Scribd
Upload
340 views2 pages

Selll On Scribd

This document provides instructions for selling documents on Scribd, an online service for distributing publications. It outlines 6 steps: 1) completing the manuscript, 2) uploading it to Scribd, 3) setting a price between $1-$10, 4) choosing preview pages, 5) changing price/preview settings, and 6) selecting a payment option of check or PayPal. Scribd takes a 20% fee of sales. Authors can earn credibility and promote their business by publishing articles on topics related to their company.

Uploaded by

insomnium1227
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
340 views2 pages

Selll On Scribd

This document provides instructions for selling documents on Scribd, an online service for distributing publications. It outlines 6 steps: 1) completing the manuscript, 2) uploading it to Scribd, 3) setting a price between $1-$10, 4) choosing preview pages, 5) changing price/preview settings, and 6) selecting a payment option of check or PayPal. Scribd takes a 20% fee of sales. Authors can earn credibility and promote their business by publishing articles on topics related to their company.

Uploaded by

insomnium1227
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

How to Sell on Scribd

by Kevin Johnston

One of the best ways to promote your small business is to


publish articles and books on topics related to your company.
This gives you credibility with potential customers and
publicizes your business. You can publish articles and e-books
on Scribd, an online service that handles all the distribution for
you.

1. Complete your manuscript. You can write and edit the


document in Word or Excel software. Make sure you have
eliminated all typographical errors (typos) and misspellings. In
particular, watch for words that are spelled right but are actually the wrong word. Examples include “right” vs. “write,”
“sent” vs. “scent” and “some times” vs. “sometimes.” Errors in your text can harm your credibility as an author.

2. Upload your document to Scribd through their website. When you upload, you must choose whether you want your
manuscript to be designated for “no downloads,” which means viewers can only read it onscreen, “downloadable PDF,”
which means people can download it as a PDF and transfer it to other devices, or “downloadable PDF + original format,”
which allows viewers to receive your Word or Excel file in addition to the PDF.

3. Set your price. Scribd does not offer pricing guidelines, but most manuscripts sell for $5 to $10. You can charge as
little as $1. Scribd takes a 20 percent consignment fee, based on the selling price of your work, so make sure you set the
price high enough to pay the consignment fee and leave enough of a profit for yourself.

4. Choose the pages you want to allow viewers to preview. You can allow Scibd to do this for you at its discretion, or you
can choose the numbers of pages you want to show for free. This is your best-selling tool, so choose a section that
entices readers to want to read more.

5. Change your price and preview settings. You can log into your account and raise or lower the price of your work. You
also can alter the pages you want to allow viewers to preview. If you prefer, you can choose a percentage of pages you
will use for previews.

6. Select your payment options. You can choose to be paid by check or through PayPal.

Tip
Browse Scribd offerings to see what others are charging for works that are similar to yours.

If You Like to Play, this City-Building Game is Addictive


Forge of Empires - Free Online Game | Sponsored

The WW3 Strategy game! Register and play for free right now, no download required.
/
Conflict Of Nations : World War III | Sponsored

The White House tried to move a reporter to the back of the press room, but she
refused. Then Trump walked out.
The incident appeared to be an attempt to punish CNN and its correspondent, Kaitlan Collins.
Chron

Gamers Around the World Have Been Waiting for this Game! Already 35 Million
Players
Grepolis - Online Free Game | Sponsored

References (2)
Information Week: Scribd Opens Online Store for Documents, E-Books
New York Times: Site Lets Writers Sell Digital Copies
About the Author

Kevin Johnston writes for Ameriprise Financial, the Rutgers University MBA Program and Evan Carmichael. He has
written about business, marketing, finance, sales and investing for publications such as "The New York Daily News,"
"Business Age" and "Nation's Business." He is an instructional designer with credits for companies such as ADP,
Standard and Poor's and Bank of America.

Photo Credits
Jupiterimages/BananaStock/Getty Images

Cite this Article

You might also like