Reading Time: 4 minutes The first thing that authors often ask me is: “How do I get on the Today show?” When you ask this question what you actually want to know are some of the ways to get more big media exposure for your book, especially on a national scale. But if you take a look at the…
8 Ways to Sell Self-Published Books Locally
Reading Time: 4 minutes Local marketing is, for many authors, a last consideration when it comes to figuring out how to sell self-published books. We all think of marketing to the masses, right? Going national, even international. And while all of that is great, and certainly necessary, there’s a strong argument in favor of marketing locally both because of…
Quick Ways to Get More Readers for your Book (Book Marketing Podcast)
Reading Time: 4 minutes Personal connections matter! When I was re-releasing my How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon I relied heavily on my personal connections with readers. These readers really helped to catapult the book up the bestseller list (and it’s still a bestseller as I’m writing this). Don’t forget to follow our book marketing podcast…
Newsjacking the Coronavirus (Book Marketing Podcast)
Reading Time: 4 minutes Dense and noisy news cycles can make it really hard to figure out how to pitch your book to media, but in reality, it can be a great opportunity to get your message out there! Keep in mind the below is just a preview of everything we covered on this episode of our book marketing…
March is National What Month? Unique Content Ideas for Authors
Reading Time: 5 minutes Welcome to our list of March observances and unique content ideas for authors for your monthly marketing plan! If you’re committed to making this year one of your most successful yet – we can help you do that. If you haven’t downloaded our Monthly Book Marketing Planner yet you can grab that at the bottom…
How to Fall in Love with Your Amazon Book Promotion
Reading Time: 5 minutes Amazon book promotion isn’t easy, it requires not only writing a great book – but essentially learning a new skill. I am a professional book promoter who puts a lot of focus on Amazon book promotion, I run a book promotion firm and I find book marketing requires constant learning. Granted, I love learning, but…
How to Market Your Book to the Media
Reading Time: 4 minutes When it comes to figuring out how to market your book, one of the best things to happen to any author is some kind of media placement. But media can be tricky, between having the right timing for a pitch, and the pitch itself, working media placements into an overall book marketing campaign can be…
How to Market a Book to Holiday Gift Guides
Reading Time: 3 minutes Figuring out how to market a book to holiday gift guides can be a great way to give your book some extra bounce this season and believe it or not, it’s not too late if you play your cards right! Whenever we’ve pitched gift guides in the past, books that have been accepted get a…
Get More Book Reviews and Features with These Simple Tips
Reading Time: 5 minutes Every author wants to get more book reviews – they help build buzz, inform potential readers and buyers about your book and when done well, give enough information about your book to intrigue without giving away all the pertinent details. So once you’ve built a list of reviewers to go after, it’s time to start…
125 Book Promotion Ideas to Sell More Books and Build Your Brand
Reading Time: 43 minutes Coming up with, and executing, book promotion ideas on a consistent schedule to ensure you’re always reaching new potential buyers can be exhausting. There’s a reason I put together such a great team! But if your goal is to sell more books, marketing is absolutely crucial. So, I’ve saved you the hassle and collected 125…
