Book Marketing Tips & Author Branding Advice
Borrowed Buzz: The Smarter Way to Stay Visible Year-Round
Most authors eventually run into the same problem. There are only so many ways to say “buy my book” before it starts to feel repetitive. Not just to your audience, but to you. That’s usually the point where marketing either slows down or starts to feel forced. The...
Goodreads for Authors: What the New Updates Mean (and How to Use Them)
Goodreads has always been a complicated space for authors. It’s where your most passionate readers live. It’s also where some of the most frustrating feedback happens. And for a long time, it’s felt like authors were playing in a system that didn’t always work in...
Book Positioning for Authors: Why Marketing Fails Without It
When a book underperforms, most authors reach for the same solution: more marketing. More ads. More posts. More outreach. The hard truth is simpler—and far more liberating. Marketing only amplifies what’s already there. If your book’s positioning is off, no amount of...
How to Sell More Books: 10 Proven Ways to Increase Sales
If you want to sell more books, the answer usually isn’t to do more marketing. It’s to do smarter, more strategic marketing. One of the biggest mistakes I see authors make is throwing themselves at every possible tactic at once. And let's face it, there's always...
Book Marketing Services: How to Choose the Right Partner
Choosing between book marketing services can feel like walking into a room where everyone is talking at once. Every company sounds confident. Every proposal promises visibility. Some lean on big numbers, others on complicated language about algorithms and reach. And...
How to Get Book Reviews on Amazon (Without Risking Removal)
Reviews are the social proof engine behind book sales. But most authors approach them with urgency instead of strategy. They chase spikes. They push too hard at launch. They worry when numbers don’t move fast enough. And in the process, they often trigger the exact...
How to Sell More Books: A 3-Channel Strategy That Works Beyond Amazon
If you’ve been searching for how to sell more books, you’re probably getting the same recycled advice: post more on social, discount more often, run ads, hope for the best. Here’s the truth: selling more books consistently isn’t about doing more random marketing. It’s...
Amazon Author Central for Authors: What It Actually Does (And Why It Matters)
Most authors have heard of Amazon Author Central. Far fewer understand what it actually does. And that gap matters more than people realize. Because Author Central isn’t just a profile. It’s one of the few places where you can directly control content that appears on...
Finding the Right Book Positioning And Why It Changes Everything
Most authors don’t actually have a marketing problem. They have a positioning problem. When readers can’t instantly recognize what your book is and who it’s for, every promotional effort feels like pushing mud uphill. Ads bring traffic that doesn’t convert. Social...
Amazon A+ Content for Authors: The Most Overlooked Retail Page Upgrade That Can Lift Sales
If your book marketing feels like pushing a boulder uphill, there’s a good chance the problem isn’t “more traffic.” It’s what happens after the click. On Amazon, your retail page is the sale, and A+ Content is one of the few areas where you can add controlled,...
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