1. the BARGAIN
EBOOK BUYER
O r i g i n a l D a t a o n t h e P u r c h a s e B e h a v i o r
O f P r i c e - S e n s i t i v e E b o o k R e a d e r s
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2. WHAT IS BOOKBUB?
• Daily email and website alerting millions of
readers to limited-time deals on ebooks
• Publishers and authors promote discounts to
drives sales and gain fans
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Access To Millions of
Bargain Ebook Buyers
EXCLUSIVE SURVEY DATA
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WHO ARE
BARGAIN READERS?
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W H O A R E B A R G A I N R E A D E R S ?
They Are Predominantly Female
16%
Men
84%
Women
6. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Under 35 35-44 45-54 55-65 65+
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W H O A R E B A R G A I N R E A D E R S ?
The Vast Majority Are Over 40
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W H O A R E B A R G A I N R E A D E R S ?
A Significant Amount Are Retired
6%
Self-employed
8%
Homemaker
3%
Other
38%
Employed Full Time
37%
Retired
8%
Employed Part Time
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W H O A R E B A R G A I N R E A D E R S ?
Most Don’t Live With Children
21%
Never Had Kids
20%
Live With Kids
58%
Empty Nesters
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WHAT ARE THEIR
READING HABITS?
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10. Average Readers Bargain Readers
R E A D I N G H A B I T S
They’re Power Readers
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Power
Readers
1 to 4 Books/Month
59%
Read 4+ Books Per Month
35%
Read 1-4 Books Per Month
6%
Read <1 Book Per Month
11. Average Reader Bargain Reader
R E A D I N G H A B I T S
They’re Power Readers
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10x
The Number of
Power Readers
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R E A D I N G H A B I T S
They Read Everywhere
Read books at night
before bed
97%
Read books at home
during the day
96%
Read books when
they travel
94%
Even read books
while at work
45%
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Nook
15%
W H O A R E B A R G A I N R E A D E R S ?
They’re On Different Platforms
Apple
26%
Android
10%
Kindle
49%
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R E A D I N G H A B I T S
They Primarily Read On Tablets
Tablet
60% Dedicated
ereader
35%
Phone
5%
15. Read PaperbacksRead Hardcovers
OVER
60%
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OVER
70%
R E A D I N G H A B I T S
They Also Read Print Books
[ Although 65% say they’ve started reading
fewer print books over the last two years. ]
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R E A D I N G H A B I T S
They Find Print Books Everywhere
Bookstore
Chains
43%
Independent
bookstores
20%
Library
45%Used
bookstores
32%
Garage sales
22%
Borrow from
friends
31%
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R E A D I N G H A B I T S
They Are Predominantly Genre Readers
25%
Romance
29%
Non-Genre Titles
What Bargain Readers Say They Primarily Read
14%
Scifi/Fantasy/Horror
32%
Mysteries/Thrillers
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WHAT ARE THEIR
PURCHASING HABITS?
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19. Median U.S. Household
P U R C H A S I N G H A B I T S
Their Median Income Is Above Average
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$51Kof bargain readers reported
an annual household
income of at least $50K
64%
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P U R C H A S I N G H A B I T S
They Buy Full-Priced Ebooks
23%
Exclusively purchase
discounted books
77%
Purchase full-price
and discount books
21. P U R C H A S I N G H A B I T S
They Are Price Sensitive
$0.99 $1.99 $2.99
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Average
Purchase
Rate
Purchase Rates Decline as Prices Go Up
22. “I’ve jumped on a series or
author that I was uncertain
about due to a bargain
price.”
P U R C H A S I N G H A B I T S
Price Is Important For Discovery
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23. “I prefer to pay $1 or less for
an unknown author. I would
pay much more for an
author I’ve read and enjoy.”
P U R C H A S I N G H A B I T S
Price Is Important For Discovery
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WHY BARGAIN READERS
ARE VALUABLE
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25. W H Y B A R G A I N R E A D E R S A R E V A L U A B L E
They Try New Authors
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of bargain readers have
purchased a book from an
author unknown to them
because of an ebook price
promotion
95%
26. W H Y B A R G A I N R E A D E R S A R E V A L U A B L E
They Read The Books They Download
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
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How Often They Read a Book They Download
27. W H Y B A R G A I N R E A D E R S A R E V A L U A B L E
They Become Loyal Fans
of readers have purchased other books by an author
that they discovered as part of a price promotion.
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63%
28. “I've never read anything by Marti
Talbott, but the Highlander Series
book 1 was free and it was such a
good book I had to purchase the
series. I'm up to #8!”
W H Y B A R G A I N R E A D E R S A R E V A L U A B L E
They Get Hooked
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29. W H Y B A R G A I N R E A D E R S A R E V A L U A B L E
They Recommend Books They Like
Of bargain readers tell
their friends about
books they discover.
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65%
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Summary
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• Bargain readers are Power Readers
• They’re price sensitive, especially when it comes to trying new
titles, but are willing to experiment, and also purchase full price
books
• They are valuable, long-term readers who are invested in the
books they purchase
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Editor's Notes
**This is a short section where we’ll talk about the demographics and reading habits of a typical bargain buyer. How do they compare to readers in general? Do they skew towards certain characteristics or profiles? We’ll go through specific numbers on the following slides.
First piece of this is that they are willing to try new authors
Vast majority are not just reading authors they already know, but using discounts to discover new books and authors they otherwise might not have read
This quote answers this question: When you make reading and book discovery more accessible, do people allocate their time differently so they read more books?
