Book Marketing Tips & Author Branding Advice
The Amazon Marketing Machine is Changing Again
The Amazon book search algorithm is changing again! In this week's episode, the dynamic book duo takes another peek under the Amazon hood to help you better understand what's happening, why it matters for your book, and what you can do now, or at least for your next...
The Ultimate Guide to Crafting an Irresistible Book Pitch
Crafting an irresistible book pitch is an essential step in getting your book noticed by influencers and thought leaders. From understanding the importance of a compelling hook to effectively summarizing your book's plot and characters, we will explore the key...
How to Identify (and avoid) Publishing Scams
Nothing makes us madder than hearing an author who's come to us for help was taken advantage of by a publishing scam or unethical marketing practices, so in this episode we unpack numerous ways we see authors getting sucked in by offers that are really too good to be...
How to Self-Publish a Book on Amazon with Your Future Success in Mind
Whether you’re using a hybrid publisher, an indie publisher, or figuring out how to self-publish a book on Amazon directly, there are steps to success you can’t ignore. And while the technicalities of uploading your book to Amazon are crucial, today, we're going to...
Amazon Category Updates and More
So what's going on with Amazon categories? Have the changes really impacted us a lot? Our goal for this episode is to break down all the things *and* we're also dishing on something new we spotted at Amazon that could impact your book's visibility. And in other...
Hosting Local Author Events in Non-Traditional Venues
Hosting local author events in non-traditional venues is a really strategic way to get out in front of your community and build some buzz with your local media. But where do you start? In this post I'll dig into some venue ideas, as well as how to get your own...
Getting Your Books Specialty and Holiday Table Placement
You've seen the special tables in bookstores that draw your immediate attention, right? They're either for local authors, special promotions, holidays, observances, the list goes on but there's no denying they do the job well. Our goal for this episode of our author...
7 Best Book Marketing Strategies to Secure Reviews on Amazon
Getting reviews has always been one of the best book marketing strategies for authors. Because book reviews matter! Most importantly they factor into whether shoppers click buy, but they also matter to the Amazon machine, each review improves your relevancy score,...
Pitching Your Book to Specialty Stores and Gift Shops
There's so much more marketing to be done offline than many authors realize. Physical stores provide authors with a prime platform to showcase their work to a broader audience. Being on the shelves of a reputable store can significantly increase a book's visibility...
Amazon Reviews Deleted: Why Reviews Get Pulled (Plus How to Fix It)
If you've been reading my blog for a while you know that I write a lot about Amazon - the beta testing we catch, the changes once they're made, all the things. But one Amazon topic that comes up again and again, that continues to perplex authors, is why their Amazon...
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