It’s no secret that I heart my Kindle Wireless Reading Device. I love that I can take multiple books and subscriptions with me anywhere I go and not be bogged down by the weight of it all. And though I love browsing through bookstores, I appreciate receiving books immediately via Kindle when I don’t have time to shop or wait for books to come in the mail.
As a blogger and a blog reader I’m beginning to dig my Kindle even more.
Publishing a Blog on Kindle
I recently learned how easy it is to publish my blog via Kindle. It’s a simple process, all you have to do is sign into Kindle Publishing and enter in the necessary information including RSS address, title, subtitle or tagline, and tax information. Since there’s a charge to read blogs via Kindle, publishers get to share in the profits. It’s a 30% -70% split with Amazon (not surprisingly) receiving the best end of that stick. Still, it’s one more way for people to read your blog and for you to profit from it.
I can’t see why anyone wouldn’t want to have his blog published on Kindle as there’s really nothing to lose here. The Kindle publishing account (a separate entity from your other accounts) allows you to see how many people subscribe to your blog using this method, but doesn’t feature a lot of heavy stats. I’m pleased to say Kommein does have a few Kindle subscribers and while I’m not earning huge amounts of money, I’m happy to provide readers with another way to access my blog.
Reading Blogs on Kindle
So yeah, thousands of blogs are available via Kindle giving you another way to read your favorites. You might be asking, “why bother, when I can read blogs online?” True, except that it comes in handy on plane rides, car rides, while you’re waiting for your son to get done with his taekwondo lesson, and when you’re at your mother in law’s and you left the laptop at home because she doesn’t have any kind of Internet connection. (I know!) As long as the Amazon wireless connection on your device works, you don’t need to worry about being in a place that’s wired. However, I recommend you turn the Amazon wireless on once per day to receive subscriptions and then turn it off to prolong your battery charge.
It costs between .99 and $1.99 per month to read a blog on Kindle. For me, it’s worth the convenience. I like having blog posts to read when I’m on a plane and train, though the downside is that I have to wait until I’m back online to comment. I also find that it’s terrific for reading frequently updated blogs like Mashable, and I do this in the evening when I’m relaxing. Also, Amazon offers a free two week trial for all subscriptions so if it doesn’t work out for you, you can cancel.
In Conclusion…
Kindle offers bloggers another way to publish blogs and, also, to read blogs. It’s not a huge effort to to have Amazon carry my blog, and other than the cost, it gives readers another way to access my blog. So far I haven’t seen a downside.
Do you publish your blog or read blogs on Kindle? Tell us about your experience.
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