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Re:$39k in eBook Sales Part 2: Design, Testimonials, and Tra... by dooped on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @12:25AM (#4629953)
Thanks for taking the time to write the transcript!

Nathan, how did you get your first few sales? You stated that you "..released the book. Sales started coming in." Those first few sales seem to be the most difficult (I'm currently trying to market an eBook myself), and I'm interested to see how you achieved your first batch of sales prior to your HN post.

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Re:$39k in eBook Sales Part 2: Design, Testimonials, and Tra... by nathanbarry on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @09:04AM (#4631247)
Yes, the prelaunch list of 800 signups was the most valuable. Other sources of traffic were my own blog, Twitter, and Reddit.
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Re:$39k in eBook Sales Part 2: Design, Testimonials, and Tra... by sprobertson on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @02:54AM (#4630327)
From what I understand a good chunk of Nathan's early sales were from an email list launch.
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