Reading Time: 5 minutes Not everyone may say it, but it’s in everybody’s dreams to see their published books on a shelf in a independent bookstores. This desire is justified: obviously, every one of us wants to go down in history as a person who wrote a bestseller or even a masterpiece that future generations will gladly read. This […]
Author Websites: The Ultimate Book Sales Machine
Reading Time: 5 minutes Having a good website is something many authors struggle with, which I understand, but the effect it can have on your book sales cannot be ignored. Maybe you’ve been plugging away at your book promotion for a while, or perhaps you’re just beginning your author journey, but having a good website is a serious piece […]
How Focused Goals Will Sell More Books
Reading Time: 5 minutes I love goals. I love them so much I actually have a goal book, like a journal, where I keep all of my goals. I’m actually kind of addicted. And like every author out there, I want to sell more books. But creating goals that actually contribute to efforts to sell more books is much […]
Amazon Author Central: The Underrated Book Discovery Strategy
Reading Time: 9 minutes We always talk about Amazon Optimization – keywords, and categories, and while all of this is important one of the biggest overlooked area on Amazon is your Amazon Author Central Page. And now it’s Spring and as we begin to shake off the winter doldrums, it’s a good time to have another look at your […]
55 Essential Resources for Indie Authors
Reading Time: 9 minutes So the main difference between carving your path as an indie author versus working with a publisher is personal accountability. Sounds scary and overwhelming, but hear me out. Most traditionally published authors eventually come to the shocking realization that being traditionally published includes far fewer perks than they originally thought, so a lot are left […]
The Best Book Marketing Advice for Every Author in 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutes New year, new you. We’re bombarded with new opportunities to improve everything about our life, always, but especially at this time of year. The truth is though…that it’s true. There is no better time than now to focus on how we can be better. This of course includes great opportunities to strengthen your book promotion […]
Why Recommending (other) Books is an A-Game Book Promotion Strategy for 2019
Reading Time: 7 minutes Whenever I’m being interviewed, or teaching a workshop or panel, the question invariably comes up about what I’m reading. “What’s on your nightstand?” The interviewer (or an audience member) will ask me. If you’ve ever been in this position to be asked this question, and didn’t know what to come up with – you’re not […]
Indie Author Book Promotion: Mistakes to Avoid in 2019
Reading Time: 5 minutes Dear indie author. The new year is freshly upon us along with our book marketing efforts. Let me take this time to let you in on things NOT to do in 2019. Mistake #1: Stealing ideas from other authors Okay, this isn’t as nefarious as it sounds but hopefully it caught your attention. Not only […]
Boost Your Amazon Book Promotion with Pre-Order Strategies
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Amazon pre-order option for KDP authors (Kindle Direct Publishing has really helped level the playing field between traditionally published authors and those who have self-published through KDP. Let’s look at how this can benefit your Amazon book promotion! On Amazon’s pre-order information page they say it’s a great strategy to start building buzz, and […]
19 Rock Solid Book Marketing Strategies for 2019
Reading Time: 10 minutes It’s hard to believe that the new year is already upon us because 2018 was certainly a wild ride. If it feels like book promotion strategies are changing all the time, that’s because they are. What worked well in 2017 has pretty much stopped working – or has changed altogether. An example of this is […]
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