Book Marketing Tips & Author Branding Advice
QUIZ: How Negative Reviews Can Influence Your Book Marketing Strategies
I get it, bad reviews can be hard. As an author, I understand how disheartening getting a negative review can be and how easy it is to get caught up in it. But instead of focussing on the negative, it's important to understand all of the positive benefits that can...
Before Self-Publishing A Book Make Sure to Answer These 5 Crucial Questions
I always feel like not enough is said about the pre-publication phase, especially when self-publishing a book. And I’m not talking about the early media pitching or anything like that. I mean the process of making sure you’re really ready to hit the ground running...
Infographic: Build Your Author Brand From Scratch With These 5 Questions
I get it; creating an author brand feels hard. Your brand is your promise to your readers. It’s how you show up in the world, and your platform needs to reflect this. Your brand encompasses your website, author newsletter, social media, and speaking, just to name a...
The Top 5 Strategies for Promoting a Book on Social Media
When promoting your book on social media the most important thing you have to keep in mind is why people actually use social media. They use it to escape, to learn something, to laugh, to find like-minded people – but they typically don’t use it just to spend money....
10 Common Book Marketing Mistakes: Book Marketing Podcast Episode
We really designed this book marketing podcast episode around aspects of publishing and book marketing that we really see authors stressing about, and stressing about unnecessarily – or because there’s a lack of...
Simple Book Marketing Strategies that Sold this Author 20K Books
I always love reading pieces on author success, especially when they offer juicy and easy-to-implement book marketing strategies that authors can dig into right away. And while some of this is always a tad obvious, it’s always worth a mention – because repetition is a...
Don’t Let A Bad Cover Ruin Everything: Book Marketing Podcast Episode
In this book marketing podcast episode, we discuss the perils of bad covers, how to potentially fix them and how to find a cover designer that won’t cost you a fortune before you launch your book. Last November, Written...
Clever Ideas for Promoting a Book with Bonus Content
Have you ever considered using bonus content if you’ve been mulling over getting more creative with your ideas for promoting a book? Bonus content is literally one of the most underutilized strategies when determining how to market a self-published (or traditionally...
How to Market Your Book Without Losing Your Mind
Yes, it's so much more fun to write, but honestly I can share a few tips that will help you figure out how to market your book without totally losing your mind! First, create a plan. And no, it doesn't have to be super complicated, so if you're "not a planner" stick...
Smashwords Founder Mark Coker’s Explanation of Author Branding is Spot On
Author branding is not talked about enough and when it is, it's often glossed over. I'm sure many of you have already wondered how to create a good brand, why it’s important – and how you can drive more reader engagement, and book sales! Mark Coker, who started the...
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