Do you sell publishing services? If you do, let Novelo help you sell more of them! We are proud to announce that today we are soft launching Novelo Marketplace. This means we're currently looking for service providers to sign up and list their offerings before we officially launch to customers.
How can Novelo Marketplace help me?
Novelo Marketplace is aiming to be the go-to place for authors to purchase publishing-related services such as cover art, beta-reading, editing and marketing. With a user base of over 6,000 people and over 1,300 stories published on the platform, Novelo is already a great place to connect with authors and sell your services.
Other platforms such as Fiverr and Upwork take up to 20% commission on any work done by the freelancer. However, we will take only 10% commission which means you will make more money by working with Novelo.
How does it work?
Go to the Novelo Marketplace homepage to learn more about the marketplace. Before listing your service, make sure to connect your PayPal account by visiting the My PayPal page. When you are ready to continue, click on the Start Selling button on the platform to create your first service on the platform. You will need to provide details such as the name and description of your service as well as a banner to accompany it, as well as pricing details and any questions you'd like customers to answer after purchase.
How much will it cost me?
You set the pricing of the services you are providing. A 5.5% + 30¢ service charge is added on top of the price which will cover any PayPal fees. After payment has been taken, Novelo will take 10% of the service listing price. For example, if you listed your service at $10.00, the price the customer will pay would be $10.85. $0.85 goes to PayPal, leaving you with $9.00 after Novelo takes the commission fee.
What categories of services are available on the platform?
We are looking to launch with eight categories: Audiobook Production; Beta Reading; Copy Editing; Cover Design; Illustrations; Marketing; Translation Services; and Website Services.
If your service doesn't fit into one of these categories, let us know and we may add new ones.
When will Novelo Marketplace launch to customers?
We will launch to customers when we have at least ten services listed in most of the eight service categories on the platform. We believe launching with too few options would hurt the platform’s image.
However, if it looks like there will not be enough service providers for a specific category, we may decide to launch without that category.
I have more questions
Check out the Frequently Asked Questions. If your query isn't covered, just reply to this email and we'll get back to you within 1–2 days.