Recently I received a letter from webmaster Dmitry Kotovsky, who shared his free book “Tax on Stupidity”. In it, he talks about his personal experience of earning money through arbitrage and SMS affiliate programs from zero to an incredible 70k/day back in 2010. The reading is certainly interesting, but I was also attracted to this whole story by the project where it was posted - the electronic library Litres.ru and its Samizdat service allow anyone to publish their own creations online. As it turns out, there are other original features here + an affiliate program - I’ll tell you about them today.
First, a few general words about the portal. It brings together readers, writers, publishers and provides unlimited access to literature in a variety of formats (not just digital). Reading, even in the age of electronic technology, remains a popular hobby, as well as a way of self-development and improvement. I heard somewhere that the website Litres.ru is one of the largest and most promising projects in this niche (now there are 875 thousand books there + 4 thousand new ones appear monthly).
Each option requires separate consideration.
Main functions of Litres
The site is notable for its diverse built-in features for users. In particular, the Litres e-book library has several types of access to materials. Readers can:
- buy the work and download it in digital format;
- view it directly online;
- purchase a regular printed edition;
- listen to an audiobook (there are 10 thousand of them in Litres).
The process of searching and selecting literary works is simplified by a number of useful options:
- Classification. All Litres online books are sorted into 12 characteristic genres (with subcategories): history, business, knowledge, children's, hobbies, for light and serious reading.
- New items, hits that have stood the test of time, expected arrivals and the samizdat group are separately listed.
- There is a search.
- Detailed information is provided for each object - author, year of publication, volume, illustrations and tags. There are also annotations, reviews from other users, lists of similar works, etc.
- The preview option allows you to evaluate the creations that interest you - read or listen to a fragment of up to 30 pages.
Paid e-books in Litres (including audiobooks) are provided in more than 10 formats, including the popular TXT, PDF, RTF. As a result, the purchased novel can be easily downloaded onto a PC and mobile devices: e-reader, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
Free works and registration
The big advantage of the project is that you can download free books from Litres in a separate section. There are about 32 thousand of them, and there are both popular classics and “hit” things. I don’t quite understand how the developers resolved the issue with copyright holders, but it works. There are two nuances here:
- Firstly, finding books on the site is not so easy - use the keyword “ free" in search of;
- Secondly, get access to them only after registering with the Litres library. By the way, it additionally gives discounts of up to 50% and opens the function of reading a fragment.
The registration procedure at Litsres.ru itself is extremely simplified and only requires entering your email address. Login via social networks is supported.
Liters samizdat - publish simply, inexpensively and quickly
To be honest, the feature of the service called Samizdat attracted me first of all. This is, in fact, a unique chance to realize your own creative potential, and not just post on some creative fan site, but tell the world about yourself. The annual “Electronic Letter” award and the opportunity to earn money are additional incentives to publish here.
Publishing a book on Litres is extremely simple. The function is implemented in several stages:
- Registration - A separate account is required. Confirm your phone number and complete the form with personal information.
- Upload your creation.
- Later, on behalf of the portal, it is posted on thematic web resources: online libraries and some online bookstores (Litres.ru too).
- As a result, you receive recognition and a pleasant monetary reward (if, of course, your original work is good enough).
It is preferable to upload books to Litres samizdat in Word (DOCX) format. This will allow you not to be tied to the font type, line spacing, subheadings and other structural options. It is enough to correctly highlight chapters, footnotes, etc. There are no restrictions on language versions or your location (everything is done online).
If you wish, you can order a publication of printed materials in order to get a paper version of your creation and present it offline. The online book store Litres is currently actively selling this feature. The calculation of the cost of the order is in the calculator on the website: you need to enter the number of pages and copies. In the Litres store itself, viewing books from Samizdat is also available (look in the genres section).
Liters Reader - an alternative way of self-realization
This is another original program of this service. It allows audiences who do not have special literary skills, but have good, well-spoken diction, to realize their potential. You will be able to record audiobooks in Litres, expanding the catalog of works and earning money at the same time.
This opens up a number of possibilities for the user:
- improving broadcasting skills;
- professional growth – the best readers are highlighted separately;
- real income - a share of its sales is paid for voicing a book.
It is not difficult to sign up for the Litres Reader project: you will need to register and fill out a form. The applicant receives a test task, based on the results of which a decision is made on further cooperation.
If you have websites on the topic of books/literature or you work with the corresponding type of traffic, try the affiliate program from this service. The conditions and tools are quite good - you can earn additional income on Litres up to 20% from the sale of electronic versions. .
The tools available are:
- Referral links: regular, with parameters, to a mobile application or payment.
- Banner widget with books.
- Regular ready-made graphic banners (you can order their development for free).
- Fragments of works from the Litres electronic library and audiobooks (available online or for downloading).
- Work/synchronize with the store database via , DataLife Engine and PHP scripts.
- Coupon feature.
Total. The Litres.ru electronic library is truly a powerful universal niche project for those who care about literary topics. The portal, in fact, implements the entire range of user requests: it allows you to spend your leisure time reading e-books online, make money online or realize yourself professionally. All that remains is to choose the right direction.
If you know any other similar interesting services or literary affiliates, please send the links below.
liters is the best online store for book lovers, where you can get any work that interests you. The store's assortment is huge and is regularly updated with new items in all genres of literature. New books, translations, books in the original language, reprints - all this can be found on liters with home delivery.
On the official website of Litres you can find not only numerous volumes of literature, but also the latest news, promotions, detailed descriptions, and excerpts from books. In addition, the company offers readers the opportunity to use e-books, tablets and smartphones - many publications have electronic versions in various formats. There is also a large selection of audiobooks.
The liters store offers a large selection of sections, including not only search by category, but also advice in “What to read” or “Popular”, where the most interesting and best-selling books are collected. When your home library is already thoroughly read, you should pay attention to these two sections, which will help you decide on the next exciting story.
The assortment includes books for children and adults, reference books, textbooks, fiction, anti-stress books and much more. Everything can be ordered online without leaving your home.
Features of the liters personal account
Among the advantages that a personal account provides is not only the ability to enter contact information and delivery address once and not waste time on it anymore. The history and status of current orders are convenient, but the most practical section of the office is the desired books. Add what you would like to purchase later - this way you will always remember the publications that interested you.In addition, through the account you can upload your book and view its statistics. liters helps authors find their readers, and readers find their authors, so your account will display information about all the books you have viewed.
Replenishment of the library! 6000 added new publications in the catalog “LitRes: Library” of the Russian State Children's Library (12/28/2018). The total number of publications available for reading and listening exceeded 8000.
One physical visit to the Russian State Library to obtain a login and password for access to the online library will give you the opportunity to read for free and without leaving home on your mobile devices!
New releases and bestsellers of 2018 have been added: “Origin” by Dan Brown, “Nut Buddha” by Boris Akunin, “My Children” by Guzel Yakhina, “Tobol” by Alexey Ivanov, detective stories by Tatyana Ustinova “Kant’s Ghost” and “Stars and Foxes” and much more.
As part of the project, the liters company provides readers with RGDL free access to electronic publications from your catalogue.
There are currently more than eight thousand books. You can read them online on the website litres.ru or in a mobile application on the iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8 platforms, on specialized readers or any other device with a browser with Internet access, and also download the texts of books to your device to read them offline (without an Internet connection) on more than three gadgets.
Important! The liters library is formed with your participation from the huge Litres catalog. You order a book and after approval by a library employee, the publication goes into the fund. Let's put together an electronic library!
“LitRes: Library” is the largest library catalog of modern literature in electronic format. Presented here more than 290,000 e-books and audiobooks, among which are current bestsellers and classics, as well as works in foreign languages, laureates and participants of literary awards, books recommended by literary critic Galina Yuzefovich, publications on child psychology and pedagogy, children's fiction.
Get login and password for access You can access the liters online library in any of the service halls of the Russian State Children's Library. One physical visit to the RGDL to register and/or receive a login/password and then you can use the library for free and without leaving your home!
Books in the electronic library are issued for a period of 14 days. Refunds occur automatically.
Examples of books from liters: Libraries
Video instruction liters: Library
liters company, founded in 2005, today is the leader in the market of licensed e-books in Russia and the CIS countries.
liters has developed 25 applications for reading and listening to e-books, incl. "LitRes: Read!" and “liters: Listen!” for mobile platforms iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and Samsung Smart TV. Winner of the Runet Prize 2014.
liters library:
Maximum ease of use
- Convenient search for the book you need
- Easy reading
- The ability to read new books faster than they arrive in the library in printed form
The Russian State Children's Library (RGDL) is located at the address: Moscow, Kaluzhskaya Square, building 1, within walking distance from the Oktyabrskaya metro station (ring or radial)
Reading books is an ideal option for developing and strengthening memory. This activity calms the nervous system and distracts from problems. Regular reading slows the progression of dementia, especially in old age.
Today there is no need to carry heavy volumes of printed publications with you. Many book lovers use e-books - devices with a special type of screen that replicates the color and contrast of real paper. This reduces the load on the visual organs.
Reading devices with special types of screens are used by those who cannot imagine their life without reading. Many people get acquainted with literary works using a phone, tablet or computer.
Most publications for downloading on modern gadgets can be found on the Internet.
What is liters
The company was founded in 2005. She has developed more than twenty applications for reading works and listening to audiobooks. You can download many free books from liters in a convenient format.
Actively interacts with school organizations. More than two thousand schools use the literature collections of the electronic resource.
The website "LitRes.ru" is an electronic library of classical literature and foreign literary novelties. Book publications can be purchased for a fee or free of charge.
Registration
For ease of use, you should register on the site. There is a personal account icon in the upper right corner of the page. After clicking, a window will appear for you to enter your email address, phone number, login through a social network account or library card number.
After entering your email details, you will receive information about the availability of new books and promotional offers. The liters library gives each registered reader ten classical works in electronic form. The user receives these books by default without selecting titles.
Selection of literature
On the main page of the site there are tabs: “New”, “Popular”, “Audiobooks”, “What to read” (according to the editors). You can search among the works provided and sorted in this way for the one that interests you.
All book publications are divided into the following genres: light reading, serious reading, history, business books, knowledge and skills, psychology, sports/health/beauty, hobbies/leisure, home/dacha, children's books, parents, journalism and samizdat.
In turn, genres are divided into varieties. An approximate list of types of literature in the “knowledge and skills” genre: educational and scientific literature, popular science, self-development/personal growth, business books, dictionaries/reference books, esoterics, computer literature, language learning, hobbies/leisure, culture and art, guidebooks .
Before purchasing the publication you are interested in, you can familiarize yourself with a fragment. Based on the writing language, it will become clear whether the literary work is worth purchasing.
How to search for books in the liters library
There is a literature search based on the cover of a printed publication. To do this, you need to take a photo of it through the liters: Read! application. Then, having purchased it, download it to your device for reading.
How to get literature for free
The easiest way to receive your first bonus without payment from the liters e-book library is to register. In this case, ten works by Russian or foreign classics are provided.
Book of the day as a gift
Every day the library gives away one book to everyone. You can download it absolutely free all day.
On the main page there is an entry “Every day a book is free”. By clicking the “Find out the book of the day” button, the user will see the cover of the publication and the inscription “Get it for free.” There is an arrow on the right that leads to a possible of twelve editions tomorrow.
Main conditions:
Receiving bonuses through the mobile application
When you purchase three book editions, you can get the fourth for free. To do this, you need to install the “Read” or “Listen” application. After purchasing the first book, you need to download two more for a fee within twenty-four hours.
After this, any paid edition is available, the price of which is less than any of the three purchased earlier, within 24 hours.
Discounts when entering a promotional code
The liters company often cooperates with various organizations. When purchasing certain brands of goods or for a specific amount, codes are issued that give discounts on the purchase of books or allow you to purchase them absolutely free.
Prices for the same publications may differ on the website and in the application. It is advisable to compare them before purchasing. Buy at the best price.
Payment for literature at liters
When you click on your account name, a panel with a bright “Top up” button will appear in the upper right corner of the site. After clicking, all possible payment methods will appear.
Types of balance replenishment without commission:
- By bank card. Transfers from cards of payment systems "Maestro", "MasterCard", "Visa", Sberbank are possible. You must enter your card details. Click the indicated amounts of 500, 750, 1000 rubles, or enter your own. Then select "Pay".
- Via PayPal account.
- Using the Yandex.Money system.
- Replenishment with points from “Corn”, “LitRes Coupon”, “Thank you from Sberbank”, “Beeline”.
You can top up your balance by debiting funds from your mobile phone account. To do this, you need to enter your phone number. In this case you will have to pay a commission:
- an additional ten rubles will be debited through MTS;
- using Beeline - 18.9% of the purchase amount and ten rubles;
- "Tele2" - 17.9% of the price of the book;
- "Fly" - 12%;
- Rostelecom - 17.9% of the acquisition cost;
- MegaFon - 21.5%.
Additional payment methods:
Benefits of purchasing books
Answering the question “what is liters”, it is worth noting that this is a popular electronic resource. Source of inexpensive literary bestsellers in electronic format for reading or listening.
Obvious advantages of downloading books from the liters electronic library:
- Books can be received without payment. There are many promotional offers.
- Works can be downloaded through the website and read in the mobile application.
- High quality downloadable publications.
- Wide range of books sold.
- Many new items can be purchased cheaper than on paper.
What is liters for a person who loves the fantasy world of books? A convenient resource for obtaining the results of the works of writers and poets at an affordable price. Not every schoolchild, student, or pensioner can afford to purchase a printed publication in good quality. To receive an analogue in electronic form, you don’t have to go anywhere. The search is carried out in a few clicks.
Before purchasing, you can familiarize yourself with the episode of the book and decide on your purchase. The site runs promotions, for example, “Book of the Day” - the opportunity to receive one book for free for three weeks.
In the application on your smartphone, when you buy three books within a day, you can get one completely free. This also applies to audio formats.
Promotions are often held with partner organizations of the liters electronic library. In these cases, when you enter a promotional code, it becomes possible to obtain literature from the list determined by the electronic library with discounts or without payment at all.
You can top up your balance in various ways: with bank cards, from mobile phone accounts, using electronic payment systems.
What is liters for a registered user? This is your own library of your favorite works in a convenient format. It is universal and can be used from any gadget: mobile phone, tablet, computer.
How long have you been to the library? It's been several years since I visited this place, but I have a library card. I thought that I wouldn’t need it anymore; now I more often download books in electronic form or listen to audiobooks.
I rarely pick up paper publications: these are either some old books or some editions that are special to me. I'm happy that I'm not one of those people who can't read on a screen, because I can read anywhere, regardless of whether I take the book with me. My library on my smartphone. Obviously, a library card is simply of no use to me.
WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY!
That’s what I thought until today, until a friend told me: “In Litres you can read books for free if you have a library card, like in a library.” You're kidding me, I thought. I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole world knew about this (the project has definitely existed for more than a year), and I was the last to know, but I’ll still share it with you.
