FREE MARKETING TIPS

Authors often contact me asking for book marketing advice. Below is a list of some of my articles and free tips on the topic.

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The 10 books every successful author needs to read

10 more books every successful author needs to read

10 places other than book stores to sell your book

The hidden truth behind book descriptions that sell

TEN WAYS TO BUILD YOUR SUBSCRIBER LIST

NOISETRADE: THE FUTUREOF PUBLISHING

Gain 300 subscribers in a week

UPDATED LIST OF FACEBOOK GROUPS YOU CAN PROMOTE YOUR BOOK ON

Gain exposure to 300K potential readers.

HOW I GOT 100 AMAZON REVIEWS IN 3 DAYS

Behind the scenes report.

10 AUTHOR MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR 2015

I'd like to share with you my top 10 tools and strategies, which made this year exceptional for me and which will bring me (and you!) excellent results in 2015.

25 BOOK AWARD CONTESTS FOR 2015

A list of 25 Book Award Contests you can participate in 2015.

6 WAYS TO GET REVIEWS

Here are 6 effective ways to get reviews for your books.

ANOTHER WAY TO GET REVIEWS

This is so much faster than going through the Amazon Book Reviewer list one by one!

BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH BAD REVIEWS

Things you should and shouldn't do.

WHO NOT TO ASK FOR REVIEWS

AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD

HOW TO GAIN READERS WITH GIVEAWAYS

HOW I GOT A BOOKBUB AD

Every author who has been in the publishing business for a while knows that if there's anything you should spend your advertising budget on, it's on a BookBub ad. Here I tell you how my book got accepted for one.

MY BOOKBUB AD - FINANCIAL RESULTS

Here's a report on all the financial and non-financial benefits of my BookBub ad.

HOW TO BOOST YOUR BOOK PROMOTIONS

Via Multi-Author-Facebook Events

AUTHOR MARKETING CHECKLIST (WITH VIDEOS)

A very useful checklist (with videos) for authors that you can use to promote your books!

HOW I SOLD 75,000 COPIES AT THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR

And you can too!

HOW JOHN LOCKE SOLD 1 MILLION EBOOKS IN 5 MONTHS

Tricks and tips.

KEYWORDS THAT SELL YOUR BOOKS

(Video tutorial)

WRITE. PUBLISH. REPEAT.

That's All.

KEY LEARNINGS FROM AUTHOR MARKETING LIVE SUMMIT

10 important facts learnt at a week-long author summit.

A BUNCH OF RANDOM TIPS

Did you know that over 70% of internet traffic comes from mobile devices? Do you know what that means to you as an author?

HOW TO SELL MORE BOOKS

"What can I do to make sure my book sells plenty of copies?"

HOW TO GET MORE REVIEWS

Nine ways to get more reviews. For a detailed training on how to use Goodreads to get reviews go here.

HOW TO GAIN READERS FROM FACEBOOK AND GOODREADS

This is a good start. For a detailed training on how to gain readers from Goodreads go here. For a raining on how to gain readers from Facebook go here.

THE POWER OF THE BRICK-AND-MORTAR STORE

They don't call me the Online Book Marketing Maven for nothing. But let's not neglect the power of the physical stores!

HOW TO GET YOUR BOOK INTO 10 STORES IN 24 HOURS

Yes, you can!

HOW TO MARKET A BOOK

Here's a recommendation of a very useful book on the subject.

3 STEPS TO LAUNCHING YOUR BOOK WITH 25 REVIEWS

I did it and you can do it too.

HOW CAN A SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR GET A BIG ADVANCE?

There is a way 🙂

HOW INFLUENCERS CAN PROMOTE YOUR BOOK FOR FREE

Tap into the power of social media.

OPTIMIZE YOUR AMAZON SALES RANK

Read the above article to learn more about Author Marketing Club.

GET MORE REVIEWS AND SELL MORE BOOKS

Two Ninja Tips.

BLACK FRIDAY STRATEGIES FOR AUTHORS

What will you offer your hungry buyers and how are you going to get their attention?

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN AMASS $9,470 IN 30 DAYS

No joke!

BEST PRACTICES FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS

On book fairs and showing up.

HOW TO SELL BOOKS BY THE TRUCKLOAD ON AMAZON

A very good introduction to how Amazon works.

THE PLAN THAT LAUNCHED A 1000 BOOKS

A good plan 🙂

WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT KINDLE PUBLISHING

It's time to find out!

AUTHOR INTERVIEWS 2015


INSIDE A BEST-SELLING AUTHOR'S MIND

Interview with S.L. Morgan

INSIDE A BEST-SELLING AUTHOR'S MIND

Interview with Carol Bodensteiner

INSIDE A BEST-SELLING AUTHOR'S MIND

Interview with Michelle Weidenbenner

INSIDE A BEST-SELLING AUTHOR'S MIND

Interview with Dennis Thompson

INSIDE A BEST-SELLING AUTHOR'S MIND

Interview with Chandler Bolt

INSIDE A BEST-SELLING AUTHOR'S MIND

Interview with Mark Dawson

AUTHOR INTERVIEWS 2016


Write a non-fiction book in a weekend with Donna Kozik