by Penny Sansevieri | Mar 26, 2019 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 3 minutesBeing an indie author means more than just fulfilling your dream of publishing the novel that’s been rattling around in your head for years! Deciding to publish a book in today’s market is deciding to turn your name, and your author...
by Penny Sansevieri | Mar 12, 2019 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 5 minutesMarketing a book is hard work, but the efforts seem fruitless when you don’t get positive feedback in the form of reader engagement. Engagement should always be the goal, no matter what strategies you’re using to market your book. And...
by Penny Sansevieri | Feb 13, 2019 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 4 minutesI’m a big proponent of online book promotion, not only does it work, it’s really necessary to stay competitive and get your book a wider reach. However, I’m also a big fan of smart local promotion, because very little in marketing is a sure...
by Penny Sansevieri | Feb 6, 2019 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 4 minutesFirst, let me remind you that anyone can use Bookbub ads as part of their overall book promotion efforts — it’s not like their feature promotion option that you need to first qualify for, then apply for. Bookbub ads are a great strategy to...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jan 22, 2019 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 6 minutesFor most authors, investing in a book is a big deal and figuring out which book marketing services make the most sense is kind of terrifying. Because books do require an investment! You’ve paid for the editing, book cover, and now when it comes...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jan 16, 2019 | Book Marketing Basics, Social Media for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesI’m a big fan of Instagram for author and book promotion because it’s such a straightforward platform to use. Facebook has dozens of features and news stories to compete with; Twitter is insanely fast-paced and not conducive to disappearing for...