“42 people ‘liked’ my promotional post but nobody bought my book! Why not?!”
“Lots of people (42 on one) liked my book promo post but still I see no sales. Why?” Read the answer here…
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BOOK MARKETING ESERIAL PART 2 – Before Day 1: You MUST Have a Website that YOU Control
In Part 2, Angela reveals why it’s important to have your OWN author website that no one can shut down or take away from you!
A Book “Marketing” Firm Charged me $1180. Guess How Many Copies They Sold? by Donald Abrams
Find out why online marketing firms aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
BOOK MARKETING E-SERIAL PART 1 – Your Book Is Ready to Sell…But DON’T Make This Common Mistake! by Angela Hoy
Book Marketing Step 1: Learn what NOT to do before you start promoting your book!
How 18 Months of Link-Building Led to Freelance Writing Success by Angela Horn
Get paid to write for others while also getting links back to your own blog!
Sell Your Kids’ Book to Schools! by Kate Williams
Bookshops tend to play safe with official, paying publishers. But present your book to schools, and you’ll likely have kids and staff queuing up to buy it.
How to Sell More Books at Stalls and Signings! by J Harker Shaw
So you’ve written your book. My sincere congratulations and kudos. It’s not easy, and takes a lot of work. You’ve got a physical book too! Awesome. Whether you’ve independently published it or you’ve been taken on by a publisher, you’ve done a lot of work in that area too. But this is not, of course, […]
Use Snapchat to Sell Your Book(s) or Writing Services to Millennials! by Joan Selby
The millennial generation has famously been dubbed as the “Selfie” generation. While some have contested this claim, it can’t be denied that Gen Y is fond of selfies on social media. Among the most used apps to share their love of pictures is the widely popular Snapchat. For writers who want to better understand this […]
What’s The Secret to Ongoing, Consistent BOOK SALES? by Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com & BookLocker.com
Many authors want to blame the publisher, the printer, the distributor and even retailers for their lack of book sales and some get offended when I’m honest, and tell them it’s their lack of promotional activities that has led to decreased or non-existent book sales.
Authors get bored with book promotion. Even one week of lower sales can lead to discouragement, spurring many authors to start a new book (or watch puppy videos on YouTube, or share recipes on Facebook, or binge-watch Netflix) instead of promoting the book they already have up for sale.
“How can I sell my self-published book through a large specialty distributor?”
Angela, I want (a large, specialty book distributor) to sell my book on their website, as well as to physical retailers. My publisher doesn’t like their terms. Do you have any advice? Thanks, P. There are thousands of distributors and specialty retailers across the globe. Like most physical bookstores, they’re feeling the pinch (okay, […]