EPISODE · Apr 26, 2025 · 12 MIN
Simplify Your Author Business: Tracking Sales and Ads with ScribeCount
from Indie Author Magazine · host Chelle Honiker
Join our hosts for a focused deep dive into one of indie publishing’s biggest headaches—tracking book sales across multiple platforms. In this episode, they break down David Vierguts’ article from Indie Author Magazine, shining a spotlight on ScribeCount, the tool designed to centralize and simplify your sales, ad, and review data as an independent author.Navigating messy spreadsheets and disparate dashboards? Walk through how ScribeCount aggregates your sales info from Amazon, Kobo, Apple, direct sales (like WooCommerce and Shopify), and even pulls in ad and review data, all onto a single, customizable dashboard. Learn about standout features like sunburst charts, ad ROI tracking, and even built-in price monitoring that can alert you to possible piracy.If you want to spend less time wrangling data and more time writing, this episode will help you see if ScribeCount is the right solution for your author business.Timestamps for Key Segments:[00:01:16] The pain of tracking sales across multiple distributors[00:03:16] Introduction to ScribeCount: What it is and how it works[00:05:04] Core features: Central dashboard, customization, visualizations[00:06:22] Kindle Unlimited (KU) page reads and sales comparisons[00:06:44] How ScribeCount integrates ad platform data[00:08:06] Piracy detection via price monitoring[00:08:52] Tracking historical data and long-term trends[00:09:29] Pulling in reviews and new integrations[00:10:09] Automated analytics and reports[00:10:49] Pricing, free trial, and accessibility[00:11:40] The big picture: Reclaiming author time and insightTune in to learn how you can turn your sales chaos into clarity, and make smarter decisions for your indie author business!
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Join our hosts for a focused deep dive into one of indie publishing’s biggest headaches—tracking book sales across multiple platforms. In this episode, they break down David Vierguts’ article from Indie Author Magazine, shining a spotlight on ScribeCount, the tool designed to centralize and simplify your sales, ad, and review data as an independent author.Navigating messy spreadsheets and disparate dashboards? Walk through how ScribeCount aggregates your sales info from Amazon, Kobo, Apple, direct sales (like WooCommerce and Shopify), and even pulls in ad and review data, all onto a single, customizable dashboard. Learn about standout features like sunburst charts, ad ROI tracking, and even built-in price monitoring that can alert you to possible piracy.If you want to spend less time wrangling data and more time writing, this episode will help you see if ScribeCount is the right solution for your author business.Timestamps for Key Segments:[00:01:16] The pain of tracking sales across multiple distributors[00:03:16] Introduction to ScribeCount: What it is and how it works[00:05:04] Core features: Central dashboard, customization, visualizations[00:06:22] Kindle Unlimited (KU) page reads and sales comparisons[00:06:44] How ScribeCount integrates ad platform data[00:08:06] Piracy detection via price monitoring[00:08:52] Tracking historical data and long-term trends[00:09:29] Pulling in reviews and new integrations[00:10:09] Automated analytics and reports[00:10:49] Pricing, free trial, and accessibility[00:11:40] The big picture: Reclaiming author time and insightTune in to learn how you can turn your sales chaos into clarity, and make smarter decisions for your indie author business!
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Simplify Your Author Business: Tracking Sales and Ads with ScribeCount
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