Store Links/Backlist Links:
A Store Link is generated in the "Also By" section of your book specific to the vendor. For example, if you are selling on Amazon, then the MOBI file Vellum generates will contain links to all of your other books specific to Amazon. If you are selling on iBooks, then all of the links generated will be for iBooks same for Barnes & Noble, etc…
Store Links will utilize either Indie Formatting (IFS) or Vellum's default affiliate codes. For example, Amazon, iBooks and Kobo uses IFS affiliate codes. So whenever Vellum generates a file, all of the Store Links reference IFS affiliate codes. But, because IFS does not have an affiliate codes with Barnes & Noble and Google Play, Vellum defaults to its own affiliate code for Barnes & Noble and Google Play.
If you want to earn affiliate fees from your books. IFS can use your Affiliate codes by one of the three options below:
See the images below for what this looks like inside Vellum affiliate section.
Store Links will utilize either Indie Formatting (IFS) or Vellum's default affiliate codes. For example, Amazon, iBooks and Kobo uses IFS affiliate codes. So whenever Vellum generates a file, all of the Store Links reference IFS affiliate codes. But, because IFS does not have an affiliate codes with Barnes & Noble and Google Play, Vellum defaults to its own affiliate code for Barnes & Noble and Google Play.
If you want to earn affiliate fees from your books. IFS can use your Affiliate codes by one of the three options below:
- Aquire and send me your Affiliate codes for the apporiate stores and let me know during the formatting process
- Direct readers who wish to buy to your website and have the links there to your books
- Obtain a Universal Book Link (UBL) from books2read.com
See the images below for what this looks like inside Vellum affiliate section.
Affilate Links
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Website Link
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Universal Link
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For all the other vendors, that upload through Draft2Digital and Smashwords. For those vendors I recomend using the Universal Book Link from books2read.com. Which ever method you chose to use, Store Links or Web Links, you the author must provide the link information. I will not search for your books on vendor sites unless requested.