338 / Have you ever wished direct sales felt simple with no overwhelm, tax headaches, or a dozen integrations, while still keeping 100% of the sale and your reader’s email?

Greg Keogh, co-founder of Curios, shares how the platform grew from digital distribution into a creator-owned storefront for authors, why print and special editions matter more than he first expected, and what successful direct-selling authors do differently.

  • How Curios grew from music into books
  • Making direct sales as easy as KDP
  • Why print and special editions power indie revenue
  • Driving all marketing to one buy button
  • Affiliate payouts without prepaid escrow headaches


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