{"id":1489,"date":"2021-03-29T18:12:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T18:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/161.35.63.92\/ways-to-make-money-with-draft2digital-even-if-you-dont-write-books\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T06:02:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T11:02:00","slug":"ways-to-make-money-with-draft2digital-even-if-you-dont-write-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/ways-to-make-money-with-draft2digital-even-if-you-dont-write-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to make money with Draft2Digital (Even if you don\u2019t write books)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s face a harsh fact: When it comes to making money, there are a lot easier ways to do it than writing and publishing.<\/p>\n

Stroke for stroke, books usually bring a poor return on investment (ROI), once you factor in the time it takes to research and write, the cost and time of editing, the cost of cover design, and the time and expense of marketing. All that time and money adds up and getting it back in any measure can be challenging. Definitely not impossible, but not easy.<\/p>\n

We could just chalk this up to \u201cmanaging expectations,\u201d but this is Draft2Digital we\u2019re talking about\u2014we go out of our way to provide equal doses of hope with our realism. And here\u2019s a hope you can bank on (if you\u2019ll pardon the pun): There\u2019s more than one way to make a buck in the publishing world. Even if you haven\u2019t written a book, or never even plan to, there are some ways D2D can help you put more cash in your bank account.<\/p>\n

And if you\u00a0have<\/i>\u00a0written (or will write), the following tips can help you improve your bottom line while you\u2019re working to bring your books to greater success.<\/p>\n

Affiliate Sales with D2D Universal Book Links<\/h2>\n

One of the most useful tools Draft2Digital has in its toolbox for authors is the Universal Book Link. This is a unique, customizable URL that you can use to send readers to the sales page of your book or books, regardless of what storefront those readers prefer. This makes it pretty handy as an evergreen link you can use in either digital or print marketing, since you can update the link to include new stores with just a click of \u201cre-scan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Something you may not know about UBLs, however, is that you can add\u00a0affiliate links<\/b>\u00a0from various retailers, and these links will be embedded within the UBL.<\/p>\n

Affiliate links are provided by retailers, and the way they work is pretty straightforward: If someone clicks on your UBL and purchases a book, you will receive a referral fee for that purchase. This will be in addition to the royalties you make on that book sale!<\/p>\n

So, some things to note:<\/p>\n

Referral fees are paid by the retailer, not by Draft2Digital.<\/b>\u00a0You\u2019ll need to have an affiliate account set up with that particular retailer, and they\u2019ll pay you on their own terms and scheduling.<\/p>\n

D2D only supports select retailers for this feature, which include:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n