Depending upon a person’s background the word ‘protocol’ will conjure up different considerations. Historically it refers to, and still does in the right context, social and diplomatic behaviour: ‘The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.’ (English Oxford Dictionaries) ‘The accepted or established code of procedure or behaviour in … More Protocols
There is no denying Amazon has become the world’s largest on-line retailer. Nevertheless, they are NOT the only one. Despite this fact, many of Amazon’s customers appear reluctant to purchase from other retailers. Why? To simplify the discussion, it has been separated into two distinct parts: Positive and Negative aspects. As this website is primarily … More Why Amazon?
What is a Vanity Press? ‘Publishing house in which authors pay to have their books published.’ (Alan A. Glatthorn) ‘A printing house that specializes in publishing books for which the authors pay all or most of the costs.’ (Dictionary.com) Most used terms: Vanity Press; Vanity Publisher; Subsidy Publisher. Some, rather than identify themselves as ‘Vanity’ … More Vanity Presses
Disclaimer: Other than utilising their systems for the publication of books, neither T. R. Robinson nor T. R. Robinson Publications are employed by, personally connected with or affiliated to, Smashwords. Note: The information contained below is primarily intended for new and inexperienced authors. Those familiar with self-publishing will probably not find anything they do not … More Publishing with Smashwords
Definitions ‘A significant word mentioned in an index.’ (Little Oxford English Dictionary) ‘A word used in a computer system to indicate a document’s content.’ (Little Oxford English Dictionary) ‘A term used as a keyword to retrieve documents in an information system such as a catalogue or search engine’. (Unknown) ‘An index term, subject term, subject … More SEO – Keywords
Please note: In this post the term ‘Website’ is used to define websites, web pages and blogs as appropriate and relevant. What is SEO? Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a process that affects the visibility of websites. Visible to who? Search Engines and Search Engine users. Website owners naturally want people to … More SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)
What are BISACs? BISACs are a classification system for physical and digital products that: Determine where a book will be shelved in a bricks-and-mortar shop. Identify the genre and subject under which a book can be searched in on-line databases. Provide an industry approved list of subject descriptions. Provide a standard subject code list … More BISAC (Book Industry Standards and Communications)
Disclaimer: Other than utilising their systems for the publication of books, neither T. R. Robinson nor T. R. Robinson Publications are employed by, personally connected with or affiliated to, Kindle or its parent company Amazon. Note: The information contained below is primarily intended for new and inexperienced authors. Those familiar with self-publishing will probably not … More Publishing with Kindle
What is Metadata? ‘Data about data.’ (Unknown) ‘A set of data that describes and gives information about other data.’ (Unknown) ‘An underlying definition or description.’ (Unknown) The word ‘meta’ comes from the Greek for ‘after’ ‘beyond’ but in this context is used to mean ‘about’. Metadata, in one form or another, has always existed though … More Metadata
What is copyright? ‘The exclusive right to publish or record a work.’ (Little Oxford English Dictionary) ‘The exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.’ (Unknown) Copyright applies to ‘intellectual property’. This encompasses such things as: … More Copyright
