Book Marketing Tips & Author Branding Advice
Timing Your Book Launch for Maximum Impact
There is a lot of confusion about timing your book launch and the promotion that accompanies it. A lot of authors think they need to start months in advance, and that may be true, up to a point. On my book marketing podcast we will also be discussing whether or not...
How to Promote a Self Published Book with Amazon Pre-Order
One underutilized way to promote a self published book is by utilizing Amazon's pre-order. Amazon allows pre-orders for KDP authors (Kindle Direct Publishing), which essentially levels the playing field even more between traditionally published authors and those who...
How to Market a Book with a Virtual Event
When it comes to learning how to market a book, a lot has changed recently in terms of author events and book signings. We’re all having to get used to virtual events, camera lenses, and planning around kids and spouses being home. If you’re like most authors, you’ve...
6 Tips for Marketing Self-Published Books on Amazon
Marketing self-published books on Amazon is an ongoing strategy, it never ends! But with a bit of planning and strategic organization you can convert more shoppers to buyers with minimal effort. Here are 6 simple ways to up your game on Amazon by drawing in more...
How to Get More Media Exposure for Your Book
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...
How to Pitch Your Book to Big Media Outlets
I often get requests about how to pitch your book to big media outlets, such as national print or televised news. However the problem is that sometimes the folks requesting it aren’t always qualified to be on talk shows or to be giving interviews – it’s nothing...
How to Use Pinterest to Market Your Book
With the growth of other visual social media sites like Instagram, it seems like the buzz for Pinterest as a way to market your book has really died down, but nothing could be further from the truth. Pinterest continues to grow. In 2019 Pinterest became a publicly...
How to Market A Book Before It’s Published on Amazon
I hear this a lot at conferences I attend, authors wondering how to market a book before it’s published and I love this kind of brainstorming – mostly because it means the author is really trying to plan ahead for their success. The key is timing. Yes, there’s no...
Using Goodreads Giveaways in Your Book Promotion
Goodreads giveaways are paid now, but to be honest, the improvements they’ve made in regards to all the benefits are totally worth adding them to your book marketing and promotion. You get to choose between a Kindle giveaway or a print giveaway. There are benefits to...
How to Market a Book With a BOGO
Consumers love a deal, which is why eBook promotions, book bundles, and the like really help to push a book to new readers and need to make it into your plan when deciding how to market a book. Which is why I love promotions like BOGOs – buy one, get one or give one,...
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