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DigitalMarketer It’s just smarter Tablets Are the (Near) Future of Publishing Posted on December 1, 2011 Have you retooled for the tabletification of publishing? It seems safe to say that 2011 was the year of the tablet. The only thing is we don’t see this trend slowing down any time soon. The Kindle Fire is flying out of amazon’s mammoth distribution centers, iPad2 sales are strong as ever, and eBook sales are forecast to reach $10 billion by 2016. The kindle bookstore has nearly 1 million titles right now. Do you think that those are all literary classics? Heck no! These titles run the gamut in terms of topics, word counts, etc. In other words, eBooks aren’t necessarily “books” the way we traditionally think of them. They can be travel brochures, gift guides, pamphlets, etc. Publishing is no longer a tedious and lofty practice dominated by bookworms in university professors. Tools like createspace and pressbooks make it easy to publish a Kindle–friendly eBook in just a few clicks. Unlike the physical books that most people avoid like the “Plague”, eBooks don’t have the same stigma. Here are just a few ideas to help your publishing tablet friendly: First, load it up with graphics. Shoot for 15 to 20 images for every 1000 words. Remember, there’s no formula for eBooks. They can be super short. Bookify your content whatever it is. And remember, interactivity isn’t necessary for eBook success. For more great information, strategies, and marketing insights, then please subscribe to our RSS feed or like us on facebook to join our community. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhMC-cjiHXU