While the Amazon Kindle is best known as an electronic book and newspaper reader, the device also has the ability to read blogs. Amazon has a list of blogs
Before, only well known and establish blogs were on the Kindle blog list. Starting today however, Amazon is allowing any blogger to submit their blogs to Amazon for listing through the Kindle Publishing for Blog beta program.
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. After setting up an account and entering your RSS detail, your blog should be up and ready to go in the Kindle Store after about 12 to 48 hours. 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. Subscription price is solely determined by Amazon. I don’t know how Amazon prices their blogs but the average rate seems to be $1.99 per month. Even if you doubt anyone would subscribe to your blog, it’s still a good idea to sign up and get listed on one of the biggest websites in the world. The free exposure can’t hurt!
Before you go rushing to sign up I have some bad news. You must be a US resident/business with a US bank account and SSN/Tax number to sign up. Scratch me out!
*Update – It seems International blogs are welcome apply but you will need a US bank account to receive payment.
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It’s still Beta but I guess its a cool Kindle feature for bloggers like us.
Bibokz’s last blog post: Web Design for SEO Company in Netherlands
oh it still is well i’m going to use it when its complete
Absolutely can’t hurt anything.
Keith Macon’s last blog post: Office Space
whats that supposed to mean
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
Interesting…I wanna hear the review!
Michael Zhao’s last blog post: Time…is not on any bodies side.
it does sound incredibily decent like it might do good for others
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
You’re out? So who’s to stop someone else from listing your blog?
I just listed mine and there was no verification process to prove it was actually my blog.
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I joined anyway! Just listed my Mercer Island address.
where there is a (E)will there is way
Shanker Bakshi’s last blog post: Money Does Grow On Trees
no i think the saying is where there’s an a there’s a will
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
Maybe they could show some flexibility and at least allow arrangement where they keep 70% and 30% is donated to some charity in States.
Jake Stone’s last blog post: Floor plan of your dream home
Yeah, I’m a little surprised that there was no verification. I wonder if they’ll add that in later.
Thanks for the heads-up John. I’m going to try it out myself.
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Sounds like a good idea to join but it’s not open to international publishers ..
Roseli A. Bakar’s last blog post: My Tweet On Twitter
Story of my life, not available overseas/internationally. I’m going to start a company in U.S. just to start programs not available overseas.
Jake Stone’s last blog post: Floor plan of your dream home
really how do you know that you were trying to join but you can’t because your an international publisher
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
I was so happy until I read the last paragraph. So disappointing to see this happens over and over again. I thought the Internet is Globalized. Guess I was wrong.
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it is but there are certain restrictions to certain programs
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
Sounds like a great idea,like you I get scratched out one day th world will be one for Amazon
Suzie Cheel’s last blog post: Real Life Law of Attraction Story
used my Canadian address with out any problems..plus the $8fee is waived for intl bloggers…well thats understanding I got while registering all my stuff
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Hey Bakshi, brother you are doing the same stuff up there.
I just took a look and it seems that international publishers are fair game. During the registration process, just choose your country from the pull-down menu. You will need either a US address for a check or a US banking account, however. Thankfully, it’s quite easy for a Canadian to open a US checking account. I’m not sure about people outside of North America, though.
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If you read the terms and conditions you find that they will send a check in US funds to an international address without charge.
Thanks for the checking account thing though, might be interesting.
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i will have to inform others about that because they all thought that they couldn’t join
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
Very cool. We’ll have to find out just how open they are to accepting any blog…
Cam Birch’s last blog post: Laptop Depot (Canada) Fraud
their probably not that open to accepting just any blog because they don’t want poor quality blogs
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
That’s great. I’m going to sign up now.
TYCP Entertainment Magazine’s last blog post: Marie’ Digby Covers ‘Umbrella’
Got JoeTech.com listed. And now I just wait for the approval (I hope).
I’m still having a problem imagining someone paying money to read a blog that can be read for free on the internet. Someday I’ll meet that person and I’ll be rich!
Cam Birch’s last blog post: Laptop Depot (Canada) Fraud
I’m waiting for the “catch” from Amazon. Will just anyone get approved? Regardless, I’ll be signing up tonight. Thanks for the heads up, John!
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What makes you think there’s a catch?
TYCP Entertainment Magazine’s last blog post: Marie’ Digby Covers ‘Umbrella’
don’t think there is one but if there is one people would expose it
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
I’m up for it!
Michael Zhao’s last blog post: Time…is not on any bodies side.
This is really interesting, and I do believe people will pay to subscribe, even though they can get the content free on the net – I would! It’s so much more comfortable to be able to read blogs sitting by the pool, than in here on my PC.
I just hope it rolls out to Europe – but I’m sure you’ll let me know when it does, John.
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Got mine submitted. Man, looks pretty ugly on Kindle.
I’ve signed up one of my blogs, will see how it works. Thanks for the info, John
Great news! I’ll submit my blog soon.. but the flip side is this is only for US residents!! this may block many bloggers around the globe to submit their blogs to Amazon.. then how it could be a ‘comprehensive’ list?
It’s not just for US residents. John made a mistake & corrected it in the post.
I signed up to it. Hopefully some people will like my blog on there kindle. Thanks Greg Ellison
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Why can’t a blog be from outside the US? Well too bad for Kindle readers who won’t get to read my blog.
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But Amazon’s 70-30 split—in its favor—has been well publicized, including in the U.S. Senate. Subscriptions, which include the same 14-trial period as other Kindle periodicals, run up to $1.99 a month (Rubel’s blog or HuffPo, for instance); paidContent goes for $0.99. The former would take approximately 168 paying readers to make $100 a month; the latter would take 337 subs to get to that figure.
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Thanks for the tip John. Going to try it out later today.
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I wonder if anyone noticed in the TOS that the RSS feed cannot have advertising in it?
Not that I’ve looked yet but are their wordpress plugins to create a secondary RSS without advertising?
Cam Birch’s last blog post: Steps To Business Success – What’s In A Name
Good find. That really sucks then.
TYCP Entertainment Magazine’s last blog post: Marie’ Digby Covers ‘Umbrella’
Who reads all those TOSsers anyway? Just click, toss it away and be gone with it.
Now I have to get back writing a TOS that promises all your cities to me as soon as you visit my blog.
I’m practically a millionaire already.
Jake Stone’s last blog post: Business cards for book publishers
Free exposure is nice but I think we’re a ways out of this being anything. I think everyone still prefers a regular computer to read blogs.
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i do agree with you through some extent but different methods is better than just one way to promote so why not try it you know what i mean
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
Thanks for the post. I signed up because I couldn’t think of a reason not to.
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Same here, fascinating, don’t you think.
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It’s really unfortunate that they aren’t allowing people from international countries apply to have their blog published on the Amazon Kindle. I, like you Garry, live in Canada and really hate how we’re so close to the United States, yet so far away. It’s amazing how much one long line in the grass can cause so much separation, even within countries.
I sure hope Amazon will begin to accept not only international bloggers, but allow people from countries outside the states purchase the Kindle itself.
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So it seems everyone can get in, maybe thats because they did not check. I better hurry before they realize of this and bump me out.
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haha thats funny thats like your worried you might get flagged for something
social bookmarking demon’s last blog post: Review Of The Email Messenger “Mostly Known” As AWEBER
John,
Thanks so much for this post. Like a lot of others, I added my blog today as well. We’ll see what happens!
Have a great weekend.
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Wow, nost everyone just needs a kindle or more people need to use one, so we can earn more money
-Mike
I will try to submit my blog to kindle ,thanks for sharing
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Hmm, I wonder if they allow amazon affiliate blogs? I mean that would be pretty self-serving, huh? Is it actually possible to buy something through a kindle? Now that would rock. I’m gonna go ahead and try adding myself from good ole Germany.
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I understand the concept and have added my blog but I tell you what, anyone with a computer can google “free content on kindle” and come up with about 5000 ways to get any rss feed they want on their kindle… I’m sure some will pay, but I definitely wouldnt lol..
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I have applied my blog let’s see if i can get approvel from Amazon ??
People always come with the idea … like how to make more and more money and this one is one of them.
ZK @ Web Marketing Blog’s last blog post: SEO Marketing by Digital Third Coast
Yep. I do agree. The exposure can’t hurt. Thanks for sharing. Will sign up my blog now.
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Nice! Couldn’t hurt to try!