

No pricing information.  None.  Not "free today", not "limited time bargain promotion", not "get this free on kindle unlimited".  Nothing like that.  The description is the description - describe the book - not the author, not the promotion, not the pricing, not anything other than the description of the book.

  

Rule #12 -

• Do NOT put an 'About The Author' section into the description.

Author's can link to their profiles in the Author URL field.  An 'About the Author' section anywhere else will cause the listing to be declined.


Rule #13 -

• Keep the Title field to just the Title. Keep it short and concise.

Long titles are the fastest way to decline.  This is a horrible title: "Weight Control: How to lose all of the extra pounds you've put on over the last few years, maintain your current goal weight (in connection with your gender and age), and how to maintain a true control of your weight by making smart decisions in eating, activities, and even friends; this shareable, effective, and great methodology is your ticket to maintaining and controlling your weight to give you more confidence, energy, friends and even the love everyone needs to have an enjoyable, fullfilling, and interesting life. By Best-Selling Author and Doctor Jane A Anserden, MD, CEO of Weight Loss and Control Management LLC (WLCM), in Shermin Colorado."

 For Real!  BAD!  Keep your titles short and concise please. 

These notes apply to both Non-Fiction and Fiction alike, but the eBookLister Service has found Non-Fiction submitters break the rules more often.

In summary:  Please - read the rules and Follow them!  We WANT to help you - we WANT you to be successful.  Follow our submission guidelines and we'll be far more likely to do this.

 

Server Change / Technical Difficulties

We have finally resolved the server issue we've been fighting that is the reason that our daily emails have not been being sent out.


Daily emails should resume today or tomorrow.


Sorry about the issue.  You can now enjoy your daily free and bargain deals once again as they kindly arrive in your email.


 - Johnathan

Listing Changes Coming

Growth requires change, so change we must.  Soon, eBookLister will be listing on our website only the top 40-50 eBooks in both the Free and the Bargain listings.  This coming change is due to the continued increase in submissions, as well as requests from our readers.

So with that being said, please be aware:

For Readers:  eBookLister will continue to list the best of the submissions we receive, including certain promotions and focus eBooks.  This cut in numbers will ensure a better selection to you as a reader, so that you can be sure to find the best free and bargain eBooks each day.

For Authors: We are no longer able to guarantee a listing spot on our website if you choose the free submission option.  eBookLister will select the top 40-50 listings of each section, on each day, to promote on our website and include in our daily email.  If you are interested in ensuring your placement at the top of these lists, please read our 'Advertise' page.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about this coming change or the services we offer.  Our goal is to help Authors promote their works, and readers to find those great free and bargain eBooks.

Website Failure!

Well - maybe not the whole website - but it's still a failure.  And some of you have probably experienced it too.


Turns out - our contact form had failed us.  And for 'I-don't-know-how-long', it hasn't been working.  I vaguely recall seeing an email about someone using the contact form and only getting a blank white page.  That's not good.


So - consider this our officially apology for our failure -


We apologize for not having been aware of and fixed our contact form issue.


Now that that is over - We have Fixed It!  You can now use our contact form just as it was originally intended.  To Contact Us!  And please do!  Contact us to your heart's content.  Or - at least in an effective way.


Website fixed - now I'll go hunt for more issues.  If you find issues, please feel free to reach out to us on Facebook or twitter as well.  We TRY to stay connected!

Upcoming Listing Changes at eBookLister.net

Due to the exciting increase in traffic and popularity of our free eBookLister Service, we are planning on making some changes to how we provide for our visitors.  Please take note of these changes as they will likely affect authors who are submitting their books for consideration of web & email listings, as well as affect readers who are looking for the best books, at the best prices.

Please note, in the next few weeks:

• We will begin including only a limited number of listings displayed on our website, the exact number to be determined as needed.  The web-posted listings will be selected through both editor choice and value based on our proprietary formula.  Obviously, the better the ratings and number of reviews, the more likely the listing will be included on our website.
• Daily emails will be limited to EBL accepted Paid Promotions and editor selected listings each day.  Some categories may not have listings included each day.
• Submission requirements will become a little stricter to give higher priority to the better 'valued' and editor selected listings.

The purpose of these coming changes are two-fold.

1. We want to provide the best listings to our readers.  In the end, it doesn't matter how many books are written, but rather - how many books are being read, and the quality of those books.  Some of these changes will have the affect of increasing the value of the listings we display to give our readers the 'best' books to read.
2. Improve value for Authors choosing to promote through the eBookLister Service.  Some of these changes will provide better value for the advertising opportunity on our website, and through our Daily Email. 

We are excited for the growth that we see and enjoy reading about the success stories of the authors who choose to advertise through our free service.

As we continue to develop and provide an effective service to both authors and readers, we appreciate all the promotion that our visitors provide to help us grow.  Share us!  When more people know, more people benefit!

 - Johnathan
eBookLister

Administrative Connectivity Issues

Over the past few weeks, we've been fighting some connectivity issues that has caused some delays.  As far as we can tell, this is not affecting our users, neither authors nor readers, but it sure is affecting our administration of the site.  Because of this, we are falling behind in our review process.  Please be patient with us as we work to regain our standing and get all of the submitted listings reviewed and approved for our readers to enjoy every day.

If you have questions about the submittal process or about the Free and Bargain listings that we provide, please use the 'Contact' form on our website.  We strive to respond to email inquiries within 48 business hours.

Thank you.  We appreciate your patience.