Amazon Kindle is one of the top e-book readers on the market. It’s a very handy device for those who are addicted to books and want to be able to carry tons of books with them on the road. But what’s more impressive about Amazon Kindle is its publishing platform. Thanks to Kindle, many small publishers and bloggers have found their way to Amazon.com, gaining recognition and a decent following through one of the most popular retail websites around. Kindle Publishing for Blogs is a very easy to use service that allows bloggers to bring their blogs to Kindle store and start selling content subscriptions. While you are not going to make millions of dollars from this platform, you can make a nice amount of change.

Publishing your blog to Amazon Kindle store is quite easy. You are going to need a blog and decent content if you want to have any chance of gathering steam on Amazon.com. But once you submit your blog to Kindle store and gain a few subscribers, there are going to be a few more responsibilities on your shoulders. What many newbie bloggers do not realize is the fact that paid subscribers expect a different quality of material than free visitors. In other words, when you are paying for something, you expect to get a decent amount of value for your buck. So you want to put your best effort forward to keep your paid subscribers satisfied.

I personally realized this the hard way. I used to have a blog that was not quite popular and was not getting too many visitors on a monthly basis. I certainly did not expect it to do anything special on Amazon but decided to test out the service regardless. After a few weeks, I started getting e-mails from subscribers who were not happy with one thing or another. That’s what happens when people pay for content. Of course, it’s not a bad thing to get feedback from your readers. But do expect your paid subscribers to be more demanding. With that in mind, here are a few issues you want to pay attention to when publishing your blog to Kindle:

• Post Frequency: when you define your post frequency for your listing on Amazon.com, make sure you stick by it. Don’t tell people that you are going to post something everyday only to do it once a week.
• Post Quality: your paid subscribers will expect more from you. Don’t just assume that they won’t realize dips in the quality of your content. That is actually a good thing as it’s always nice to have someone to keep you on the right track. Any feedback is good feedback in my opinion.
• Blog Description: do not tell people that you are going to talk about topic A when you know you are going to be discussing topic B on your blog. That’s not the way to go when selling your content online.
• Content Type: make sure that you have plenty of text on your blog. Amazon Kindle is not capable of handling all types of content at this point. So don’t sell subscriptions to the type of content your Kindle visitors can’t consume on their device.
• Fresh Content: do not rehash your old posts too often. Your visitors are not stupid. It’s even worse when they have paid to get their hands on your content. It’s OK to do it once in a while, but to do it frequently every month does not work.

There is nothing wrong with making money off of your blog on Amazon. But make sure you treat your Kindle readers as real customers. They have paid for your content. So you better deliver.

What are your thoughts on Kindle publishing and its challenges?

P.S. don’t forget to check Blogging OT’s page on Amazon.

Unless you have totally spaced out for the past few months, there is a good chance you have heard of Amazon Kindle. Amazon Kindle is an innovative e-book reader that lets you read and download books from Amazon on the go. So no longer do you have to carry a few books with you when you go for a little trip around the nation. Most bloggers do spend a lot of time reading new material and keeping up with the latest developments in the world around them. For these folks, Amazon Kindle can be a life-saver. You can not only download books, but also newspapers and magazines on your Kindle. So it does provide bloggers with a lot of tool to stay on the top of their niches.

The international version of Kindle, which was released just a few days ago, allows you to download books all around the world. So if you happen to be interested in going to that conference in Europe, you won’t have to sweat about carrying books for your trip. You can just grab your Kindle, and you are set. Kindle international costs only $20 more than its domestic counterpart. But is it worth a try? Here are a few facts that you need to know before getting one:

Wireless Connection: Amazon Kindle international is supported by AT&T (unlike previous generation Kindles that worked with Sprint). You won’t have to pay a monthly fee to take advantage of it. But there are some additional download and delivery fees.

Fees: unfortunately, there are some international fees that you need to take on if you want to download content to your Kindle: $1.99 per book from Amazon’s store or your archived books and $4.99 per week for subscriptions.

Formats: Amazon is a bit controlling when it comes to allowing third party document formats on the device. You can always convert your content to Amazon format, but it’s far less convenient. Some of the popular open format documents are not supported on Kindle.

Language: unfortunately, you can’t read international books on your Kindle just yet. English is the only supported language, though I expect Amazon to add more language support in the future.

Power: depending on the country you are planning to travel to, you may need a special adapter to keep your Kindle charged. It’s inconvenient but not a deal breaker.

Coverage: many countries are already covered by AT&T’s wireless network. At the same time, there are a few that aren’t. Always check the coverage charts to make sure.

Is Kindle international worth it? It is if you are planning to take a long trip abroad. For short trips, it’s tough to justify all the document fees and so on. If you are not planning to travel internationally, you are probably better off with the original Kindle 2 or Kindle DX. The device may not be perfect, but it’s a great tool for international bloggers to read books more conveniently and save money in the process.

Your take: does Kindle help you with your blog?