Welcome to the Self Publishing School podcast, the show for aspiring authors and writers who want to publish a book that actually builds their business and their life.

Every episode, you'll hear from top authors and everyday people just like you who are doing it at the highest level.

I'm your host, Chandler Bolt, the founder and CEO of self-publishing.com, where we've helped

over 7,000 authors write, publish, and launch their book successfully.

Let's get into it.

If you're writing a book, there's one question you're guaranteed to face.

Should I self-publish or go the traditional route?

It's one of the biggest decisions an author can make,

and the truth is there's no one-size-fits-all answer. In this video, I'm going to break down

the key differences, the pros and cons, and help you decide which path is right for you in 2025.

Full disclosure, before we go any further, we're self-publishing.com. We are going to be advocates

for self-publishing, but watch this video to the end so you can make the best choice for yourself.

So there's also this third bucket called hybrid publishing. You may have also heard of it called

a vanity publisher. They sometimes get a bad rep, but essentially what they are

is it's going the self-publishing route, but also some guidance and done for you publishing services,

so you don't have to go at all alone. I would just recommend that you check out Better Business Bureau

and some of the reviews online to just make sure that the hybrid publisher that

you select had a minimum number of books and authors that they've published with and have

credibility in the marketplace. I'm Ali, Amazon bestselling author of Word Awakening, Stop

Writers Block, and Start Creating Impact Now, and an author's success coach at self-publishing.com.

Let's get started.

One, what is the difference? Let's start with the basics. Self-publishing means you're in charge of the entire process. You choose the title, the cover, the formatting, the marketing.

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