IngramSpark.com
ingramspark.comSummary
IngramSpark is a self-publishing company that provides services for authors to print, distribute, and sell their books globally, including both print-on-demand and ebooks. It offers tools for book design, marketing, and royalty calculation, connecting authors to a wide network of retailers and libraries.
Features5/13
See allMust Have
2 of 5
Distribution & Recommendation Engine
Membership & Monetization
Rich Text Editor
Reader Engagement Metrics
Community Feedback Tools
Other
3 of 8
Email Newsletter Integration
Social Sharing & Embedding
Search & Discovery
Publication Management
User Profiles & Following
Tags & Topics
Audio Story Playback
Mobile App Access
PricingFreemium
See allEbook Conversion
Print Book (Variable Cost)
- Hardcover or paperback options
- Various print book types and trim sizes
- Multiple paper options for B&W or color printing
- Quality book covers and binding types
- Print-on-demand technology
Ebook Royalties
| Name | Attribute | Price Modifier | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | Book Type | 0 | Yes |
| Hardcover | Book Type | 0 | Yes |
| Matte Cover | Cover Finish | 0 | Yes |
| Gloss Cover | Cover Finish | 0 | Yes |
| Digital Cloth Cover | Cover Finish | 0 | Yes |
| Perfect Bound | Book Binding | 0 | Yes |
| Case Laminate | Book Binding | 0 | Yes |
| Jacketed Case Laminate | Book Binding | 0 | Yes |
| Black & White | Interior Color | 0 | Yes |
| Standard Color | Interior Color | 0 | Yes |
| Premium Color | Interior Color | 0 | Yes |
| Ultra-Premium Color | Interior Color | 0 | Yes |
| Groundwood | Paper Color | 0 | Yes |
| Crème | Paper Color | 0 | Yes |
| White | Paper Color | 0 | Yes |
| 38lb / 56gsm | Paper Weight | 0 | Yes |
| 50lb / 74gsm | Paper Weight | 0 | Yes |
| 70lb / 104gsm | Paper Weight | 0 | Yes |
Rationale
IngramSpark is a self-publishing platform primarily focused on printing and distributing physical and ebooks. While it offers distribution and some monetization aspects, it lacks the core features of a content publishing platform like a rich text editor for online articles, community feedback tools, or detailed reader engagement metrics for online content. Its 'Book-Building Tool' is for book design, not a general rich text editor for web content. The monetization is royalty-based for book sales, not a membership model for reading time on a platform. It does offer global distribution, some marketing tools, and royalty calculations, which align with aspects of distribution and monetization, but not in the same context as Medium's online article publishing model.
