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How Digital Publishing Empowers Independent Creators

Publish and Distribute Independently with Issuu

Issuu provides a host of solutions for independent creators who are looking to publish digitally. From digital sales, to mobile-optimized content, to fully immersive publishing tools, here’s how digital publishing with Issuu empowers and enables independent creators.

Reach a wider audience

Reach a global audience when you publish digitally. Publishing on Issuu allows you access to a worldwide audience, and empowers you to share your work further to your own digital audience. The power of digital publishing means you have access to an audience of virtually anyone.

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Anyone can publish

Anyone can publish when it comes to digital publishing. You can publish what you want, when you want, where you want. Independent creators can publish quickly and easily with Issuu

Track statistics

Measure your publishing success by tracking publication statistics with Issuu. Use this to gauge how well your content is being received to better tailor your work to your audience. You can also use statistics as a selling point to potential partners and advertisers. Your digital circulation numbers matter.

Video embeds

A unique feature to publishing digitally on Issuu is the seamless integration of embedded videos. Use video embeds on Issuu to create a multimedia publishing experience. Whether it’s a magazine, catalog, zine or personal project, in-publication video embeds give you the freedom to create an immersive experience.

Shopping links

Link to products or services with Issuu shopping links. Easily entice advertisers and affiliate deals with shopping links that will allow your readers to get right to your selling point.

Issuu Stories for sharing

Creating Stories from your Issuu publication will create an opportunity in your social marketing for a more diverse stream of content. Share individual articles and editorial content from your digital publication as mobile-optimized individual segments. Individual contributors to your publication can share Stories linking directly to their work to their audiences, as well. Learn more about Issuu Stories.

Sell digital magazines, books, zines and more independently

Issuu Digital Sales gives you the ability to sell digital access to content on Issuu, as a subscription or as single issues. This simple sales solution works seamlessly on any device so you can sell digital magazines, books, zines and more independently. Drive sales with free previews of Stories inside your publication, share your work and get paid directly by your readers with Stripe.