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Digital E-Book EPUB Chapter Endnote Jump Target Navigation Auditor

Test internal footnote anchor links and chapter jump targets in digital e-book EPUB files to ensure smooth reading navigation.

Startup Cost: £0 Location: Remote/Home Difficulty: Easy Useful side income A few hours a week

Earning and time figures are our broad estimates, not guarantees — actual results depend on your area, your effort and demand.

Why it's left-field

Self-published authors pay you to click internal footnote links on e-readers to make sure tapping a footnote jumps back to the right chapter.

How it works

  1. 1Offer e-book formatting QA services on remote freelance job portals.
  2. 2Open client EPUB e-book files and click every footnote anchor link to test navigation.
  3. 3Correct broken footnote jump targets using e-book editor software.

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