Articles About Book Marketing

“How can I make my book look more attractive to Christmas shoppers online?”

Authors often ask me for advice on how to enhance their online marketing during the holiday shopping season. I strongly ...

IMPORTANT: If You Have a Book to Publish, WAIT UNTIL BLACK FRIDAY to Sign Up, and Pay HALF PRICE at BookLocker!

IMPORTANT NOTE: You do NOT need to submit your final manuscript yet. You can sign up now to take advantage ...
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“Book Consignment Possibility” is a New Scam Targeting Authors

Q - Good afternoon Angela, Sorry to keep bothering you about these, I trust your word and know you're a ...

Only 3,000 copies?! The NYT Bestseller List is a JOKE! – In The News – 10/06/2023

3,000 copies?! The NYT Bestseller List is a JOKE! Michael Wolff’s New Book Is a NYT Bestseller—With Just Over 3,000 ...

Should I Pay The Online Book Club to Review My Book? NO!!!

Q - Angela and company, I believe you frown on paying for book reviews. The Online Book Club is giving ...

6 Imperative Steps for Book-Promoting (and all!) Podcasters By Cliff Burns

My wife and I are grandparents, but live some distance from our kids, which means we must frequently commute for ...

How I Landed $3K in Freelance Jobs After Optimizing My LinkedIn Presence – by William Opar

In today's fast-paced and dynamic job market, finding high-paying freelance gigs, or securing lucrative opportunities, can be a challenging endeavor ...

“What are the possible repercussions of giving my book the same title as other books on the market?”

Q - I wrote my book and I really need to keep the same title I chose long ago. I've ...
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10 Ways TikTok Can Help Writers Make More Money! By Jada Elder

TikTok captivates millions of attention spans on a daily basis, across time zones and generations. And, if you possess the ...

“Are you interested in creating a speakers’ bureau for authors?”

Q - Any interest in creating “a speakers' bureau with the express goal of sending your authors to college” for ...
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COMPLAINTS about Your Online Publicist / YourOnlinePublicist.com / (YOP)

I received the following message this week: Subject: "Your Online Publicist" I have received several phone calls from this company ...
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When It Comes To Unsolicited Book Marketing Offers: Buyer Beware! By Alina Adams

Newly published authors are bombarded with advice about how to get their book into the hands of readers: You need ...

“My book was on Amazon last week and now I can’t find it?”

Q - Angela, My book was recently published. Last week, I was able to find it by just typing the ...

TRICKY BUSINESS? Another Reason to NEVER Let Someone ELSE Register Your Website Domain!

Here is a conversation I had with an author last week. AUTHOR: A website design firm designed and managed my ...
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8 Ways Blogging Boosted My Freelance Career By Karen Lange

While writing a client’s blog post recently, it struck me how beneficial my own blog has been for my freelance ...

Yes, BookLocker authors earn royalties when a contest winner chooses their book as a prize!

Q - Angela, I noticed that I received a royalty as the result of a "contest." When you get a ...
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How to Sell Your Books at Multiple Neighborhood Yard Sales! By Jennifer Lincoln

As a self-published author, you may find yourself with some copies of your books just waiting to be sold. When ...

How can BookLocker afford to charge thousands less than other companies?

Q - Why is your process not $5,000.00 like the other companies that have offered to publish my book? Here ...

COMPLAINTS about Authors Press AND Westwood Books Publishing

DISCLAIMER: We compete directly with these companies. We reject a large number of manuscripts each year. When we do, we ...
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6 Ways to Make Your Blog Profitable By Jennifer Brown Banks

When I began my blogging journey back in 2009, I never envisioned it as an additional income stream as a ...