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Question

what is the best software to create ebooks for mobile phone?

Jun 12, 2014 2:53AM PDT

I am a writer and would like to create ebooks for people with mobile phones in my country. Most do not have credit cards so they cannot buy books from Amazon. Mobile money is very popular. I want to tap on this market.

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So why not Google Play?
Jun 12, 2014 2:56AM PDT

Since how to monetize on Google Play is so well discussed I won't repeat that here.
Bob

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And why the word best here?
Jun 12, 2014 3:16AM PDT

When folk ask for the best, I know they mean well but they could fall into the analysis paralysis trap or forever be evaluation solutions. Given the web today I can find ebook creation tools in a minute and fine articles about monetizing my book.

So my thoughts on this is as follows.

1. Stop looking for the best. You'll fall for the trap and may delay yourself for years.
2. Offer a money back guarantee.

Bob

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You are quite right
Jun 12, 2014 5:52AM PDT

You are quite right. Not a tech person I am looking for the simplest to use. Any suggestions. I tried ebook maestro but found it difficult to use.

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An example search.
Jun 12, 2014 6:55AM PDT
https://www.google.com/search?q=ebook+creation+and+sales

I can't guess your target market but as I read "EBook Maestro is an HTML->EXE compiler that uses the entire variety of HTML features" I thought what a dead end. This tool certainly is something of a dinosaur. That is, fine for machines that will take an .EXE but here folk are on tablets, phones and other.
Bob
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My target market
Jun 12, 2014 5:10PM PDT

My target market is smart phones in Zimbabwe. After a search from the link you sent, I got software called kvisoft-fbm. what's your opinion.

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I'll stick to PDFs, and apps.
Jun 13, 2014 11:59AM PDT

Thankfully all my work is for pay so it's an app or PDF. Try that title and see how it goes.
Bob