Book Marketing
Ten Things You Should Know to Get Published (Part 2)
Writing a book is both an author’s labor of love and a long journey. The adventure begins with your idea for a book a...
Ten Things You Should Know to Get Published (Part 1)
Whether you already have a manuscript you want to get in the hands of a publisher or you just have an idea for a book...
Introduction To Book Marketing
Book Marketing is all about the READER.
So, ask yourself…
Who is my audience? (assess your target market)
How do THE...
Why give your book away?
…as a free 5-day book promotional offer
Increase book visibility
Increase book reviews
Enables the item to be ranked...
Advertising on Amazon for Authors
AMS is short for Amazon Marketing Solutions, the ad platform that is available to be “your” platform, if you are a “p...
Book Price Promotions
Price Promotions Are All About “Visibility”
If your book is priced higher than what you want it to be, then you’ll n...
How to Find More Keywords for Your Books
There Are Four (4) Ways, Actually Five (5)
“Also Bought Items” – If you gave an ad targeting a particular book, th...
Monitoring Book Ads in Amazon
So, now that you know how to set up your ads, it’s time to ask yourself three questions. Am I making money? Am I esta...
Why It May Be A Bad Idea to Hire A Literary Agent
Many authors feel the need (or have been told) to hire a literary agent to pitch their book to publishers. In days go...
Using Facebook to Grow Your Readership Base
Among your many challenges as an author, two critical ones are: getting your book noticed and creating the ‘buzz’ so ...
Running Ads on Amazon for Self Publishers
Amazon Ads - Joseph Alexander is a guitarist, music tutor, and prolific author of over 30 books about guitar playing....
Five Steps to Your Novel Becoming a Blockbuster Movie
The ultimate for any book author is to see their work dramatized on the big screen, which, now-a-days can be anything...