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Tools for Self Publishing, Video Creation, and AI for the Average Guy

Thanks for visiting ePubTechReviews where you'll read in-depth reviews on tools for self publishing, video creation, and AI for the average guy.

If you've got questions on how to self publish a book, check out this AI-assisted writing tools hub page for related info.

Our aim is to be the ultimate resource for anyone looking to create professional-quality eBooks, paperbacks, and videos using the latest technology.

We provide comprehensive self publishing tool reviews on:

• AI Software Writing Tools
• SEO Software tools (get your pages ranked)
• eBook creation tools
• paperback creation tools
• podcast creation tools
• video creation tools

Ready-to-Read REVIEWS
on Tools for Self Publishing:

Whether you're just staring out or are experienced in self publishing, ePubTechReviews has the latest reviews on new products you may want to add to your writing tool kit. We want to make the software selection process smooth and successful.

Check out these reviews below on what each tool is, and how to use it:

Content at Scale review

iMAGINE review

QuickWrite review

MockupShots review

Midjourney review

HumanBot review

RankIQ review

SoloBuildIt! review

HumanPal review

Jasper review

HumanTalk/TextWriter review

Descript review

ChatGPT review

Revoicer review

Audiobooks Made Easy review

Vellum review

INK AI/SEO review

ProWritingAid vs Grammarly review

Self Publishing ARTICLES:

In addition to the reviews above, there are also accompanying articles.

Check them out below:

How to Write Professional Midjourney Prompts

Prompt Engineering is Revolutionizing Content Creation

Create a 3D Mockup of Your Book Cover

QuickWrite vs ChatGPT

How to Write a Prompt for AI

QuickWrite Best Novel Writing article

RankIQ - Serious SEO for Your Website

Get Legal Biz Templates article

Online Legal Website Templates article

HumanBot AI ChatBot

Using Plagiarism Tools article

The Ethics of ChatGPT article

Creating a Green Screen

AI Technology article

INK SEO Tool article

Best Essential SEO tools article

How to upload Kindle Vella stories article

AI - Experiencing Explosive Growth

AI isn't anything new, but its recent explosive growth is astounding, especially since the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

ChatGPT experienced massive sign-ups within the first five days after opening it up to the public at large, making logging into ChatGPT a miserable fail. I tried for days on end to log in. I pretty much gave up. Thank goodness I had alternatives such as Jasper and QuickWrite at the time.

Our AI Writing Tools page features today's top AI aids - and we're not talking Artificial Insemination here. Nope.

Artificial Intelligence is moving at the speed of light and brings with it tremendous excitement and trepidation. Sadly, many people are fearful of AI; they think they'll soon be out of a job. But, as with all new technology, it's how you use it that matters.

We suggest reading the SEO Related page as it all ties in - AI-wise.

Psst. Want to know a secret? Solo-Build-It! (my preferred website host and builder), is adding their own AI-tool called "Tai" to their already legendary platform. Their addition of Tai is a tremendous boon for bloggers and Tai will be available for WordPress users (any other website platform) too as a standalone option!

Read my Solo-Build-It Review.

Plagiarism and Paraphrasing...

The AI Writing Tools page covers AI apps, plagiarism checkers, AI detectors, and paraphrasing tools, too.

When using AI to assist you, be mindful that you must make sure the content your AI tool brings back isn't going to get you into trouble plagiarism-wise. After all, ChatGPT etc. brought back that content "from somewhere." It didn't make it up.

Simple paraphrasing won't pass the AI-detection test. You must add your personality and style to that AI-generated content. You've also got to fact-check the content because what you currently get back is not up-to-date.

Stop Pumping Out Pap...

If AI is used for pumping out pure pap which means "worthless or trivial reading matter or entertainment" - it's Ken Evoy's fave word - he's the founder of SBI who hosts this website - see more here - then sure, there's gonna be a mountain of AI-generated "pap" out there, and Google knows it.

Google is also working on their own AI-generating app called Google Bard. Yes, AI is fantastic when used as a "writing aid"... but if your sole intent is to create tons and tons of pages for your site (to host those annoying ads on them) then stop it.  'Nuff said about that.

When using AI-generated content, you must add "you." If you fail to do that, you'll pay for it a quarter mile down the road.

Say what?

If you fail to do a personal rewrite, your content will stall and will not rank (for long). Articles will be checked for AI-content.

When you've re-written the AI-generated output in your style, it's then time to run it through an AI-checker. You're going for a (pretty) clean sheet. I aim for at least 97% original, 3% AI and Originality.ai is my AI-checker of choice.

Will Google Shun AI Content?

I have to wonder if Google will shun pages of ChatGPT's AI-produced content knowing it comes from the likes of it its competitor, albeit with ChatGPT's so-called "invisible watermark"...

Will the AI-generated pages rank lower? (Highly-likely yes).

Sure, ChatGPT is fun to use - especially for fiction. But for serious fact-based, educational content? Not so much. So what's the problem?

When using ChatGPT et al, you must verify the "facts" it brings back because these apps tend to "hallucinate/confab" stuff. To fill in the blanks.

You'll learn all about how to deal with that with "Tai."

"Tai" to the Rescue: AI Prompting Help Is Here

I've been using a variety of AI apps for over a year now and after the initial fun wears off, you realize there's a problem.

The problem lies in NOT KNOWING what exactly to ask in a prompt. Your AI assistant needs proper direction. It's so frustrating. There's nothing worse than a flimsy prompt that brings back lackluster content. I was certainly falling short in that department.

I now have major help with "Tai" - the AI app extraordinaire - and I'm fortunate to be a Tai Beta tester.

Do read "How to Write a Prompt for AI" - I'm sorry it's a long read, but if you want to know how to write a proper prompt, read it!

Self Publishing eBooks and Paperbacks

ePubTechReviews provides insight into industry leading software that helps you self-publish professional eBooks, paperbacks, and hardcover books.

From Amazon KDP to Draft2Digital, and MS Word to Scrivener - and hundreds more in between - I've tried them all.

Read my honest book creation software reviews.

Audio Book Publishing How-To

Audio books gained strength because users can listen on-the-go without having to be tethered to a desktop computer. Here you'll learn the ins and outs of what makes a good home recording studio without breaking the bank.

Plus, see which Podcast Hosts rank best here.

Video Creation and Uploading

Since Google acquired YouTube, it's the de facto platform to get your video viewed by thousands, if not millions! To that end, ePubTechReviews covers some of the best video-creating software on the market today.

Check out ePubTechReviews YouTube channel for video demos on how the site you're on right now is being built.

I'll also cover why people use sites like Wistia and Vimeo to host their videos instead of YouTube.

Our Reviews at ePub Tech Reviews

The reviews shared on ePubTechReviews are my own. I invite your participation to submit your own honest review of the product/software either listed on this site or something you currently own and enjoy using. Write to me on my Contact page.

Thanks for stopping ePub Tech Reviews.

Disclaimer: Some, not all, of the apps I use may link out to their product via an Affiliate link. Should you purchase a product via an Affiliate link, I may earn a commission. And you know what? I thank you very much for your support.

It helps me keep the lights on.

Susan Gast created ePubTechReviews.com to provide insight and inspiration (and product reviews!) to indie publishers and video creators. Having been in this industry since 1980 in one form or another, Susan has a lot of wisdom to impart from her own trials and tribulations over the decades.

She is featured on Mother Earth News blog, and on Solo Build It (SBI) who host this site. Read her first SBI interview, and her second SBI interview. Susan runs an additional SBI website: Easy Food Dehydrating. Susan also runs her namesake site SusanGast.com on Solo Build It that showcases the books she has written since 2010.

Want to send Susan a quick message? Visit her contact page here. She'd love to hear from you!

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