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ePublishing 101 (#1) - Branding
Publisher: Adamant Entertainment
by Bill L. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/28/2006 00:00:00

Overall, some good advice. Nothing earthshattering, but well-founded noetheless.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>



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[3 of 5 Stars!]
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ePublishing 101 (#1) - Branding
Publisher: Adamant Entertainment
by Will W. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 02/03/2006 00:00:00

Very good advice on an oft overlooked part of publishing your games!<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Very Good<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>



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[4 of 5 Stars!]
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ePublishing 101 (#1) - Branding
Publisher: Adamant Entertainment
by Anna D. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/18/2006 00:00:00

Reading through this pdf, I've found a lot of mistakes in how I've done things.

If you are just starting out as a pdf publisher or have been around a while, get this pdf.

I believe this entire series is something any pdf publisher should read. <br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: The explanations between types of Brands.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Nothing to dislike.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Very Satisfied<br>



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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ePublishing 101 (#1) - Branding
Publisher: Adamant Entertainment
by Don P. J. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/11/2006 00:00:00

The first in a series of essays for the e-Publisher turned out to be very helpful. It covers branding and goes into detail about how to use certain elements of design and color to establish a look that your fans will be able to notice rather easily among the growing number of RPG material out in the market. It also points the reader in the direction of the strength of branding in use with your website, advertising, etc. With the subject of branding, this knowledge could be used not only in the RPG Publishing circle, but also in other avenues. I showed my boss and co-worker this (at my day job) and we are going to go over the material for our DVD product line as well as softbound book line. The content is easy to understand. I look forward to getting more of these and a possible subscription. <br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: The clear and concise material presented helped to relay the message the writer was making.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: None!<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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ePublishing 101 (#1) - Branding
Publisher: Adamant Entertainment
by Daniel P. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/11/2006 00:00:00

This was a good start to the ePublishing series. Gareth's tone is conversational, and though the information is rather general in scope, it is nonetheless useful. I wasn't expecting detailed branding strategies, nor specific examples based on the author's own company, since that would be a lot more valuable than the $5 tag and giving away company strategies, so there was no dissapointment there. What we do get is a short and sweet intro to the topic of branding, and what are the elements necessary to build a brand, as well as some examples of the ideas being discussed, both from the publishing industry and from the commercial world at large (a couple more examples from within the RPG publishing industry would be welcomed, though).

Through trial and error, scouring industry forums and mailing list, and plain old asking for help, I've managed to learn a few of the elements Gareth outlines here, yet even having partial previous knowledge of the subject, having the concise theory and info in one handy reference file is of great help. Be advised, this is not a comprehensive look at branding, not by a longshot, but it wasn't intended to be. It does, however, provide enough information to either get you started on the subject, confirm what you may already know from trial-and-error experience, and give you enough leads for you to continue your search in other sources (actually, if anything, that's the one thing I would have also liked to see, a small list of sources for further reading).

I look forward to further releases in the series.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Excellent<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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ePublishing 101 (#1) - Branding
Publisher: Adamant Entertainment
by Kosala U. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/10/2006 00:00:00

An acceptable start to the series. I found the advice provided to be of great use if you are starting out as a publisher and have no previous business experience at all. This, from what I understand, is the point of this series so nothing to critique there.

For those who have already got some business experience under the belt, this product may not be worth the money unless you really cannot find anything else to spend 5 bucks on.

I would have given this a 3 if the product had not been so expensive for such a limited amount of content.<br><br> <b>LIKED</b>: Its a good product to introduce the basic concepts of branding to a complete novice and help avoid simple pitfalls.<br><br><b>DISLIKED</b>: Based on the content and the very short nature of this product - it is massively overpriced. The font is large and spread out over too many pages. There is only 450 words per page on average. Done at a more regular word size and formatting this would have been a 3 page document that could more resonably retail at $3 at the most.<br><br><b>QUALITY</b>: Acceptable<br><br><b>VALUE</b>: Satisfied<br>



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Creator Reply:
Complaining that there are "only" 450 words per page on average is a bit strange, since 350-400 words per page is average for most printed products. Is $5.00 too high? It depends on what you think getting advice from two of the top PDF publishers in the business is worth. Obviously, opinions will vary.
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