What Rakuten’s global strategy can tell us about how to sell more books on Kobo
How Kobo’s visibility algorithms and “Books Related” work in their store (what we know, what we don’t)
What Kobo likely wants or is open to from authors it partners more deeply with
Going beyond Kobo’s main store and selling books through their retailer partners
Important Kobo-specific details around pre-orders, metadata, and pricing (especially international pricing)
Advanced tips and tricks for working the Kobo promotions tab to help gain traction in their main store
Everything we know about Kobo Plus and how it works, plus how it factors into Kobo’s other algorithms
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