Comments on: Self-Publish your Books at Pothi, the Print-on-Demand Startup

By: Abhaya

Abhaya — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:05:29 +0000

@Bubun Publishing the book is only the first step. You need to put in marketing effort behind it, reach out to audience. Now it is hard to know where to start. But blogs, social media are a good place to start. They are free and instantaneous and allow you to connect to readers directly.
Self-publishing is just like starting your own company. You need to make a coherent strategy and then execute it if you want customers (in this case readers).

Do drop us a mail and I will be happy to suggest some ways for promoting your book to get you started!

Abhaya

By: Bubun

Bubun — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:39:52 +0000

Can authors really sell books through Pothi.com?? Till today, I can’t sell a single copy of my book…

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By: kode

kode — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:30:13 +0000

leonard – all I meant from the site design perspective.
Havent tried either of the product, but from what I could see in terms of appeal I think pothi is more eye-candy than cinnamonteal – though it isn’t as sexy as lulu or blurb.

all the best yo all you guys

By: Abhaya

Abhaya — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:26:22 +0000

@lulu

Glad you figured. It is actually a copy of all the POD supported self publishing companies in the west and there are tons of them. I am afraid, there was no way of starting a self publishing company without being a copy since they were already there

However, I think the difference is not about where we start but about where we go. So keep a eye on us and we won’t disappoint !

Abhaya

By: Ashish

Ashish — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:55:48 +0000

hey..I know it’s copied from Lulu – but I guess the economy is ready for a concept like this being applied to India.

Not sure what’s Lulu’s plans are for the Indian market.

By: Lulu

Lulu — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:26:58 +0000

Its a great concept but again copied from the west.

Checkout http://www.lulu.com/

By: Leonard Fernandes

Leonard Fernandes — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:07:42 +0000

wondering how “kode” knows that the execution of one company is better than the other without trying both

By: kode

kode — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:59:59 +0000

Very interesting idea and execution is much better than the earlier startup you profiled (cinnamonteal).

What about their funding status? Any idea?

By: Ashish A

Ashish A — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:42:44 +0000

Hi -

I am happy to see that ,Pothi has been started by female founder.

looking forward to see more such moves.kudos to Pothi team.

best luck

Ashish A

By: naman

naman — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:36:21 +0000

good concept but as you pointed out marketing the books will be real challenge.