Top book business influencers say this. Then, where are most of the books we read being sold? Giants like Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup success says. “Only one out of seven people in the United States go into book stores to buy a book.” Book marketing experts John Kremer of “1001 Ways to Market your […]
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Seven Success Secrets of Successful Authors
If you are not the author you want to be yet, incorporate the following seven success secrets into your overall plans. Please feel free to comment and add your own secrets and the end. 1. Treat your book as a business. You spend many hours creating a masterpiece to help your audience. It follows then […]
Don’t Write That Next Book Yet - 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
Many authors start writing their second and third book, ink barely dry on their first one. Coming from a veteran book coach, understand this decision works against your best interests. Why? Because you need to learn the proven online book promotion techniques and apply them to your original book first. Just because your first book […]
Are your eBook Sales Low - 11 Writing & Marketing Mistakes
As an author, you want to put out the best product you can. Often, writing and pre-marketing mistakes cost you sales. Writing Mistakes to Avoid (know that all writing should market you) 1. You do NOT provide enough consistent structure in each chapter. Your audience wants an easy read, so your formatting and organization must […]
5 eBook Internet Marketing Strategies
Since Amazon said over 2 billion eBooks were sold in 2010, you can be assured that your eBook, if it’s designed for your audience who wants your information and promoted properly, will also earn you more sales, more branding for you and your business, and ultimately more revenue for the years to come. Here’s 5 […]
Is Your Book Marketing Working? Track the Duds and the Successes
Did you get all the book sales you wanted last year? Think about the time, effort and money you invested. Which efforts paid off? Which actions were losers? One client confessed she bought an expensive program to get her book listed as a top seller on Amazon. She worked hard and long hours to get […]
Sell Books Other Than Yours for 50% Commission
If you are online, you probably have heard of joint ventures that can bring in a lot of extra income. One way is through affiliate joint partners for authors. And this one is so easy to do. What is an affiliate program? Simple, it’s an arrangement where you are paid a commission for finding customers. […]
How to Write a Great Book Introduction in 5 Steps
Why write an introduction? Nobody reads it anyhow. And do you know why? Authors get windy and “I” centered in their long introductions. They think their readers will love their journey. Maybe, but maybe boring. Instead, your buyers want to know what you can do for them. Your introduction is the 3rd “Essential Hot Selling […]
Book Marketing with LinkedIn - Top Mistakes and Solutions
Are your book sales slow? For social media marketing, you may have tried Twitter and Facebook. Maybe, you’ve even put up a book blog to stimulate and engage your book’s audience. I too dropped my first blog years ago thinking not enough results. That is, until I got some coaching on social media marketing. I […]