Episode 176 / Direct sales is the current hot topic in the author community, but there’s lots of choices to be made. Landing page or store? Kickstarter or subscription? And taxes–what about taxes? Hello, decision fatigue. Fear not, we've got your back.In this episode, we break down direct sales into five main types ?️. We'll walk you through the difficulty level of each type, explain what kind of authors are best suited for each, and share some invaluable resources ?. ? ? Become a supporter of the podcast! We can’t wait to give you a shoutout in a future episode. https://wishidknownforwriters.com/supportTime Stamps:Buy ButtonDifficulty: EasySoftware options: Bookfunnel, Payhip, WooCommerce, LuluBest for: Authors who want to add direct sales to their income stream, but don’t want to spend time on adsRecommended resources: Bookfunnel integrations guide https://authors.bookfunnel.com/help/delivery-actions/Podcasts: most recent podcast with Jami Davis (WIKT Episode 170) https://wishidknownforwriters.com/170-2/Landing PageDifficulty: Medium Software options: Bookfunnel, Lead Pages, ThriveCart, etc with BookVault, LuluBest for: Authors who have either a few products and don’t want to create a store or authors with a huge backlist who want to sell direct, but don’t want to spend a massive amount of time uploading backlist to a storePodcast: Nell Goddin (WIKT Episode 161) https://wishidknownforwriters.com/161-2/Recommended resources:Russell and Monica’s Author Ecosystem https://authorecosystem.com/overview/Store (usually Shopify)Difficulty: AdvancedSoftware options: Payhip, Gumroad, Shopify, etc along with email providers like Klaviyo and ConvertKit along with BookVault or LuluBest for: Authors who have multiple series and enjoy adsPodcasts:Morgana Best (WIKT Episode 136) https://wishidknownforwriters.com/136-2/Rebel Author Podcast with Morgana Best https://pod.link/rebelauthor/episode/e446454bee2596c7a50843f72a8bee65Rachel Hanna (WIKT Episode 172) https://wishidknownforwriters.com/172-2/The Creative Penn interview with Katie Cross https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2022/06/20/selling-books-direct-on-shopify/Recommended resources:Morgana Best’s Stop Making Others Rich (book) and Authors Selling Direct (course) https://best-business-for-authors.teachable.com/p/authors-selling-on-shopify?affcode=1328780_rjjijgkt  (Affiliate Link)KickstarterDifficulty: Medium to DifficultSoftware options: Bookfunnel, Backerkit, BookVaultBest for: Authors who want to sell to their own audience plus gain new readers using the Kickstarter algorithm; authors who don’t enjoy adsPodcasts:Russell and Monica on Kickstarter (WIKT 105) https://wishidknownforwriters.com/105-2/Recommended resources:Author Ecosystem https://authorecSupport the show