A limited beta version of the eBooks affiliate program launched in December , and among the first affiliates were Goodreads and Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Google is now inviting all interested website owners to apply to join the expanded Google eBooks Affiliate Program, said Pratip Banerji, product manager, Google Books team.
Approval typically takes two to three days. More information and step-by-step sign-up instructions for retailers are detailed on the Google eBooks Partner Help Center. The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.
Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods. Copyright American Booksellers Association. However, some U. In response, Amazon and Overstock have terminated their affiliate relationships with vendors in some states.
Participating sites gain new revenue streams by giving their book-reading audiences an easy way to buy Google eBooks," wrote Pratip Banerji, product manager at the Google Books team, in a blog post. Google's eBookstore has about 3 million free titles and hundreds of thousands for sale. Participating publishers can hook up their sites to the program's main product feed, which gives them access to all books for sale.
Google has made eBooks accessible from desktop and mobile browsers and through applications, as well as compatible with a variety of e-book reader devices. The eBooks service and store can be accessed from applications for the Chrome browser and for Apple iOS and Android devices. About 2. With the launch of the affiliates program, Google continues its push into the digital books market, despite a major legal setback that has kept millions of books out its online store.
These can be discussed in more depth after the affiliate application is submitted. A Guide for Publishers Sitemap. A Guide for Publishers As we recently announced, Google eBooks now has an affiliate program that enables publishers to link to the Google eBookstore from their websites and blogs.
With each referral, the publisher earns a commission on the sale. Sign up for Google AdSense 2. Create a Google Affiliate Network account 3. Apply to be an eBooks affiliate 4.
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