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With over 35 million YA Fiction print books being sold each year, publishers may feel intimidated or overwhelmed with all the competition; however, there are many ways to ensure that your YA fiction book title gets the online attention it deserves! Check out our recent #metadataminute to learn some handy tips and tricks regarding your #YAFiction metadata. 🔹The Metadata Minute LinkedIn Newsletter🔹is your monthly guide to boosting book sales and visibility by mastering 📚metadata elements. Expect insights from industry experts, helpful metadata tips, new industry trends, and relevant case studies. 💙 #bookpublishing #publishingtips #metadatatips #bookmarketing #booksales #firebrandtech #publishingsuccess #YAsales #YAmetadata #YAbooks #metadata

In today's fast-paced book industry, ensuring your titles are correctly displayed across retail platforms is critical to maximizing sales and visibility; however, many publishers do NOT have a plan in place to monitor changes to their titles in the marketplace, causing their sales to suffer as a result. 𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 is the industry’s most advanced retail compliance auditing platform—built specifically for the book publishing industry. In this month's Office Hours, Joshua Tallent will provide an in-depth demo to demonstrate how Eloquence on Alert actively monitors your titles, as well as showcase some new, ✨ 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 ✨ to the software. Join us Tuesday, October 29th at 1pm ET (online) to learn how you can take control of your data! Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/eehW8y6R #firebrandtech #eloquenceonalert #onlineretailanalytics #retailanalytics #booksales #bookmarketing #publishingservice #bookpublishing

Did you know? 44% of publishers selected distribution challenges as the biggest threat to the publishing supply chain. Jason Brockwell is the President of National Book Network, one of the largest independent book distributors in the United States. This episode of the #BookSmartsPodcast was recorded live at the 2024 Publishing Innovation Forum. Jason Brockwell joined Joshua Tallent to lead a discussion on "Distribution in the Digital Age: Supply Chains, Marketing, Sustainability, and More." Jason discusses how National Book Network helps publishers, successful digital strategies for distributors, sustainability concerns, and more! FULL EPISODE HERE: https://lnkd.in/ep22DVw6 #publishingindustry #bookpublishing #bookdistribution #booksustainability #distribution #sustainability #digitalstrategies #publisherstrategies #PIF24 #PubInnovationForum24 #firebrandtech

📈 Maximize your sales potential with retail compliance auditing (and learn about exciting new updates to #EloquenceOnAlert)! Did you know; up to 𝟯𝟯% 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 sent to market is NOT being displayed as intended? Unfortunately, not every book publisher has the time, manpower, or resources to invest in retail compliance auditing—resulting in lost sales and potential opportunities. Eloquence on Alert is the industry’s most advanced platform for monitoring retail analytics and compliance, giving you full control over how your titles are displayed online. With real-time alerts and reports, you’ll catch issues like: 🔸Missing buy buttons 🔸Pricing errors 🔸Cover image issues 🔸Third party sellers winning the buy box 🔸Product page disappearing, and more! 🔍 Don’t leave your metadata to chance! Learn how Eloquence on Alert can ensure your titles are being accurately represented online—sign up today and take control of your retail presence. For a free demo or more info, contact Joshua Tallent (joshua@firebrandtech.com). #firebrandtech #eloquenceonalert #retailanalytics #retailcompliance #retailauditing #BookPublishing #metadata #bookmetadata #publishingservice

Check out these AWESOME insights from NetGalley regarding the marketing sessions at last month's Publishing Innovation Forum! 📚💡 #PIF24 #PubInnovationForum24 #bookpublishing #bookmarketing

Do you publish complex book collections like series or multi-item products? 📚🔗 With ONIX 3.0, you can easily define and organize these relationships. Check out the latest edition of #MetadataMinute for some ONIX 3.0 tips to improve your metadata knowledge! 🔹The Metadata Minute LinkedIn Newsletter🔹is your monthly guide to boosting book sales and visibility by mastering 📚metadata elements. Expect insights from industry experts, helpful metadata tips, new industry trends, and relevant case studies. 💙 #bookpublishing #publishingtips #metadatatips #bookmarketing #booksales #firebrandtech #publishingsuccess #metadatatips #ONIX3 #booksets #bookseries #bookcollections #collectionsmetadata

What are the most common challenges for publishers when ensuring a book is fully assessible? Michael Johnson, Vice President of Content at Benetech, joins the #BookSmartsPodcast with Joshua Tallent to discuss common accessibility issues, provide advice on how to make books GCA (Global Certified Accessible) certified, and overview services that Benetech offers to create accessible ebooks, like #Bookshare. FULL EPISODE HERE: https://buff.ly/4dyB1fS #publishingindustry #bookpublishing #bookaccessibility #accessiblebooks #accessibility #ebooks #EAA #EuropeanAccessibilityAct #GCA #GlobalCertifiedAccessible #Benetech #printdisability

On behalf of the entire Firebrand Group–Firebrand Technologies, NetGalley and Supadu–we would like to graciously thank each and every individual who registered for, attended, sponsored, spoke at, and/or assisted with the inaugural 2024 Publishing Innovation Forum! 💙💚 #PIF24 We had a fantastic time meeting and networking with our fellow publishing peers and learning about 𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 in the publishing industry. Hopefully, all of our attendees left the conference with a deeper understanding of how to conquer current and future challenges within the industry, along with some resources to help guide them along the way! We look forward to many successful conferences in the future and hope to see you next time! The #PubInnovationForum24 was sponsored by WoodWing (Gold) and MetaComet Systems (Silver), along with BookCAMP by Printed Word Reviews, Dragonblade Publishing, Bowker, VitalSource, and DropCap Inc. The conference was presented by the Firebrand Group, a global collection of companies including #FirebrandTechnologies, #NetGalley, and #Supadu, owned by parent company Media Do International, Inc.

Looking for new and innovative ways to grow your community, drive audience engagement, and increase book sales? Marc Visnick, COO and Publisher at TOKYOPOP, will join JD Wilson (Director of The University of Alabama Press) and Sarah Arbuthnot (CCO at Supadu) at the Publishing Innovation Forum THIS TUESDAY to discuss "Building Community Engagement and D2C Sales" ➡ 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮! We're still accepting attendees! Register TODAY at https://buff.ly/3zgfydx #PubInnovationForum24 #PIF24 #bookpublishing #firebrandtech #netgalley #supadu #publishingindustry #bookmarketing #booktechnology #publishingbusiness #d2csales #communityengagement #engagement

✨ FIVE DAYS LEFT until the inaugural 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙪𝙢 in #Nashville, TN!! Over 150 publishing industry experts from across the country will gather to discuss and prepare for the current and future challenges of book publishing. 📚✨ We can't wait to see you in Music City!! Click here to learn more about the conference and register (it's still not too late!): https://lnkd.in/eT8FCTEG #PubInnovationForum24 #PIF24 #bookpublishing #firebrandtech #netgalley #supadu #publishingindustry #bookmarketing #booktechnology #publishingbusiness