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written by John Chow on May 17, 2009

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John Chow dot Com on Kindle

This is a follow up to my post about the Kindle Publishing for Blogs beta program that was launched by Amazon last Wednesday. I submitted my blog for consideration on the day the program launch. Amazon said that submissions would take 12 to 48 hours to get approved. I never received an approval email from Amazon but a search on the site today shows my blog is available for the Kindle.

Open To All Blogs

I initial reported that the Kindle Publishing for Blogs beta program was only open to US blogs. This is actually not correct. The program is open to blogs from anywhere in the world. However, if you wish to receive payment by wire transfer, then you must be US based. Non US publisher can tick off the check option and have Amazon mail you the payments.

I don’t expect too many people subscribe to my blog via the Kindle. I don’t subscribe to any blogs with my Kindle. My main reason for joining the publisher program was to get listed on one of the biggest websites in the world. The exposure can’t hurt.

Since it doesn’t cost anything to have your blog listed, I recommend everyone submit their blogs. All you have to do is make your blog RSS feed available to the Kindle Store and Amazon will format your content for the delivery on the Kindle via Amazon Whispernet. Once your blog is listed, readers will be able to subscribe to it and when they do, you make money. Subscription revenue will be divided 70/30, with 70% going to Amazon and 30% going to you.

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Tim @ Blog Tips For Beginners

John I am wondering whether you have any subscribers to yours yet?

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V.C

Sounds good, I will join in this and see if my blog could get approve…

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Jake Stone

So John, how many people have already subscribed your blog via Amazon Kindle?

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Andy Murray

Anyone know when the kindle will be released in the UK - Amazon seem to be delaying.

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Liane

I don't have a kindle yet! Too bad, but I will. I knew I will!

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SW @ Quality Squidoo Lens Service

Best of luck for that.

This one is simply amazing tool Showing your wealthy life style and class as well.

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ZK @ Web Marketing Blog

So now you have acquired one more place. Do you have mobile base websites ... like we can access you through our iPhone.

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SW @ Quality Squidoo Lens Service

Yes he have mobile version as well. If you want to read his blog on your mobile than this is his website URL -

http://mobile.johnchow.com/

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Eranda

I applied yesterday and got approved today.But I do not have high hopes of making any money through this.

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Marketing Business Review

Looks like a good idea. By any chance this submission will give us a backlink from Amazon? Would it be DoFollow? Who knows, we maybe lucky enough. I like to dream awake. Sometimes dreams come true.

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Aman@BullsBattleBears

so awesome! I am published on Amazon! hehe. Now I just need to finish my book and apply for an ISBN so I can really get true Amazon exposure.

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Michael Kwan

I blogged about this on Saturday (link below). I don't expect to make any money from this, but as you mentioned, any exposure is good exposure. Getting your blog listed on Amazon is good for branding, I'm sure.

Michael Kwan’s last blog post: Get Beyond the Rhetoric on Amazon Kindle

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MLDina

It definitely can't hurt to apply to get listed, especially on a site like Amazon. Keep us updated on if you see a huge increase in Kindle subscribers.

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Simon Bunker

Great Idea, John. Now hunting for my credit card to purchase the Kindle!!!

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Best CSS Gallery

Great way for promotion, I might try it out

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game-girl

It is really a nice chance to be promoted.

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Free Classifieds

I also made it to kindle. Here is mine http://www.amazon.com/Free-Classifieds-Blog/dp/B00...

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Jacob Yap

I was thinking that it only for US blogs. Cool, I'm going to sign up.

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TYCP Entertainment Magazine

I'm currently waiting for mine to be approved. It definitely is a great promotion source.

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Melody

You should have a contest to give away a Kindle--just cause I want one soo bad..

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Aman@BullsBattleBears

That would be an awesome prize!

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Jake Stone

Also you could promote it so that one has the opportunity to have whole year's worth of free John Chow Amazon subscription. Then you should mention - as a side note - that this grand prize will also come with free Kindle.

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Jake Stone

Melody and Aman, I just realized that we would make a pretty good three musketeers. I can be Vamonos... or was it Porthos. Anyway, bye for now.

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Melody

Hey that's fine with me..as long as I get to kick ass and get free chocolate at the same time..:P

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Greg Ellison

I already signed up. It would be pretty cool if someone signed to read my blog.

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needmoney.com

Greta idea, John. Thanks for this. Nice to see some useful content on the blog again.

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Roseli A. Bakar

Might me a good idea to give this a try.

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Caden Grant

Sweet I'm gonna sign up for this! :)

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The Bad Blogger

woo... sounds interesting, I will go sign up for this and see if my blog could get approve... is there any rules or laws we needed to get approve?

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Cam Birch

The only thing I noticed in the TOS is that your feed is not allowed to have advertisements.

It also must be a full feed RSS and be substantually similar to what is posted on your blog. But we all know full feed RSS is where its at anyways.

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Benjamin Cip

What's the difference between Amazon Kindle and Amazon affiliate program? I signed up for an Amazon a-store and promote products from amazon on my blog via widget, but didn't heard about Amazon kindle untill I found it on your blog. I'm going to try it out. Thanks for sharing this John!

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Aman@BullsBattleBears

The affiliate program you get a commish from any sale people make from your links....the kindle is you getting a commish from anyone that subscribes to your blog via their Kindle app for a monthly fee.

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Omar Zaibak

I like the Kindle's strategy of finding new ways to produce content. Their bottom line is driven off content after all and this is another value proposition to buy it, interesting.

I also like your strategy John of finding new channels to publish YOUR content, why limit it to just the internet after all...

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Gary Arndt

Do they give you a do follow link? :)

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Sohail

lol i was thinking same ;)

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TYCP Entertainment Magazine

Good question. I get the strange feeling that they have nofollow though.

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fas

You think John really cares about it?

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TYCP Entertainment Magazine

I don't believe anyone said that John cares about it.

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Cam Birch

I checked with my blog and they don't actually have any links to your blog. While in a way this will achieve additional exposure its not simple exposure with a link. Amazon has their store setup quite effectively to make sure you have to do a fair bit of work to find these blogs on the internet.

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Tim @ Blog Tips For Beginners

With that I wonder if it is even worth it?

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