Book Marketing Tips & Author Branding Advice
How to Get Book Reviews on Amazon with Special Promotions
I talk to a lot of authors who want to know how to get book reviews on Amazon, and for what it’s worth I get this question from authors with 50+ reviews, and authors with zero reviews – and for good reason – there’s a lot more to reviews than simply making your book...
Maximizing Your Book’s Visibility on Amazon with Ads
Book promotion on Amazon is important, but it’s more important to do things right, otherwise you’re just losing money and getting discouraged. Ever since Amazon opened up their ads to everyone, we’ve seen a flood of authors start up ad campaigns and, sadly, most of...
Author Podcast on Hiring a Book Marketing Company With Less Risk
Hiring a book marketing company is a terrific idea and can be money well spent - that's why we dedicated this episode of our author podcast to helping you sort through your options. But first you have to know what you want, and how to get it. We take a deep dive into...
Book Promotion Strategies: Which Ones Are Right for You?
There are a lot of book promotion strategies out there, and choosing the right ones are just as important as writing a good book. We all want to see our books sell, but I’ve seen many talented authors with fantastic books fail. They just weren’t organized or realistic...
5 Make or Break Success Strategies: How to Market Your Self-Published Book
So much goes into a successful book release, well beyond writing a good book. So, I’ve pulled together a short list of ideas for how to market your self-published book release that will really help you determine if you’re set up for success, or if you need to take a...
How to Sell Self-Published Books without Amazon: One Author’s Experience
I talk to a lot of authors at events, in coaching sessions, even to some who reach out to work with us, who want to know how to sell self-published books without bowing down to the Amazon beast. And I get it. Even though I’m a big proponent of figuring out how to work...
Marketing Strategies for Children’s Books: Book Marketing Podcast Episode
After Amy volunteered at her kids’ annual book fair, she gained so much great real-world insight that she and Penny just had to do a book marketing podcast episode dedicated to the children's book market and its authors. Here are a couple tips to get you started!...
Promoting a Book on Amazon: Boost your Backlist
It’s easy to overlook your prior books, but Amazon is a bit unforgiving – so when it comes to promoting a book on Amazon, remember that everything matters. And I do mean everything. Amazon vs. Google In many respects, promoting a book on Amazon is very similar to...
The Key to Successful Book Marketing Is Making Genuine Connections
Want to know the key to successful book marketing for self-published authors? A strong understanding and connection to your readers. It’s surprising how many authors start marketing their books without knowing who they are writing them for. If you’re writing fiction,...
7 Of The Best Book Marketing Strategies: Great Advice from Neil Patel
I love this little gem of a post by the ever-awesome Neil Patel discussing some of the best book marketing strategies. I have been reading Neil’s stuff for years and if you aren’t familiar with him, this post is a great way to get to know both his breadth of knowledge...
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