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Using Facebook to Sell Books…but NOT in the way you think! by Richard Hoy, BoostABook.com

Published on July 26, 2019 book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, richard, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

You might be surprised to learn that my #1 recommend method of book promotion is Facebook advertising. But, not the way you think…

WHAT ARE THEY REALLY HIDING? One HUGE Red Flag to Watch Out For When Choosing a Publisher!

Published on July 26, 2019 author scams, book marketing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Some firms claim to “pay half” of the author’s publishing fees…but are they really doing that? Three thousand dollars is MORE than enough to pay to publish a book. So, this firm’s claim that they would also be paying an additional $3,000 out of their pocket was a bunch of you-know-what.

UP-SELL AND DOWN-SELL FUNNELS! How I Make More Money Because Of My Checkout Cart – by K.M. Robinson

Published on June 28, 2019 book marketing, diversify your writing income, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

An easy way to ask your readers to buy more books or products from you BEFORE they finish the check-out process!

“I want to solicit stories from my readers for posting on Facebook. What do you think about this idea?”

Published on June 28, 2019 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, social media, writing career advice

Do you REALLY want to give Facebook complete control of ALL of your creative content??? Here’s what you need to do instead…

Attending Events Related to Your Book’s Topic Can Lead to BIG Promotion Opportunities and Future Sales By K.M. Robinson

Published on June 6, 2019 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, self-publishing, Sell That Book!, writing career advice

Finding a niche event helped me advance my writing career!

Q – “Where can I make short videos to promote my books on social media?”

Published on June 6, 2019 book marketing, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing

We use these types of videos and they are VERY effective. The site we use is really fast (you create the videos yourself – with music!) and you can test them out for free…

Well-known Book Publicity Firm Refuses to Provide Book Sales Numbers!

Published on May 24, 2019 book marketing, Print on demand, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing

I was spammed by a well-known book publicity firm last week so I took that opportunity to ask them a very simple question. All authors who are considering paying a marketing firm upwards of $1,000 or more should ask the same question…