Every author I have ever spoken with wants to have their book listed on Amazon, and a few I know have already accomplished getting a listing. Of the very few who actually got their book listed on Amazon, I always ask, and how many books have they sold for you?  I can tell you that their responses have been very disappointing.

So, you want to get your book listed on Amazon? Tell me, why do you want to do this? Ah, you think getting your book listed on Amazon will automatically get you noticed and of course you will start selling hundreds, maybe even thousands of books.

The truth is, getting your book listed on Amazon is of little use unless YOU are going to promote it;s sales, no matter where it is listed and sold. Think about this for a moment, Amazon currently has in excess of 250,000 books listed on their website. Unless someone is actually looking for your title or your name as the author, or possibly some kind of description, of what the book is about, what do you think the odds of them coming across your book actually are? I can tell you from experience, they are pretty slim. 

If you're a writer who has opted to go with a self publishing model, there is the potential for you to write, edit, proof-read and typeset your own work completely.  But unless you also own a printing company, this job is one that should get left completely to the specialists.

You will need to understand that when you print a book there is the potential for many high-priced complications that may happen in the printing process. That is the reason why you should join up with a printing company that specializes specifically with books; not the ones that also do business cards or letterheads, but the book printing corporations that only focus on books, day in day out.

Before meeting with book printers, here are some of the questions that you need to ask:

What size are you wanting your book?
There are a variety of different sizes and you've got the choice to make your book any size you would like, but you must note the printing presses are made for certain dimensions A-size; B-size, B-plus, C-format, Quarto; and so on.  While you can customize your dimensions, it is strongly recommended to follow the set dimensions or you will find yourself paying for the bigger size with wasted space at the sides. 

Newlyweds no longer have to send their precious keep sake wedding album to their family and hope for it’s safe return. Today's couples can create wedding photo books online and have them printed and mailed to whomever they like. It is easy to create an online album; all you need to know how to do is point and click with your mouse.

Couples have a selection of sites where they can upload pictures and make unique wedding photo books. Many of the online marriage album sites offer custom book design templates so you can make your album look just the way you want it. You then upload your images and place them where you would like.

The great thing about these wedding photo books sites is that you don’t have to be an IT professional to make your book, as the online tools are user friendly. If you can type and point a mouse you will be able to utilize these high tech web sites. To upload your photographs, the online wedding album sites include photo software with their programs. This permits the user to upload their photographs from a CD-ROM, diskette or online photograph center right into their wedding album. One of the joys of utilizing an online wedding album is the attractive fonts and backgrounds that are available for you to personalize your book and pictures. Users can create a formal or casual look with the backgrounds and clip art available. People that are very creative will enjoy the drop and drag capacities of these programs. Some sites even permit users to edit pictures and add captions for each photograph. 

As many are coming to find, making online photo books is a fun and rewarding experience that lets you present your experiences in a fashion that customary photo albums can't. Best of all, these online photo books are produced by specialists, giving them the feel and look of any photo book in any bookstore. Some online photo book publishers even provide avenues for selling your finished photo book projects. So, what goes into making the ideal online photo book?  Well, first off, selecting the proper photo book publisher, one that offers a sufficient quantity of binding and sizing options, while providing useful and convenient to use tools and applications to shape your online photo book is exceedingly important. When selecting a Photograph Book service, comparing site features of different online photo book publishers, like Viovio and Shutterfly and finding the one that works best for you is important. A critical feature to go looking for is whether the online photo book publisher offers themes, templates and beneficial tips and book concepts.

Though most photos can stand alone, adding a colourful background or having special templates to show off recent wedding pictures or the birth of a new baby, brings the picture to life in a completely new way, also while setting a mood or tone for the photo book overall. Many online photo book publishers host communities for sharing projects, both finished and partially finished, allowing for the exchanging of ideas and the chance to give valuable feedback to other users. This is a vital ingredient to making the ideal photo book.