While several new product launches took the spotlight toward the end of 2007, we were pleased to watch interest in our Blog2Print blog printing widget continue to grow organically.
As we've mentioned before, what sets SharedBook apart is our focus on automating the book making process as much as possible. Blog2Print demonstrates how our Reverse Publishing Platform works. Users are given several options to choose from - in Blog2Print's case, the choice to select all posts or only those from a range of dates, the ability to upload a cover photo and the opportunity to select a standard dedication for the front of the book, or to write a custom dedication (both of which can also be edited later). Then, with the click of a single button, the content automatically flows from the chosen blog into an online book making template. Here, the book can be previewed and purchased immediately, or personalized further.
Just before Christmas, we were excited to learn that Cheryl Hagedorn of Blooking Central likes to use Blog2Print's automatic preview capability to see how much her blog would be valued in book format from time to time. And in more recent days, it was great to read the interesting insights, ideas for potential uses and suggestions for Blog2Print that were posted in response to Joe Wikert's post on Publishing 2020. Finally, we were thrilled to see Michael Josefowicz's take on Communication Ecology. Michael made a lot of statements worth noting from our perspective, but it's the following that is most in line with SharedBook's philosophy: "From the internet is emerging the greatest collection of content in human history. To go mainstream it has to be bundled. Once bundled much of that content wants to be output in book form for ease of reading, sharing, and organizational learning." We couldn't have said it better ourselves and it was especially nice to see from someone who came across the widget entirely on his own.
Just one note. Blog2Print is currently compatible with blogs on Google's Blogger platform. Base pricing begins at $19.95 in softcover and $24.95 in hardcover. This includes a 20-page bound book and free domestic shipping. Updates to the widget and compatibility with additional platforms are currently in development. Please continue to let us know what you'd like to see.
Thank you to everyone for your interest. 2008 is off to a great start!
I am soo happy to see your service. I am going to sign up to be a reseller.
What blogging platforms will you be supporting?
What about custom themes? Will your software handle those as well?
Thank you,
Darrin Keller
Posted by: Darrin Keller | January 22, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Hi Darrin, Thank you for your interest in Blog2Print. We have taken all of the major blogging platforms into consideration, but are not able to disclose specifics at this time. Just let us know if there is one in particular that you think we should include. In terms of custom themes, Blog2Print automatically flows the blog posts and the photographs that accompany them into book format. You can then customize the book further if you like, which is where a particular theme could be incorporated.
Posted by: Ann Manby | January 23, 2008 at 04:24 PM