Bookvault is excited to announce our newest addition to our e-commerce integrations. Introducing Payhip, an all-in-one e-commerce solution that strives to offer simplicity and a user-friendly interface that can be embedded onto pre-existing sites (https://payhip.com/) Payhip has been a fan favourite amongst indie authors for a while now due to the ability to create custom sales pages for their products, including the option to add images, videos, and product descriptions.
What is Payhip?
Payhip will automate your sales and production hand in hand with Bookvault, taking care of all things such as production and VAT. This means you benefit from the convenience of Payhip, and the high quality and low prices of Bookvault (https://bookvault.app/cost-to-print-your-book/) Selling books with Payhip is made easy, with reporting insights that will help enhance your conversions. You also can offer discounts and promotions to push sales. There is also an affiliate marketing program where customers can earn money back for referring a friend to your products. The integration will also allow you to offer digital products, meaning you can also upload your e-books. Payhip has an easy-to-use dashboard with various tools, including an option to publish blog content and news.
Payhip operates with a 5% transaction fee at the base level on a free plan, meaning you will only pay money out as a percentage of your sale. However, for $29 per month, you can upgrade to the Plus plan, which will reduce the transaction fee to 2%. This is a worthy investment once sales begin to pick up. There are no transaction fees however on the $99 per month Pro plan.
For Bookvaults Payhip integration you will need to use Zapier in accordance with it in order to relay order data, Zapier is free to use for 100 orders per month; meaning you will only have to pay if you exceed 100 sales per month.
How can self-publishers use Payhip?
Payhip and Bookvault will work hand-in-hand to offer a complete sales and fulfilment channel for your books. Historically the role of a self-published author has been something of a juggling act, Bookvault and Payhip automate much of this process for your convenience. The process to begin selling your books with Payhip is as follows:
1. Sign up for an account: First, you’ll need to create an account on Payhip (https://payhip.com/) This is free and easy. You will need to provide your name and email address.
2. Create a new product: Once you’re logged in to your Payhip account, you’ll be able to create a new product listing. You’ll need to enter some information about your book, such as the title, price, and description. You also need to input your SKU and weight of your book from your Bookvault portal.
3. Set up payment options: Payhip allows you to use various payment options like PayPal or Credit Card. You can also allow your customers to pay via Apple pay, Google pay, and Amazon pay.
4. Set up a ‘Zap’: Through Zapier you will need to set up a Zap, which transfers data from Bookvault to Payhip. Zapier will act as the middleman between both apps, relaying orders that are made to ensure they are fulfilled.
5. Promote your book: Once your product is live, you’ll be given a link that you can use to promote your book. You can share this link on social media, your blog, or other online platforms to let people know that your book is available for purchase. Check out our blog for more information and tips on how to promote your books here: (https://bookvault.app/promoting-your-books-as-an-indie-author/)
