{"id":1120,"date":"2019-04-23T21:13:37","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T21:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.printingcenterusa.com\/blog\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2024-02-21T21:39:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T21:39:05","slug":"self-publish-your-own-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At PrintingCenterUSA, we make the process of self-publishing your custom book extremely simple. Printing for artists, photographers, businesses, education professionals, health professionals, and non-profit organizations\u00a0has never been easier.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>6 Easy and Affordable Steps to Self-Publish Your Own Book:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"post_bullets\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Write, create, and proof your book copy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Create your files in the Adobe Suite (InDesign or Illustrator)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">OR<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Utilize our free <strong><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/printing\/book-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online design tool<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Upload your print-ready PDF files for a free 43-point file review.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We will send you a proof within 1 day\u00a0for you to ok.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Approve or reject your proof.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Once you accept your proof, we will print, bind, and ship your book to your specified address and within your selected time-frame.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><strong>Instant Book Pricing:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #f7008c;\"><a style=\"color: #f7008c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/printing\/book-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #f7008c;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><strong>Free Book Sample Packet:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #f7008c;\"><a style=\"color: #f7008c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/request-samples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div\n    id=\"h5ap-player-1\"\n    data-id=\"h5ap-player-1\"\n    data-attributes=\"{&quot;uniqueId&quot;:&quot;player8018&quot;,&quot;clientId&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alignment&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.printingcenterusa.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/Self-Publish-Your-Own-Custom-Book-Making-it-Happen.mp3&quot;,&quot;poster&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Audio Title&quot;,&quot;artist&quot;:&quot;Author Name&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;textColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#195FF5&quot;,&quot;hoverColor&quot;:&quot;#00B3FF&quot;,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;Default&quot;,&quot;repeat&quot;:false,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;isSticky&quot;:false,&quot;muted&quot;:false,&quot;loader&quot;:false,&quot;saveState&quot;:false,&quot;disablePause&quot;:false,&quot;seekTime&quot;:10,&quot;startTime&quot;:0,&quot;download&quot;:true,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;100%&quot;,&quot;radius&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:{&quot;play&quot;:true,&quot;progress&quot;:true,&quot;duration&quot;:true,&quot;mute&quot;:true,&quot;volume&quot;:true,&quot;settings&quot;:true},&quot;CSS&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;i18n&quot;:{&quot;restart&quot;:&quot;Restart&quot;,&quot;rewind&quot;:&quot;Rewind {seektime}s&quot;,&quot;play&quot;:&quot;Play&quot;,&quot;pause&quot;:&quot;Pause&quot;,&quot;fastForward:&quot;:&quot;Forward {seektime}s&quot;,&quot;seek&quot;:&quot;Seek&quot;,&quot;seekLabel&quot;:&quot;{currentTime} of {duration}&quot;,&quot;played&quot;:&quot;Played&quot;,&quot;buffered&quot;:&quot;Buffered&quot;,&quot;currentTime:&quot;:&quot;Current time&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;Duration&quot;,&quot;volume&quot;:&quot;Volume&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;Mute&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:&quot;Unmute&quot;,&quot;enableCaptions&quot;:&quot;Enable captions&quot;,&quot;disableCaptions&quot;:&quot;Disable captions&quot;,&quot;download&quot;:&quot;Download&quot;,&quot;enterFullscreen&quot;:&quot;Enter fullscreen&quot;,&quot;exitFullscreen&quot;:&quot;Exit fullscreen&quot;,&quot;frameTitle&quot;:&quot;Player for {title}&quot;,&quot;captions&quot;:&quot;Captions&quot;,&quot;settings&quot;:&quot;Settings&quot;,&quot;pip&quot;:&quot;PIP&quot;,&quot;menuBack&quot;:&quot;Go back to previous menu&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;Speed&quot;,&quot;normal&quot;:&quot;Normal&quot;,&quot;quality&quot;:&quot;Quality&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;Loop&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:&quot;Start&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;End&quot;,&quot;all&quot;:&quot;All&quot;,&quot;reset&quot;:&quot;Reset&quot;,&quot;disabled&quot;:&quot;Disabled&quot;,&quot;enabled&quot;:&quot;Enabled&quot;,&quot;advertisement&quot;:&quot;Ad&quot;,&quot;qualityBadge&quot;:{&quot;2160&quot;:&quot;4K&quot;,&quot;1440&quot;:&quot;HD&quot;,&quot;1080&quot;:&quot;HD&quot;,&quot;720&quot;:&quot;HD&quot;,&quot;576&quot;:&quot;SD&quot;,&quot;480&quot;:&quot;SD&quot;}},&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#4a5464&quot;,&quot;preload&quot;:&quot;metadata&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:{&quot;selected&quot;:1,&quot;speed&quot;:[&quot;0.5&quot;,&quot; 0.75&quot;,&quot; 1&quot;,&quot; 1.25&quot;,&quot; 1.5&quot;,&quot; 1.75&quot;,&quot; 2&quot;,&quot; 4&quot;,&quot; 8&quot;]},&quot;multiple_audio&quot;:false,&quot;defaultValue&quot;:{&quot;Default&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#4A5464&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#4A5464&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#F5F5F5&quot;},&quot;Fusion&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;},&quot;Stamp&quot;:{&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;},&quot;Wave&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;,&quot;textColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;},&quot;Card-1&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;,&quot;textColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;},&quot;Card-2&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#00FBF3&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;,&quot;textColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;},&quot;Simple-1&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#00dcff&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;,&quot;textColor&quot;:&quot;#00dcff&quot;},&quot;Simple-2&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#06F7FF00&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;},&quot;Player9&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#195FF6&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;,&quot;textColor&quot;:&quot;#EDEFF2&quot;},&quot;Player10&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#195FF6&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;,&quot;textColor&quot;:&quot;#EDEFF2&quot;},&quot;Player11&quot;:{&quot;primaryColor&quot;:&quot;#195FF6&quot;,&quot;controlColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bgColor&quot;:&quot;#161616&quot;,&quot;textColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;}}}\"\n    class=\"wp-block-h5ap-tailwind wp-block-h5ap-audioplayer\">\n    <\/div>\n<p>We\u2019ll expand on some of the details of these steps throughout the blog. First, let\u2019s clarify something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the difference between custom book printing and book publishing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Custom book printing is when you produce and maintain ownership of your book, booklet, magazine, memory book, children\u2019s book, etc. PrintingCenterUSA uses your custom book PDF to print and bind your book without the use of an established book publisher. Traditional book publishers want to own your intellectual property in exchange for printing and distributing your book.<\/p>\n<p>But self-publishing isn\u2019t limited to books. At PrintingCenterUSA, you can self-publish your own soft-cover magazines, booklets, brochures, catalogs, and calendars. We specialize in short run soft cover books and are sure to have the perfect option for your custom project\u2013and at an affordable price.<\/p>\n<p>To help our customers on the self-publishing journey, we gathered some tips to ease\u00a0any of your self-publishing apprehensions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><strong>DO YOUR RESEARCH!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After gathering all of your book content, you are sadly not done. Not at all. There are endless technical terms that go into getting your work prepared for book printing alone. Bleeds? Paper Weight? Saddle-Stitched? These are not exactly layman\u2019s terms.<\/p>\n<p>Our friend Markus Heinrich, author of a self-published children\u2019s book <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Saving Like a Sloth<\/span><\/span>, suggests that \u201cwhen you need a break from writing, then do the research. There are tons of resources online for you to gather all the knowledge about printing and self-publishing that you could ever need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Especially if this is a\u00a0hobby that you\u2019re trying to shift into your career, then buck up and start treating it like your job. And, with every job, there is a balance between fun vs. necessary. Here are a few of the maybe not-fun-things that you truly need to understand moving forward in preparing your print-ready PDF to self-publish.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post_bullets\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Bleeds<\/strong>: Get used to it! Every cover and every page with images or graphics that bleed off the edge of the page should take bleeds into account. Wikipedia defines a bleed as \u201cprinting that goes beyond the edge of where the sheet will be trimmed. In other words, the bleed is the area to be trimmed off.\u201d PrintingCenterUSA has put together a file-checklist that will help you make sure you\u2019ve done this right.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Page Counts:<\/strong> When saving your PDF, it is important that you count all single pages including: front cover, inside front cover, inside back cover, and back cover. We do not accept spreads. Your file will always include four cover pages. If you only want to print on the outside of the cover page, you can leave the second and third cover pages empty\u2014but those blank pages need to be included in your file.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Binding Options<\/strong>: At PrintingCenterUSA, we do not publish hard cover books. We do offer multiple durable coverstock options that are bound (pun intended) to add the that professional finish (another printing pun) to your project. The binding types we offer are:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<table style=\"width: 710px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 175.01837158203125px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/saddle-stitch-booklet-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Saddle-Stitch<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174.79779052734375px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/perfect-bound-book-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Perfect Bound<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 174.0625px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/spiral-bound-book-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Spiral<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 173.87867736816406px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/spiral-bound-book-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wire-O<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"post_bullets\">\n<li><strong>Saddle Stitched:<\/strong> This\u00a0is\u00a0the most popular, inexpensive, yet professional form of binding. The pages lay flat and stay open when flipping through them. Saddle stitching can accommodate page counts from 8 to 92. Because saddle stitching is basically single sheets of paper printed on both sides, folded and stapled in the middle, the page count must be divisible by four.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Perfect Bound:<\/strong> Another one of our popular binding options, these are inexpensive and provide a durable, high quality, professional book. Perfect binding is the ideal choice for books with higher page counts (28 pages up to 2 inches thick). Perfect binding gives you a soft cover bound to the individual inside pages with strong, yet flexible PUR glue, creating a printable, square spine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spiral:<\/strong> can be up to 2 \u00be inches thick<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wire-O:<\/strong> can be up to 1 \u00bc inches thick and may be more expensive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Paper &amp; Ink Options<\/strong>:\u00a0Know what your product needs. If it\u2019s a picture book, consider a 100# Premium Gloss Cover Stock + a Lustrous UV Coating for your cover. For your inside pages, consider an 80# Premium Gloss Text. The combination of these options\u00a0will make your photo appear sharp and vibrant. If you\u2019re self-publishing a project that needs to be able to be written on, such as a coloring book, then make sure you choose an uncoated inside text paper.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><strong>ENLIST THE TROOPS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since a print-ready PDF file is required to self-publish with PrintingCenterUSA, you need to do your editing prior to reaching our pricing tool. You don\u2019t always see the errors when you are nose-deep in a project like this, so be fearless and just ask for help. Get as many eyes on your writing and page layout as possible. It can be intimidating to have everyone reviewing your work, but it\u2019s worth it. Heinrich isn\u2019t a grammatician by any means, but \u201cwith weeks of revisions and a ton of outside help, [he] was able to put something together.\u201d Here are some tips for getting your PDF print-ready<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post_bullets\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Befriend a printer: <\/strong>You will want to utilize a printer that specializes in book printing services.\u00a0 PrintingCenterUSA has specialized in book printing services for over 45 years.\u00a0 We have a team of very highly skilled specialists that can help you paper selection, pricing and production requirements.\u00a0 We are a #1 nationwide supplier for all types of book &amp; booklet products. All files provided undergo a 43 point inspection to ensure the best quality delivered back to you, our customer.\u00a0 PrintingCenterUSA is Fast, Easy &amp; Affordable and our mission is to deliver high quality printing on time every time.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Befriend someone who has self-published a book:\u00a0<\/strong>Whether it\u2019s via online blogs or your neighbor down the street, you should get as many first-hand accounts of the self-publishing process as possible. They may have some crucial tips. For example, Joe Konrath, an author with a popular blog, elaborately explains tips and ideas in his blog. Take advantage of opportunities like this to learn from the mistakes of others, especially when it comes to self-publishing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><strong>Request a Quote:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #f7008c;\"><a style=\"color: #f7008c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/printing\/booklet-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #f7008c;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><strong>Speak to a Specialist:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #f7008c;\"><a style=\"color: #f7008c;\" href=\"tel:+1-800-995-1555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><strong>JUDGE YOUR BOOK BY ITS COVER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t visually gifted, then seek out help from your artist, designer, or photographer friend that you connect with. There are also very cheap options, such as Fiverr and 99 Designs for you to find the perfect visuals for your book (if you are lacking in creative friends). Heinrich believes \u201ca well put together image can be just as descriptive as a page of text.\u201d And he is absolutely right. Take your time and find the right solution.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few eye-catching examples to spark some ideas.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 246.75px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/printing\/book-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Travel Guides<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 246.75px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/printing\/book-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cook-Books<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 246.75px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/photo-book-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Picture Books<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 246.75px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/printing\/magazine-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Magazines<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 246.75px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/printing\/calendar-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Calendars<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 246.75px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/printing\/program-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Programs<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>MARKET YOURSELF<\/p>\n<p>Ugh, Yes. Yet another task to master: Marketing. Unless you are a major public figure, the general public won\u2019t just stumble upon your book. Konrath set his own\u00a0personal resolution\u00a0to\u00a0do something to self-promote at least once a day. With your eye-catching design and your own creative impulses, the opportunities are endless. If you\u2019re serious about selling, here are some marketing suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post_bullets\">\n<li><strong>Build an online presence: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Commit yourself to building a website and being a dedicated social media master. Share posts about your book across all platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. It\u2019d also be a great idea to start a GoodReads account. Read up on tips and tricks to gain a presence and see to it that it\u2019s done\u2014for your own sake.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><strong><br \/>\nGreat Website SEO Resource:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #f7008c;\"><a style=\"color: #f7008c;\" href=\"https:\/\/rainsaaronseo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Build a mailing list: <\/strong>It\u2019s good to capture as many emails as possible and send out regular newsletters with updates on publishing, sequels, book tours, etc. This will be a great place for your close friends, family, and colleagues to get exclusives. Look into places like <span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MailChimp<\/strong><\/a><\/span> or <span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constantcontact.com\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Constant Contact<\/strong><\/a><\/span> that make newsletters extremely simple.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build relationships: <\/strong>Get out there and network! Join book clubs, go to readings, and get on the radar of influencers. When the time comes, send your new friends in high places a copy of your book. Maybe you\u2019ll get a shout out!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Target your marketing: <\/strong>Whether it be Google Ads, Facebook Ads, GoodReads Ads, or good ol\u2019 fashioned legwork: find your audience and market to them specifically. This takes trial and error, so get to it!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get Reviews: <\/strong>Who has read your book? Reach out to your readers regularly and get those reviews! This should be a constant effort.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintain &amp; Engage: <\/strong>It\u2019s not enough just to be marketing yourself. Especially on social media, you have to keep it regular and engage your audience. Did someone comment on your post about your book? Reach out! Give them a follow! This increases your likelihood of getting seen now that algorithms (versus timelines) have taken over the world. Keeping your personality at the forefront with every response will definitely help keep your book in sight!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If reading these marketing tips just gave you a total anxiety attack, then maybe you should look into some online marketing templates. A safe place to start on this would definitely be <span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/marketing-plan-template-generator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hubspot<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. Or if you have the budget, do some more research and find a marketing team that can help you out!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><strong>TRUST YOUR VISION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is true that when working with an editor and publisher, your vision can become compromised. It\u2019s a serious creative struggle. This is where self-publishing your book gives you endless flexibility. If you can stick to your gut, then you will be rewarded. Heinrich describes the feeling of holding his first physical copy of his book as \u201cpretty amazing.\u201d I imagine that\u2019s quite the understatement.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><strong>BOOK DESIGN RESOURCES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Online Book Designer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With our online design tool, it is easier than ever to design your saddle stitch, perfect bound, spiral, or wire-o book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Predesigned Book Template Downloads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have the Adobe design software (Photoshop, InDesign, or Illustrator) then you can choose between one of our many free book template grid downloads to help jump start your design!<\/p>\n<p>If you are starting a calendar project and would like to speak with an expert, feel free to give us a call at <span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"tel:+1-800-995-1555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">800-995-1555<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span> Ready to place your next calendar order? <span style=\"color: #00bbff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #00bbff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printingcenterusa.com\/printing\/calendar-printing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit our website<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to get started!<\/p>\n<p><!--kg-card-end: html--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At PrintingCenterUSA, we make the process of self-publishing your custom book extremely simple. Printing for artists, photographers, businesses, education professionals, health professionals, and non-profit organizations\u00a0has never been easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","h5ap_radio_sources":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5,40,57],"class_list":["post-1120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-arts-and-entertainment","tag-ideas-examples","tag-perfect-bound"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Self-publishing your custom book is easy at PrintingCenterUSA.com. Printing for Artists, Photographers, Business and Education has never been easier.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Self-publishing your custom book is easy at PrintingCenterUSA.com. Printing for Artists, Photographers, Business and Education has never been easier.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Printingcenterusa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Printcenterusa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-04-23T21:13:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-21T21:39:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Taylor Helfrich\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@printcenterusa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@printcenterusa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Taylor Helfrich\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/self-publish-your-own-book\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/self-publish-your-own-book\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Taylor Helfrich\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b9a313ec5c8baadb5943dbf10c9378e1\"},\"headline\":\"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-04-23T21:13:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-21T21:39:05+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/self-publish-your-own-book\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1842,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Arts and Entertainment\",\"Ideas Examples\",\"Perfect Bound\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/self-publish-your-own-book\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/self-publish-your-own-book\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/self-publish-your-own-book\\\/\",\"name\":\"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-04-23T21:13:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-21T21:39:05+00:00\",\"description\":\"Self-publishing your custom book is easy at PrintingCenterUSA.com. Printing for Artists, Photographers, Business and Education has never been easier.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/self-publish-your-own-book\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/self-publish-your-own-book\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/self-publish-your-own-book\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Online Printing Services\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/\",\"name\":\"Printingcenterusa\",\"description\":\"Print Talk Blog\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Printingcenterusa\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/retailer_site_logo570.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/retailer_site_logo570.png\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":335,\"caption\":\"Printingcenterusa\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/Printcenterusa\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/printcenterusa\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/printingcenterusa.com\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@printingcenterusa\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mywebprovider.com\\\/printingcenterusa\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b9a313ec5c8baadb5943dbf10c9378e1\",\"name\":\"Taylor Helfrich\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/65d4ed2fcee2c10bb0e4680ec61c2eb14becda874ff2254065a84911d76acc56?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/65d4ed2fcee2c10bb0e4680ec61c2eb14becda874ff2254065a84911d76acc56?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/65d4ed2fcee2c10bb0e4680ec61c2eb14becda874ff2254065a84911d76acc56?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Taylor Helfrich\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen","description":"Self-publishing your custom book is easy at PrintingCenterUSA.com. Printing for Artists, Photographers, Business and Education has never been easier.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"nofollow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen","og_description":"Self-publishing your custom book is easy at PrintingCenterUSA.com. Printing for Artists, Photographers, Business and Education has never been easier.","og_url":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/","og_site_name":"Printingcenterusa","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Printcenterusa\/","article_published_time":"2019-04-23T21:13:37+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-02-21T21:39:05+00:00","author":"Taylor Helfrich","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@printcenterusa","twitter_site":"@printcenterusa","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Taylor Helfrich","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/"},"author":{"name":"Taylor Helfrich","@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/#\/schema\/person\/b9a313ec5c8baadb5943dbf10c9378e1"},"headline":"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen","datePublished":"2019-04-23T21:13:37+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-21T21:39:05+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/"},"wordCount":1842,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/#organization"},"keywords":["Arts and Entertainment","Ideas Examples","Perfect Bound"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/","url":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/","name":"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-04-23T21:13:37+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-21T21:39:05+00:00","description":"Self-publishing your custom book is easy at PrintingCenterUSA.com. Printing for Artists, Photographers, Business and Education has never been easier.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/self-publish-your-own-book\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Online Printing Services","item":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Self-Publish Your Own Custom Book: Making it Happen"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/","name":"Printingcenterusa","description":"Print Talk Blog","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/#organization","name":"Printingcenterusa","url":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/retailer_site_logo570.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/retailer_site_logo570.png","width":2000,"height":335,"caption":"Printingcenterusa"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Printcenterusa\/","https:\/\/x.com\/printcenterusa","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/printingcenterusa\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/printingcenterusa.com","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@printingcenterusa"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/#\/schema\/person\/b9a313ec5c8baadb5943dbf10c9378e1","name":"Taylor Helfrich","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/65d4ed2fcee2c10bb0e4680ec61c2eb14becda874ff2254065a84911d76acc56?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/65d4ed2fcee2c10bb0e4680ec61c2eb14becda874ff2254065a84911d76acc56?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/65d4ed2fcee2c10bb0e4680ec61c2eb14becda874ff2254065a84911d76acc56?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Taylor Helfrich"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1120"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8033,"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1120\/revisions\/8033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mywebprovider.com\/printingcenterusa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}