Posts Tagged ‘Amazon’
Why This Newsletter Can Save You Thousands of Dollars! by @sugarbeatbc
Did you know that a headline like the one above could put you in contravention of the CAN-SPAM act and result in a fine of $16,000.00 per offense? For those of you scratching your head and wondering what the CAN-SPAM act is and why you should care….read on… What You’re Doing Wrong and Might…
Read MoreWill You Miss Out on The #FREE 30-Day @BadRedheadMedia Book Marketing Challenge?
How Do I Market My Book, Anyway? You’re still confused about how to market your books, your blog, or your business. You’re busy with your day job, family, and writing. You’re tired, overwhelmed, and want someone to do it all (whatever ‘all’ means) for you, but you can’t afford it. Sound familiar? It should, because…
Read MoreThis is Why Your Books Aren’t Selling: 4 Ways To Improve Now
*updated 2017 Your Books Aren’t Selling “My sales are awful, and I’ve done everything. I give up.” I heard this from three authors this week, and it’s not an uncommon sentiment right now. As a bestseller author, former imprint director, book manager and book marketing consultant, my first questions are always: What do you mean…
Read MoreBook Marketing Tips You Need To Know Now! Part One
I did a webinar a few days ago for my publisher, Booktrope, about book marketing tips. The biggest question authors have is this: how can I market my books without spamming “Buy my book!” constantly on Twitter, Facebook and other channels? It’s a valid question, because as readers ourselves, we feel the bombardment fatigue. As…
Read More5 Ways You Can Easily Repurpose Blog Content For More Shares
Most authors new to social media are usually at a loss for content — what am I supposed to tweet about? is a question I hear a lot. Twitter seems to especially confuse people. The short format doesn’t allow for pontification, so you need to learn to express yourself in a short and sweet manner (a good…
Read MoreWhich is right for you? A Quick Guide to KDP vs. KDP Select
The final post in our Amazon series has us looking at KDP vs. KDP Select. After our longer posts, this post is short and sweet because it is pretty straightforward. Any author can publish their book under KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). This is the basic Kindle publishing tool. This tool allows authors to upload their…
Read MoreNot Selling Books? How To Change That Today!
Book marketing is a challenge, an art, either the bane of your existence or how you make your living. I try anything and everything to sell my books, and share those experiences here with you; I also love to learn from you all what you’ve tried in your book marketing and selling activities, and love to…
Read MoreA Quick 8-Step Guide to Publishing Your eBook on Amazon! by @NBlackburn01
Cheryl Ives asked us how to publish and sell ebooks on Amazon. Since this is a large subject we’ve broken it down into a series called Publishing and Selling eBooks with Amazon. Today I’ll cover how to upload your book to Amazon. Congratulations, you have officially finished your manuscript. It is back from your professional editor.…
Read MoreThis is The Reason You Need To Focus Your Content To Sell Books
I wrote a post over on my author blog RachelintheOC.com about how self-promotion sucks because, in all likelihood, you’re doing it wrong. Maybe you’re not and you can relax and not yell at me, so go sit down and take some deep breaths. But if you are one of those annoying authors who is repeatedly…
Read MoreThe Reason Your Author Platform Matters
Every day I hear prickly, sometimes even angry authors, discussing The Evils of book marketing: “Blogging is a waste of time. I could be writing.” “Social media doesn’t result in sales, so forget it. Not worth it.” “Author platform is just a dumb term some bean dip in a suit made up. Next year they’ll…
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