What kind of Sales can you expect from PDF?

[lmpjr007]

However, the numbers in the PDF industry have changed a LOT since 2003 - now with the plethora of low-price products, you can no longer calculate how profitable it will be for James based on number of products in a sale, instead it woud have to be measured by dollar value. In the case of $5 products (the old baseline), 3 products meant $15 sales, so that would be the measure now.

Well I think it is more of "how much money you make a day" over "how much you sell". I am hoping to get to the "higher money amounts" by the end of the year so I can quit my "real" job and do my "fun" job. Now if we can find a way to do health care in this industry, then we will be set.

 

[Cathix]

I noticed this last year. I agree that it is pretty common sense that sales of PDF books will go down around Christmass time.

However, I just thought that gift certificates might be a way to combat the "christmas slump." Amazon provides a service like this, with electronic gift certificates. It could incent role players to send their friends and family to RPGnow to buy them gift certificates for the holidays. I don't know anything about how to impliment such as thing, its just a thought.

How do you all feel about the coming holiday season now that RPGnow is providing Print On Demand? Do you anticipate having an improved season? I know my company is planning larger releases between September and November with pod options, in hopes people will buy books as gifts.

 

[HellHound]

Our experience has been that PoD sales are minimal. We are fighting an uphill battle to re-educate the market about PoD products, just like we had to for PDF products.

 

[GMSkarka]

A poster with a single post bumps a thread that's 2 and a half years old?

Odd.

 

[Cathix]

I even wanted to experiment with product-inspired t shirts for this holiday season. To see if I could either expand awareness of some of the books Dog Soul's going to put out, or just get (future) fans of our products to buy more stuff. I had looked at cafepress.com - their rates are very good for t shirts, mousepads and mugs.

I think come September I'm going to run banner ads that push the 'visual' aspect of whatever we put out in pod: the art, the glossy covers, etc. Humans like stuff!

 

[BiggusGeekus]

A poster with a single post bumps a thread that's 2 and a half years old?

Odd.

I blame the aliens. The thread probably just turned up on google or whatever.

Anyway folks, listen to Hellhound. I know I should have.

 

[Arnix]

Yeah, PoD sales are real slow, but the ones through RPGNow are really nice. At least our's turned out nice.

Most people just don't buy PoD.

 

[Krug]

Man look at the cobwebs on this one!

 

[Cathix]

Man look at the cobwebs on this one!

Yep, that would make us newbies either bullheaded or....unconcerned/savvy? Best not to think about.

 

[Eternal Knot Games]

Or...

Yep, that would make us newbies either bullheaded or....unconcerned/savvy? Best not to think about.

Either that or we are just plain eager for help and advice!