Here are the results of the Self-Publishing Survey I posted a little over two weeks ago. 33 writers and self-publishers answered the survey.
Question 1: How many books have you written?
30% — zero books
09% — 1 book
09% — 2 books
13% — 3 books
39% — 4 or more books
Question 2: How many books or ebooks have you self-published?
33% — zero books
05% — 1 book
07% — 2 books
10% — 3 books
45% — 4 or more books
Question 3: How many total copies have you sold of your self-published books and ebooks?
64% — 1 to 1,000 copies
18% — 1,001 to 10,000 copies
12% — 10,001 to 50,000 copies
00% — 50,001 to 200,000 copies
06% — 200,001 or more copies
Note: Two out of three respondents have sold fewer than 1,000 copies of their self-published ebooks and books. Two out of 33 respondents have sold more than 200,000 copies of their self-published books and ebooks.
Question 4: What is your main challenge in self-publishing books?
18% — money to self-publish my books
26% — time to write my books
24% — time to market my books
15% — no fan club or tribe
17% — lack of know-how on marketing
Question 5: What is your favorite self-publishing platform?
33% — Amazon Kindle
33% — CreateSpace
06% — IngramSpark
00% — BookBaby
03% — Lulu
03% — Smashwords
06% — offset printers
15% — other
I would be interested in knowing what other self-publishing platform that the five respondents would name as their favorite. Can you answer this question in the comments below: Do you have a favorite self-publishing platform that I did not list among the top seven?
Question 6: What social media platform is responsible for the most sales for your self-published books?
45% — Facebook
00% — Google+
03% — GoodReads
03% — Instagram
00% — LinkedIn
03% — Pinterest
00% — SnapChat
06% — YouTube
39% — Other
Ah, I forgot to list Twitter. I wonder if that’s the social media platform that is working for the other 39%. Does Twitter work well for you as a self-published author?
Again, finally, can you answer this question in the comments below: Do you have a favorite self-publishing platform that I did not list among the top seven?
