by Penny Sansevieri | May 13, 2020 | Amazon Updates & Marketing Tips, Book Marketing Basics, Social Media for Authors
Reading Time: 5 minutesI 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...
by Penny Sansevieri | Apr 28, 2020 | Podcast for Authors, Social Media for Authors
Reading Time: 3 minutesGoodreads has over 80 million global members and is owned by Amazon, so despite the love-hate relationship many authors have with the Goodreads community, at the end of the day it will really serve you well to ensure you have a well-optimized,...
by Penny Sansevieri | Apr 14, 2020 | Getting More Book Reviews, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesPersonal 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...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jan 28, 2020 | Book Marketing Basics, Social Media for Authors
Reading Time: 6 minutesSocial media for authors can be tricky; you can’t just take blanket social media advice and assume it works for how to market your book, and your personality type, and the kinds of people you want to reach. So how do you get smart about using...
by Penny Sansevieri | Nov 13, 2019 | Bestseller Essentials, Social Media for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesBook promotion ideas can sometimes be hard to come up with, especially when you feel like nothing’s really working as planned. When I chat with authors who are running into road blocks I encourage them to try something different. Many times, we...