Custom Checkout

Our one-page order and checkout platform provide a quick and easy way to execute your pre-order campaign, book promotion, book club, or corporate gifting program. It is an ideal and easy way to run special offers or your everyday orders through an experienced book retailer with a customized user experience.

The Porchlight team don't just believe in books—they are passionate about bringing the ideas in them to the readers that authors want to impact. Their dedication and years of experience supporting authors to spread their ideas manifest in the form of stellar editorials, targeted promotion and sales logistics. If you're looking for support to launch or share your book with the world, Porchlight will help you navigate that journey.

BERNADETTE JIWA
Author of Hunch and Story Driven

Easy One-Page Checkout

Your promotion plugs into our existing service platform, so your orders flow into our order system and shipping queue, ensuring the same high-level customer service you expect from our team. There are no confusing steps—just your promotion and checkout all on one easily understood page.

Our Logistics

Our customer service and warehouse teams handle all the fulfillment of the order from start to finish. Your authors never have to worry about inventory, individual packaging, address verification, or mailing.

Your Branding

Custom messaging, pricing, and unique coupon codes are all possible, according to whatever parameters you require. Our website infrastructure combined with your branding provides a fully customizable design and page layout.

Data and Reporting

We report all our sales to the major bestseller lists and provide you with comprehensive reports on your promotion’s performance. This is your promotion and your audience, so we share with you all of the valuable data collected in the process.

Past Projects and Clients


Comedian and Author Zach Zimmerman

We shipped out over 200 copies of Zach Zimmerman's book to addresses across the country!

The Rebellious CEO by Ralph Nader

Porchlight built a preorder page that offered signed copies and access to a livestreamed interview with the author.

From Day One conferences

We ship thousands of books for From Day One conferences across the U.S.

Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

Porchlight makes books into great thank-you gifts for any event!

CEO & Author Ted Bilich

We helped author Ted Bilich make selling his book to his fans very special.

 

Unstoppable Teams by Alden Mills

Porchlight affixed signed bookplates to make these books event-ready.

Brand Marketing Specialist and Author Ethan Beute

Author Ethan Beute describes why he sends all book orders over 10 copies to porchlightbooks.com

To Infinity and Beyond by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Those who preordered received signed copies and a link to a livestreamed interview.

CEO and Author Sam Horn

Supporting Sam Horn and her books in multiple ways-promoting them, selling them, and moving them-is what makes our relationship with her so strong.

The World Central Kitchen Cookbook by Chef José Andrés

Porchlight fulfilled a large amount of signed copies of this James Beard Award winning cookbook.

Director of Finance Midori Ohtake

A book buyer for a large organization needed books for a same-week delivery, and Porchlight's customer service team got it done.

The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer by Dan Buettner

Porchlight hosted a livestream for fans who preordered Dan Buettner's book.

This is Strategy by Seth Godin

Porchlight built a landing page for Seth's fans to place orders for a team-oriented book and product bundle.

Tracers in the Dark by Andy Greenberg

Porchlight made it easy for a sponsor to stand out at an event with a custom designed belly band for the books they distributed to attendees.

 

The Power of Days by Celeste Mergens

Signed bookplates and custom bookmarks are popular options that Porchlight adds to books in bulk.

How to Work With (Almost) Anyone by Michael Bungay Stanier

Book and product bundles will make any book mailing extra memorable.

All Pride, No Ego by Jim Fielding

Porchlight designed and printed bookmarks and bookplates for an individual mailing.

The Proud Mouse by Cara Mentzel & Idina Menzel

Discounted, signed copies of a new children's book sold out (and shipped out) fast!

Past Projects and Clients


Comedian and Author Zach Zimmerman

We shipped out over 200 copies of Zach Zimmerman's book to addresses across the country!

The Rebellious CEO by Ralph Nader

Porchlight built a preorder page that offered signed copies and access to a livestreamed interview with the author.

From Day One conferences

We ship thousands of books for From Day One conferences across the U.S.

Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

Porchlight makes books into great thank-you gifts for any event!

CEO & Author Ted Bilich

We helped author Ted Bilich make selling his book to his fans very special.

 

Unstoppable Teams by Alden Mills

Porchlight affixed signed bookplates to make these books event-ready.

Brand Marketing Specialist and Author Ethan Beute

Author Ethan Beute describes why he sends all book orders over 10 copies to porchlightbooks.com

To Infinity and Beyond by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Those who preordered received signed copies and a link to a livestreamed interview.

CEO and Author Sam Horn

Supporting Sam Horn and her books in multiple ways-promoting them, selling them, and moving them-is what makes our relationship with her so strong.

The World Central Kitchen Cookbook by Chef José Andrés

Porchlight fulfilled a large amount of signed copies of this James Beard Award winning cookbook.

Director of Finance Midori Ohtake

A book buyer for a large organization needed books for a same-week delivery, and Porchlight's customer service team got it done.

The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer by Dan Buettner

Porchlight hosted a livestream for fans who preordered Dan Buettner's book.

This is Strategy by Seth Godin

Porchlight built a landing page for Seth's fans to place orders for a team-oriented book and product bundle.

Tracers in the Dark by Andy Greenberg

Porchlight made it easy for a sponsor to stand out at an event with a custom designed belly band for the books they distributed to attendees.

The Power of Days by Celeste Mergens

Signed bookplates and custom bookmarks are popular options that Porchlight adds to books in bulk.

The Proud Mouse by Cara Mentzel & Idina Menzel

Discounted, signed copies of a new children's book sold out (and shipped out) fast!

How to Work With (Almost) Anyone by Michael Bungay Stanier

Book and product bundles will make any book mailing extra memorable.

All Pride, No Ego by Jim Fielding

Porchlight designed and printed bookmarks and bookplates for an individual mailing.

FAQ

Custom Checkout

HOW WILL I KNOW HOW MY CUSTOM CHECKOUT CAMPAIGN IS PERFORMING?

Once your campaign is live, we can update you with order information, including customer emails, addresses, and order quantity.

CAN I PREPAY FOR A CUSTOM CHECKOUT CAMPAIGN SO MY AUDIENCE CAN ORDER BOOKS AT NO COST?

Yes. Payment terms on your Custom Checkout campaign can be configured in a variety of ways, with the goal of giving you total control over the offer you present to your audience. You can prepay for all of the books and defer shipping costs to your users, or else pay for books and shipping upfront and simply let your users order books with no payment required. We’ll work with you to configure the payment arrangement that works best for your specific audience and offer.

CAN I REQUIRE A PROMO CODE BEFORE ALLOWING USERS TO ACCESS MY CUSTOM CHECKOUT PAGE?

Yes. Requiring your users to enter a promo code before accessing your landing page is a simple and easy way to validate your users and lend your campaign an air of exclusivity.

How can we help?

Our expert Sales team is happy to answer your questions.

 sales@porchlightbooks.com

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