by Penny Sansevieri | Mar 19, 2024 | Bestseller Essentials
Reading Time: 8 minutesPeople often ask me: what are the best book marketing strategies? In other words: What sells the most books? The short answer is: No one thing sells books. It’s always a cumulative set of strategies that gets and keeps your book in front...
by Penny Sansevieri | Aug 8, 2023 | Amazon Updates & Marketing Tips, Being in Business as an Author
Reading Time: 7 minutesAuthor pages on Amazon went through a huge overhaul in late December of 2022, but unfortunately, I see too many authors who clearly haven’t updated their pages to accommodate and capitalize on these changes. Gone are the blog updates...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jun 20, 2023 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 5 minutesAuthor events, including signings, talks, Q&As, presentations, and more, are always a great way to build support in your local community, build your fan base, and sell books. But as options for author events have narrowed, with dwindling...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jun 15, 2023 | Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe love book contests, in fact, Penny has judged a few of them, including Writer’s Digest and IBPA’s Benjamin Franklin Awards! So this podcast is both a behind-the-scenes deep dive into book awards and contests, why you’d...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jun 8, 2023 | Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost of us have heard the term ‘soft launch’ before, whether in the publishing industry or for another product or company launch. But what is a soft launch really? And how does it work in the publishing industry? It’s often...