Book Registration Services Virginia USA

Charlottesville, VA Virginia, USA Book Registration - Registering your book with a Copyright, ISBN and a Barcode is mandatory in the world of self-publishing.  Your book should be registered professionally to sell online in stores like  Amazon, Kobo or Ingram Spark.  Your book should be registered professionally  to sell in bricks and mortar stores like Barnes and Noble or the privately owned Mom and Pop bookstore in your hometown. (God bless their mighty little souls).

ISBN Facts:

There are many reasons to register an ISBN for your title, including:

• An ISBN improves the likelihood  your book will be found and purchased
• An ISBN links to essential  information about your book
• An ISBN enables more efficient  marketing and distribution of your title
• Most retailers require ISBNs
• Correct use of the ISBN allows  different product forms and editions of a book, printed or digital, to be  differentiated clearly, ensuring that customers receive the version they      require
• An ISBN helps you collect and  analyze book sales data
• An ISBN ensures your book’s  information will be stored in the Books in Print  database
• Books In Print is consulted by publishers, retailers and libraries around  world when searching for title information
• The ISBN conveys no legal or  copyright protection, however, the use of ISBNs for publications is  prescribed by law in some countries.
• In some countries a book will be   charged higher tax if it does not have an ISBN
• ISBNs are the global standard for   book identification

Barcode Facts:

• A barcode is the graphical representations of a book’s ISBN and price. Barcodes are used on physical books, allowing them to be machine read, and facilitating automated sales and inventory tracking – a requirement for most large retailers. 
• Barcodes are printed on the back of most published paperbacks and hardbacks
• Barcodes instantly tell stores what category and price  your book is in.

Copyright Facts:

• If you've written a book you must register your copyright to prevent unauthorized use.
• You only have 3 months to register your copyright once your work is 1. Published/Distributed, and 2. before infringement occurs, to recover full damages and attorney fees.
• A copyright allows you to recover up to $150,000 in statutory damages
• A copyright protects your work for life plus 70 years!
• A copyright establishes a legal record of content ownership