How To Make Money With Audiobooks (Even More Than eBooks) with Richard Rieman

Welcome to this episode of the Real Fast Results podcast! 
Today, you’re going to have the chance to learn about creating and
selling audiobooks.  Back in the day ACX (and similar services
to that) didn’t exist, and in order to do an audiobook, you would
have to spend $3,000-$4,000 up front just to get it out into the
marketplace.  ACX stands for (Audiobook Creation Exchange), by
the way.  If you’re interested in creating audiobooks, you are
in the right place because Richard Rieman is here to share with us
what he knows. Richard is an audio book self-publishing expert, the
owner of Audiobook Revolution Productions, and the author of The
Author’s Guide to Audiobook Creation.  He helps self-published
writers get their audiobooks out into the marketplace.  He
both produces and narrates audiobooks.  In fact, he’s narrated
dozens of titles on Amazon, Audible, iTunes, and many other
platforms.  Prior to his audiobook adventures, Mr. Rieman was
a news anchor and reporter for RKO Radio Networks in New York and
WTOP in Washington D.C. as well as NBC and ABC Radio in
Chicago.  Without further ado, Mr. Richard Rieman… Download
the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode How to Make Money
with Audiobooks I promise that I will show you how to make money
with audiobooks. [bctt tweet="You can make more money with
audiobooks than you can with eBooks these days."
username="danielhall"]Audiobooks are exploding right
now.  The growth is tremendous, and sales are up 35%
so far this year, after growth of 20% the last two years. 
Audible listening is up 38%.  So this is a way to re-purpose
your existing content and make more money. You’ve already written
the lyrics, now add the song.  Add the voice to it and create
an audiobook. In this interview you will discover:

 There are fewer audiobooks per genre, so it’s easier to
find the audiobook version that you have out there.

Amazon's  Whispersync program.

Audiobook listeners are fans.  You’re building your fan
base from everything that you do, whether it is the written or
spoken word that you are providing. 

You can put your audiobook up for virtually no cost.

Sites you can used to record your audiobook.

Finding a narrator.

Marketing your audiobook.

Places to post your audiobook for reviews.

Download the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode
Links Richard's book: Author’s Guide to Audiobook
Creation Podcast: Creating Passive
Royalties From eBook Sales To Libraries With Amy Collins
Produce Your Audiobook: ACX.com BlackstonePodium
Marketing Your Audiobook: Whispersync Audiobook
Boom Audiobookreviewer.com Real Fast Results
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