{"id":205526,"date":"2022-03-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/?p=205526"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:00:44","slug":"how-to-track-your-indie-author-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draft2digital.com\/blog\/how-to-track-your-indie-author-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Track Your Indie Author Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New indie authors usually imagine that when they hit \u201cpublish,\u201d they can finally take a breather. The hard work is over \u2026 right? Instead, the next several days tend to involve being glued to the monitor watching your sales (hopefully) come in.<\/p>\n

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A small handful of sales on a single retailer is easy to see and track. But what if you\u2019re publishing wide, reaching as many readers as possible on multiple platforms, and trying to view your total sales all in one place? <\/p>\n

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As it turns out, that takes a bit of strategy. Keeping on top of your book sales may sound <\/em>easy, especially if you\u2019re just starting out. But when you\u2019re hours deep into manual data entry and struggling to compare apples to oranges, you\u2019ll realize it\u2019s anything but.<\/p>\n

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Fortunately, there are tech tools and DIY strategies to help make sense of your indie author sales data.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here are the two best ways to track your indie author income, book sales, and everything else you need to know to make writing a business.<\/p>\n

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#1: Tech Tools<\/h2>\n

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Hallelujah, it\u2019s finally happened! Over the past few years, indie authors who understand the pain of manual tracking have created software that provides a centralized place to view your sales data.<\/p>\n

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And of all the tech tools out there, we think ScribeCount<\/a> does the best job of pulling your data into plug-and-play reporting. It works from a browser extension (like Google Translate or AdWorks) that allows your browser to see specific data\u2014like your book sales. But ScribeCount never stores or even sees your passwords, so your most sensitive information stays safe.<\/p>\n

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Another perk is that ScribeCount only sees what you want it to. You choose when to run a reporting session and when to close it, and everything is updated automatically until you log out. When you log out, the session expires\u2014and that\u2019s it. No background operation, no muss, no fuss.<\/p>\n

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You can customize your dashboards to suit your needs whether you publish wide or in KU. Out-of-the-box reports include:<\/p>\n

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