UPC codes
I am getting my back cover designed as I close in on my self-publication of The Simple Guide to Lasting Love. Should I put a UPC code on the back cover? I would like to sell it in bridal shops and gift shops. Thanks in advance for your support and help!
Tags: Marketing:, Sales, UPC, and, codes
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Permalink Reply by Deborah McCarragher on
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Hi Maura,
I purchased my ISBN numbers & barcodes at Bowker http://www.Bowkerlink.com Visit their website to learn about the system for U.S. sales. I bought my ISBN numbers using my publishing company's name.
You can buy them as a package (ISBN & barcode together) which enables you to sell them at stores where they use scanners, and most distributors only want books that have them on your product. I self-published my book "Mission Possible" and bought ISBN''s for my paperback book, audio book on CD, and Kindle ebook version. You'll need a different ISBN for each product for tracking purposes and distribution. Hope this helps...
Deborah McCarragher
author of "Mission Possible"
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Permalink Reply by Clay Clarkson on
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Maura,
Welcome to the Books & Blogs Group. Even though we can provide some helpful input to your question (thank you, Deborah!), the focus of this Group is about Blogs, not about book production. I really think you'll be much more likely to get a wider range and greater number of responses from either the Book Production Group, or from the SPANnet Forum. Give them a try, too.
Clay
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