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Amazon’s KDP/Pre-order information page says that pre-order is great to start building buzz and, true, it is, but it takes a lot of work. This is something that is best researched in depth before beginning the process. It’s important to understand your role as the author. But if you feel overwhelmed by the process, feel free to contact me. There’s a lot I can do to help you make the most of this function.
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This post is based on episode 67 of the ProBlogger podcast.
This week I want to talk about creating a product for your blog.
Last month I talked about my various profit streams, and how nearly a third of my profits come from product sales. And that’s obviously one good reason to create and sell products – it’s a great way to monetize your blog.
But there’s another reason you should do it that goes beyond money. But before I get into that I want to tell you a little story.
Anyone “tuned in” to publishing will tell you the audiobook market is growing by a whole heckofalot. A survey in July 2019 by the Audio Publishers Associationdemonstrated how audiobooks are continuing to lead the book/publishing market in growth, with $940 million in sales during 2018, and unit sales increasing 27.3% over 2017. In summary: The audiobook business is booming. (At this point I should warn you, all puns are intended.)
As an independent author writing for a niche market, finding and reaching new readers is one of my main goals. It also happens to be my highest hurdle. My marketing approach has always been to cast as wide a net as possible. Ignoring audiobook listeners and not investing in audiobooks is like leaving a gaping hole in your net. There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but — in my experience — no population of readers is as consistently engaged, invested, and passionate as audiobook listeners.
I produced and published my first audiobook in 2014, more than one year after the ebook and POD (print on demand) version of that book were published. Since 2014, I’ve sold over 150,000 audiobooks across all my titles (not including downloads from Audible credits, Audible Escape, or library borrows).
In 2014, audiobooks accounted for 2% of my gross yearly income and the percentage has increased every year, with 2019 being the largest in terms of growth (30% growth year over year, presently 20% of my gross income). 2019 was also the year I decided to distribute all my titles wide through Findaway Voices, which definitely contributed to the increase in readership and royalty figures.
I hope this article will give you a road map for how to best market your audiobooks, not just during release week, but also over the lifetime of your title.
read more https://insights.bookbub.com/promote-audiobooks-skyrocket-sales/
Check out our step-by-step tutorial on how to start a membership site (with plenty of profitable membership site ideas).
read more https://www.blogtyrant.com/how-to-start-a-membership-site/
Everything you wanted to know about getting sponsors for your blog. We’ve written the ultimate guide to sponsored blog posts. Read more now.
read more https://www.blogtyrant.com/how-to-get-sponsored-posts-for-your-blog/
by Anne R. Allen A lot of authors get that deer-in-the-headlights look when I mention marketing books online. But it’s pretty much the only way to promote books during this “stay at home” pandemic. So we gotta do it. I understand your reluctance.
read more https://annerallen.com/2020/06/online-marketing-ethics/
From time to time, I collect a variety of social media tips for writers that I think are helpful. Today’s post details social media tips you need to know.
I cover a variety of topics:
Let’s get started.
read more https://socialmediajustforwriters.com/2020/05/18/social-media-tips-you-need-to-know/
I had the opportunity (and the pleasure) of working with fiction author, Abby Arthur, a few months ago. During our one-on-one session, we worked on defining her author brand, identifying her ideal audience, and developing her online presence (building her author website, email list, and network). We uncovered some specific promotional campaigns that would entice her readers and help her meet her objectives. In this post, Abby is sharing the steps she’s taken and her results (so far), so you too can learn how to grow your audience and writer platform.
Are you an author trying to grow your mailing list and fan base?
Are you lost at what to do?
I was right there with you. And though I’m not done with my marketing mission for the year, I’ve made some steps towards building my fan base that I’m sure can help and encourage you.
read more https://www.yourwriterplatform.com/writer-platform-fiction-author/
It has been three years since Kobo launched its subscription ebook service Kobo Plus, and for all that time the service has been limited to Belgium and the Netherlands.
I am told that is about to change.
I am attending The Career Author Summit virtual conference this weekend, and I just heard Tara Cremlin of Kobo say that Kobo Plus will be launching in new territories. She did not give a timetable, but she did confirm the news in the chat.
Kobo Plus currently offers 270,000 ebooks and audiobooks for which can be read for 9.99 euro per month.
By the time I was ready to publish my first novel, I knew I needed to start thinking about marketing too. But I was scared. I felt like a young child daring to reveal her precious art to the whole world. I was small and they were huge. And their response mattered a lot.
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