What is POD publishing? Is that a good option?
POD stands for print-on-demand, which refers basically to digital technology used to produce books in smaller quantities as an alternative to large offset press runs. Sometimes also called PQN (print quantity needed), digital printing is a valid option for publishers or self-published authors who don’t want to invest lots of dollars or space to inventory larger quantities of books. It also allows for a gradual introduction of a book into the marketplace to test it or provides the ability to print books as needed to fill orders. While offset print runs can take four to six weeks or longer to complete, POD runs of one copy to several hundred copies can be ready in a matter of days. While up-front printing costs are minimal, unit costs per book are higher than with traditional offset printing. That means you will manage cash flow more easily, but realize less profit per book if you are self-publishing. Most digital POD books printed by reputable companies that specialize in this technolog
Print on demand (POD) means publishing the work when the order is placed for it. It is useful for the authors who don’t have much budget or time to publish their work. It can give an idea to the author about how is the response to the book in the market, how well it is doing on the financial side. But it can cost more than traditional printing and publishing as mass printing is always beneficial than printing only a few copies at a time. With the emergence of digital printing, POD publishing started taking place in the market. Publishing companies are now considering this option and it is also popular amongst the people who want to present their work in market.
