Print On-Demand
System
Traditional Printing
Printing Cost
You need to print
thousands of books/CDs/DVDs upfront to get your work published.
Inventory Cost
The books/CDs/DVDs
printed are stored in your warehouse.
Distribution
Some of the books/CDs/DVDs
printed are being distributed to offline retailers. Online orders are being met by printed books/CDs/DVDs.
Ordering
Your customers buy your work at the checkout of offline retailers.
Getting Paid
Your royalty fee is minimised because of the printing, inventory and distribution costs.
Print-On-Demand
Ordering
The printing process starts with the order. It is possible to print just 1 copy.
Printing
Your work is only being printed in response to orders, and only the exact amount ordered is printed.
Shipment
Printed books/CDs/DVDs are being shipped directly to the customers. That is the most cost effective and the fastest way for the supply chain.
Getting Paid
Your royalty fee is maximised because you don't carry any printing/inventory/ distribution costs on your back and neither does your publisher.
The Advantages of Print-On-Demand for Authors
Higher Royalty Earnings
In traditional publishing, the industry average royalty for authors is 10%. Let's take a look at an example of a comparison between traditional publishing and the print-on-demand system.
Saving Time
You no longer need to submit your book to publishers, wait in the queue and more often than not get rejected.
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Freedom
Feel the power of freedom and open yourself to the unlimited possibilities that freedom will bring you.
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