Results from Readers’ Survey – Part 2

Here we are, the remainder of the results from the survey.

Question 7: Do you prefer to read:
I gave people the option to choose more than one answer as I know I read both print and eBooks. There was only a 3% difference between paperback (53%) and eBooks (50%) and hardback wasn’t far behind with (45%). This does show people do prefer printed books over digital, which also goes to the statistics given last year with regards to the increase of sales in printed books and a decline in eBooks. The availability of both formats is good as it meets the demands for those who prefer one or the other or both. And really, once the genie is out of the bottle, you can’t put the stopper back on.

Question 8: When do you usually read?
This had a good spread of answers but no real surprises. Most people like to read at home (82%), and before they go to bed (73%). Some like to read at work (14%), which I am guessing is during their lunch break. 41% like to read in the morning, 18% read at midday, while 32% read in the afternoon. No one read while cooking, except perhaps when you read a recipe.

Question 9: How much would you pay for an eBook written by an Indie Author?
This also had a fair spread of responses; the ones that didn’t make the cut was $7.99 and $8.99. It was interesting to see what people were willing to pay, with most saying 99c (62%), a tie between $1.99-$2.99 (57%), then 48% for $3.99 and 43% for $4.99. This is most helpful as it gives me a guideline for pricing eBooks.

The next three questions were more of a personal nature, as I wanted to gauge interest in the books I write. I wasn’t offended by the answers as everyone has different tastes and to be honest, there are genres I don’t read.

Question 10: Would you buy my books?
95% of the responses said they would buy my books and 5% said they would not.

Question 11: How much would you pay for my eBooks?
The answers to this question was a nice surprise and again helpful when I come to pricing my books. 24% said they’d be happy to pay $4.99, followed by $1.99 (19%), $5.99 and $3.99 (14%), $2.99 and $9.99 (10%) and 5% would pay $6.99/$8.99. The distribution is diverse but gives me a good indication of what people will pay.

Question 12: Have you read my books?
Of the survey respondents, 73% had read my books, while 27% had not.

Overall, the survey did provide the answers I wanted to know more about. I may revisit the survey sometime later in the year, and hopefully get a larger pool of responses. I also want to thank those who did take the time to complete the survey, I am most grateful. You have given me a lot of good information for me to consider especially when I launch my next book/s.

Thanks for visiting and reading. If you have any questions regarding the survey or would like further clarity, please leave a comment below.

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