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The Lulu Blog - Your Home For The Best WritingPublishingVisit Lulu Create A Free Account Categories WritingEditing Publishing Marketing Ecommerce Press ReleasesUpdates Post Archive Privacy Policy Categories WritingEditing Publishing Marketing Ecommerce Press ReleasesUpdates Lulu Products PricingResources Guides Videos Podcast Contact Support Create a Free Lulu Account Menu The Lulu Blog – Your Home For The Best WritingPublishing What Are Product VariantsWhy Do Authors Need Them? Paul H · May 10, 2024 Product variants made easy for your book! Learn what they are, why they matter, and how to set them up on Lulu Direct. How to Sell Direct With WooCommerce Paul H · April 25, 2024 Maximize your WordPress site’s potential by using Lulu Direct and WooCommerce for direct book sales with no upfront costs and 100% profits. Lulu Launches Tilt Publishing Imprint for Content Entrepreneurs Team Lulu · April 15, 2024 Lulu is happy to announce the launch of Tilt Publishing, a hybrid publishing services company focused on content entrepreneurs and direct sales. The Ultimate Guide to Print-on-Demand Books for Kickstarter Campaigns Paul H · April 11, 2024 Learn how to use Kickstarter and Lulu’s print-on-demand services to publish and sell your book with minimal risk and upfront costs. Ideal for indie authors and creators. How I Ran a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign for My Book Guest Author · April 4, 2024 A big benefit of traditional publishing is the advance. You get paid to write the book. You can with self-publishing too, thanks to crowdfunding. Here’s how. Selling Books Directly on Wix with Lulu Direct Paul H · March 21, 2024 This guide details how you can use Wix and Lulu Direct to sell books directly, including setup instructions, benefits of direct sales, and managing store settings. Budgeting Basics for Content Creators Paul H · March 14, 2024 Turn your creative passion into a business with our simple budgeting guide. Meet your financial goals while growing your content business. Discover the Life of a Book Follow the journey of a single hardcover book as it’s printed and bound. Join us for a tour of a modern print-on-demand facility and discover all the work and precision that goes into keeping your shelves lined with books. Print-on-Demand: Breaking Down the Costs for Authors Paul H · March 7, 2024 Learn how to find the true print cost of print-on-demand providers and budget effectively for your content business. Connect Your Wix Site to Lulu Direct Today Paul H · February 29, 2024 Turn your Wix site into your own bookstore when you connect print-on-demand through Lulu Direct. International Book Shipping: A Guide for Self-Published Creators Paul H · February 22, 2024 Print-on-demand with local printing helps minimize shipping times and costs while allowing creators to automate pricing and fulfillment. Complete Book Marketing Plan for Creators and Authors Paul H · February 8, 2024 Jump into promoting and selling with Lulu’s book marketing plan and guide! This guide includes tools and strategies to sell your books. Using Custom AIs to Grow Your Content Business Paul H · February 1, 2024 Learn how creators can utilize the newest AI tools to streamline their content creation and marketing. Why Creator Events Are a Must for CreatorsEntrepreneurs Paul H · January 27, 2024 Step into the world of 2024’s creator events. Learn why events are essential investments for any serious content entrepreneur. What Are Product VariantsWhy Do Authors Need Them? Paul H · May 10, 2024 Product variants made easy for your book! Learn what they are, why they matter, and how to set them up on Lulu Direct. How to Sell Direct With WooCommerce Paul H · April 25, 2024 Maximize your WordPress site’s potential by using Lulu Direct and WooCommerce for direct book sales with no upfront costs and 100% profits. Lulu Launches Tilt Publishing Imprint for Content Entrepreneurs Team Lulu · April 15, 2024 Lulu is happy to announce the launch of Tilt Publishing, a hybrid publishing services company focused on content entrepreneurs and direct sales. The Ultimate Guide to Print-on-Demand Books for Kickstarter Campaigns Paul H · April 11, 2024 Learn how to use Kickstarter and Lulu’s print-on-demand services to publish and sell your book with minimal risk and upfront costs. Ideal for indie authors and creators. How I Ran a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign for My Book Guest Author · April 4, 2024 A big benefit of traditional publishing is the advance. You get paid to write the book. You can with self-publishing too, thanks to crowdfunding. Here’s how. Selling Books Directly on Wix with Lulu Direct Paul H · March 21, 2024 This guide details how you can use Wix and Lulu Direct to sell books directly, including setup instructions, benefits of direct sales, and managing store settings. Discover the Life of a Book Follow the journey of a single hardcover book as it’s printed and bound. Join us for a tour of a modern print-on-demand facility and discover all the work and precision that goes into keeping your shelves lined with books. Budgeting Basics for Content Creators Paul H · March 14, 2024 Turn your creative passion into a business with our simple budgeting guide. Meet your financial goals while growing your content business. Print-on-Demand: Breaking Down the Costs for Authors Paul H · March 7, 2024 Learn how to find the true print cost of print-on-demand providers and budget effectively for your content business. Connect Your Wix Site to Lulu Direct Today Paul H · February 29, 2024 Turn your Wix site into your own bookstore when you connect print-on-demand through Lulu Direct. International Book Shipping: A Guide for Self-Published Creators Paul H · February 22, 2024 Print-on-demand with local printing helps minimize shipping times and costs while allowing creators to automate pricing and fulfillment. Complete Book Marketing Plan for Creators and Authors Paul H · February 8, 2024 Jump into promoting and selling with Lulu’s book marketing plan and guide! This guide includes tools and strategies to sell your books. Using Custom AIs to Grow Your Content Business Paul H · February 1, 2024 Learn how creators can utilize the newest AI tools to streamline their content creation and marketing. Listen to Lulu’s New Podcast PublishProsper! Listen to the newest episodes of our writing, publishing, and marketing podcast featuring Lulu’s own MattLauren! Building Effective Reader Personas for Authors and Creators Paul H · January 11, 2024 Learn to create detailed reader personas using demographics and generative AI. Then put your new personas to work growing your creator business! The Independent Author’s Guide to Thriving Without Amazon Paul H · November 23, 2023 Learn how to succeed without relying on Amazon. Take control of your content, build your audience, and avoid being reliant on retailers. How To Market Children’s Books: From Target Reader to Ideal Customer Paul H · November 16, 2023 Marketing a children’s book presents a unique challenge; finding a way to promote yourself to the parents while also engaging the kids with your story. Mastering Marketing Strategies for Your Serialized Fiction Paul H · October 19, 2023 Serialized fiction is popular due to reader demand and creator income. Effective marketing targets mobile readers and utilizes subscription models. A Novelist’s Guide to Marketing Your Mystery Book Paul H · October 13, 2023 Mysteries and thrillers fill a very specific niche of avid readers. Learn more about finding those readers and connecting with them to sell more books! How To Write and Publish a Memoir That Grows Your Brand Paul H · October 11, 2023 Learn how to write and publish a memoir that sells with this step-by-step guide for content creators. Covers everything from outlining and drafting to editing and marketing. How to Market Your Romance Novel: Strategies for Authors Paul H ·...