The Publishing Performance Show

Dale L. Roberts – The Complete Guide to Publishing Wide Across Multiple Platforms


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Dale L. Roberts is an award-winning author and self-publishing educator with over a decade of experience in the indie publishing industry. He's the author of "Wide Publishing for Authors," a comprehensive guide that helps authors break free from Amazon-only publishing and expand their reach across multiple platforms. Dale is known for his conversational writing style and practical, actionable advice that comes from real-world experience managing his own wide publishing business. Through his website SelfPublishingWithDale.com, he provides resources, tutorials, and direct support to help authors navigate the complex world of multi-platform publishing while maximizing their royalties and reader reach.


In this episode:

  • What wide publishing means and why it matters
  • KDP Select benefits: free promos and countdown deals
  • Hidden algorithm advantages of KDP Select enrollment
  • The 90-day test strategy for new authors
  • Why expanded distribution on KDP costs you money
  • IngramSpark vs. Draft2Digital for print distribution
  • PublishDrive's monthly subscription model (100% net profits)
  • BookVault's superior print quality and special features
  • LaterPress: keeping 100% of royalties minus processing fees
  • The ISBN dilemma: free vs. owned ISBNs
  • How to publish wide with free ISBNs (and avoid duplicate listings)
  • Deselecting expanded distribution to go direct to Ingram
  • The overlap problem: avoiding platform conflicts
  • Royalty rate comparisons across platforms
  • The 70% royalty asterisk: delivery fees explained
  • Dale's two-hour upload workflow for multiple platforms
  • Direct sales advantages: email lists and better margins
  • PayHip + BookVault integration for print sales
  • Tools for direct sales: Shopify, WooCommerce, Gumroad
  • Why "build it and they'll come" doesn't work
  • Marketing strategies for driving traffic to your direct store
  • Offset printing vs. print-on-demand quality


Resources mentioned:

  • Wide Publishing for Authors: A Guide to Expanding Your Book’s Reach and Finding More Readers (Self-Publishing with Dale): https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Publishing-Authors-Expanding-Self-Publishing/dp/1639250603
  • Amazon KDP: https://kdp.amazon.com/
  • KDP Select: https://kdp.amazon.com/help/topic/G200798990
  • Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/
  • IngramSpark: https://www.ingramspark.com/
  • PublishDrive: https://publishdrive.com/
  • BookVault: https://bookvault.app/
  • Laterpress: https://www.laterpress.com/
  • Payhip: https://payhip.com/
  • Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/
  • Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/



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  • Website: https://selfpublishingwithdale.com/


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