Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. – Robert Frost Such a beautiful statement by Robert Frost, but unfortunately it ignores the reality that marketing poetry books is not easy. And since April is National Poetry Month, I figured it was my duty to give poetry authors […]
7 Ways Authors Can Sell More Books in International Markets
If you’ve never considered trying to sell more books internationally, maybe you should. English is the primary language spoken lots of places, with around 20% of the world speaking and reading it. That translates to 1.5 billion people. If that number doesn’t sway you, consider this: Germany has 51.5 million English speakers and has 7 […]
Why Getting Your Books into Libraries Matters
National Librarian Day is on April 16. So in honor of these fabulously selfless individuals, I want to ensure you’re including getting your books into libraries as part of your marketing efforts. For those of you who are still skeptical or who have been burned before, why would you care about getting your books into […]
QUIZ: Finding the Right Social Media Strategies for Your Personality
Social media strategies for authors can be tricky; you can’t just take blanket social media marketing advice and assume it works for your personality type and the kinds of people you want to reach. So how do you get smart about using social media and figure out where to spend your time? The goal with […]
Quick and Free Author Marketing Strategies for the Weekend
Author marketing can take up a lot of time and let’s be honest, it’s not totally free. So I’d like to balance out some of the tougher, more costly strategies with things you can do to improve your overall author marketing with minimal effort and no cost. Interested in boosting your book over the weekend? […]
Sell More Books With These 10 Guest Blogging Tips
In the ongoing effort to sell more books in a saturated market, more and more authors are competing for book bloggers’ attention, and this means you’ve got to really step up your game when it comes to reaching out to them for publicity. And stepping up your game is also about being realistic. Most bloggers […]
5 Quick Ways to Ramp Up Your Amazon Author Central Page
Amazon is full of book marketing tools for you as an indie author. And, although I often talk about book page optimization, your Amazon Author Central page probably needs some attention too. Because, when was the last time you gave it some love? For most indie authors, the answer is “not recently.” And, if you […]
5 Book Marketing Truth Bombs You Need to Get On Board With
I’ve had a lot going on recently. Lots of great changes and new books coming out, so I’ll be honest – I’m pumped – and I’m in the mood to talk book marketing truth bombs. In case you haven’t noticed, the market is cutthroat. And I’m done with authors getting soft peddled advice about what […]
April Observances to Inspire Your Book Marketing
Welcome to our list of April observances and content ideas for your monthly book marketing plan! If you haven’t downloaded our Monthly Book Marketing Planner yet you can grab that here! Remember, without regular connections to readers, you’re just another book on the shelf. Gain their interest and make yourself stand out. People love authors […]
9 Things Amazon Secretly Launched that Can Help All Indie Authors with their Book Marketing
Amazon is always changing things up. And that’s why it’s important to always be watching for what’s new. Especially if we’re in book marketing mode (and aren’t we always?), making the most of Amazon is a great way to spend your time. So fair warning, some of the things I’m mentioning here are good, some […]
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