How to Fix What’s Broken: Book Promotion Podcast
In a recent episode of our book promotion podcast we put the spotlight on very real problems and challenges authors have presented to us through blog comments, coaching sessions, and contact form inquiries. And while we'll continue to present topics we feel authors...
Publishing Non-Fiction the Strategic Way Without Delays
Typically when someone is publishing non-fiction it's because they're looking to cement their thought leader status in the market for a specific topic, industry, or area of expertise. But we see it all the time, specifically when publishing non-fiction, that authors...
Quiz: What’s Your Amazon Book Sales Potential?
Your Amazon book sales potential is tricky, if you haven't already figured that out! Yes, of course you need to have a great cover, we talk about that all the time. You also need to have a great book, no, an exceptional book, that readers are (hopefully) reviewing...
How to Sell Your Self-Published Books to Bookstores
Figuring out how to sell your self-published books to bookstores can be mind-numbing and discouraging at best. Sure, the concept seems simple, because books are already in stores and you just want to get a piece of the pie! But the technical aspects, retail...
Don’t Fall for Promises of Success: Podcast for Authors
In a recent episode of our podcast for authors we got LOUD about author scams, and how many more seem to be cropping up every day. What kind of scams? Basically the biggest offenders are those that prey on your ambitions, and honestly, your fatigue. Unscrupulous...
A Hard Look at Self-Publishing a Book v. Working with a Publisher
While self-publishing a book has always been an option, a lot of authors still opt to wait – to see if they can get a publisher to give them a nod of approval. Because for years traditional publishers were the center of the universe. But the recent DOJ – Penguin...
Get Inspired in October: Content Marketing for Authors
It's time for our October observances post that features reader and book-centric themes and ideas totally focused on content marketing for authors! We know it can get tedious coming up with new blog post ideas, social content, newsletter items, special promos, the...
What to Do When Author Marketing Goes Against Your Nature
Author marketing is complicated for many of us because we live in our heads so much! I can come up with ideas and brainstorm all day long, but I have a team to work with me on the planning and execution, because it's a lot for one person to do on their own. And I feel...
15 Book Promotion Ideas that Help Drive Sales & Engagement
Anytime I run across an article that offers some simple book promotion ideas that authors can easily implement to drive book sales, I always bookmark it to read, and when there are new, creative tips, I’m 100% game for sharing it with our followers. Some of these book...
Infographic: Essential Book Marketing Services You Should Hire Out
We're big fans of education, and huge proponents of authors taking on some of their own marketing, but the reality is, some book marketing services really are essential to your success. But not all book marketing companies are created equal -- we're willing to admit...
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