4 Money Making Posts for Every Author
One of the first things you should do as an author is create your own website. Your author website will help you to grow your fanbase, maintain a line of communication with your readership, and help you to market your new releases. But did you know that you can generate income with it as well?... Read More
4 Collaborative Book Marketing Ideas
“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed” Napoleon Hill Book marketing success as a self-publisher doesn’t mean you have to do everything on your own. Even though you lack the support of a traditional publisher, you can draw upon a far more valuable resource – your... Read More
5 Ways to Sell Yourself (And Your Books) Without Selling Your Soul
Having an online business is an incredible opportunity. But the world of online marketing can be a bit… scammy. There are a lot of online business owners out there who are too close to the shady late night “make money” TV commercials. When you’re starting out, many authors feel weird about selling. Partially because they... Read More
How to Use the Rest of 2020 for Better Book Marketing
What a crazy year 2020 has been. On the one hand, it seems to have flown by. It seems like just yesterday we were on the verge of celebrating an entirely new decade, full of possibility and promise. On the other hand, this is the year everything changed. The pandemic has affected countless lives, and... Read More
How to Overcome Your Book Marketing Blues
As an indie author, your approach to book marketing can make or break you in more than one way. While your book marketing efforts have a huge impact on your book’s success, they can also affect your wellbeing, confidence, and overall motivation. Taking care of both the practical and mental side of book marketing is... Read More
4 Essential Elements of Book Marketing
Is there no end to the things you need to learn to be a successful indie author? Writing itself is something none of us ever master, and that’s just the very tip of the iceberg! To succeed without the backing of a big book publisher requires a lot from indie authors. Even the most successful... Read More
How to Feel Excited About Marketing Your Book
I think it’s a crying shame that many authors seem to carry out book marketing through gritted teeth. It seems like book marketing has something of a bad rep in the author community. At best, many authors see promoting their work as a necessary evil that needs to be carried out. At worst, people see... Read More
5 Secrets to Success from a Self-Made Entrepreneur
People often ask me for tips and tricks on how to grow their business. I wish there were five secrets I could tell them that would magically turn their business into a raving success overnight–that’s something I’d love to write about. Unfortunately, a lot still comes down to hard work and doing the right things... Read More
Fatal Book Marketing Myths to Avoid at All Costs
If you’re a newcomer to the world of self-publishing, there are few things scarier than book marketing. While most authors have a lifelong passion for the written word, far fewer have a deep love of marketing! No matter how you feel about it, your ability to market your book directly determines its success. There’s an... Read More
Learn the Basics: Breaking Down the Barriers to Amazon Ads
Amazon ads–when done properly–can be an amazing tool for selling more books on Amazon. Or it can be a money suck that destroys your marketing budget within a matter of weeks. So, how do you avoid the latter from happening? While there are zero guarantees in the world of book marketing, you can exponentially improve... Read More
