She's ticked all the boxes for building an author platform by using an extensive number of social media networks, YouTube and a website to
attract readers for her book.
Not exact matches
Manson got his start blogging about dating
for men; started coaching men on having luck with the ladies at a time when the world traveler was partying and sleeping around; came out with a self - published
book, Models:
Attract Women Through Honesty, written when he was on the fringes of the PUA movement; and along the way gathered millions of avid
readers and more than his share of detractors.
We can only suppose that it exists in order to sell
books and secure speaking engagement,
attract viewers and
readers to various media outlets, and attempt to rile up political bases
for elections.
The
book authored by Scott Carroll tells
readers how to «marry» science with spirituality and use neuroscience, genetics, behavioral science and psychology to
attract the perfect man
for you and get him to the altar in as little as a year.
Sure, you can send out review copies and make
book trailers (not
for $ 150 tho), but if an author's end goal is to
attract more
readers — or even a publishing contract — they first need to get their work in front of people who can help them, and that's what the IRDAs are all about.
For what it's worth, Under Cover Design's Facebook page features a number of photos of Ching's cover art, and they are strikingly similar to every single romance or fantasy cover on the market today, largely because that's what
attracts readers» attention and sells
books.
While self - published
book prices have been slowly rising on average, devoted fans of an author are more likely to pay $ 4.99 US or more
for a new title, whereas authors who don't have an established readership or who haven't produced a multi-title series may not
attract readers at that price point.
This practice of windowing has
attracted strong criticism from librarians culminating in the national lobby group taking out a full page advert in Sweden's biggest national newspaper slamming the practice, and criticising publishers
for mercantile behaviour and failing to see libraries as strategic partners in
reader and audience development
for their
books.
And it's not just e-
books that can generate cash, but audio
books and translations
for different markets, all of which can help raise an author's profile and
attract new
readers, helping to boost
book sales.
Libraries
attract avid, enthusiastic
readers, making them the best place
for these rabid
book fans to find their next favorite author (you?).
The goal
for the update is to
attract new
readers to the
book and new focus to the creators» points of view.
How the hell was I going to
attract readers to a
book offered
for sale by a virtually unknown writer?
Discover and create a one sentence summary of your
book that will instantly
attract ideal
readers and know exactly how to test it
for results
For more on how Indies can promote their books, I wrote a rather popular blog post with My Dos and Don'ts for Attracting New Reade
For more on how Indies can promote their
books, I wrote a rather popular blog post with My Dos and Don'ts
for Attracting New Reade
for Attracting New
Readers.
You can also make sure to link your
books to trending topics as these topics get more views from
readers, which could
attract potential buyers /
readers for your
books.
More importantly, as authors and publisher look
for ever more creative ways to
attract the attention of
readers who already have large amounts of content to choose from,
books are going to have to have a way to stand out from the crowd on the bookstore shelves.
It's considered the Netflix
for books and encourages unlimited reading within the platform,
attracting hardcore
readers who would usually have to pay a lot more to read that much.
Other authors set a very low price to maximize sales volume
for the purpose of
attracting readers to their other
books or products.
And new writers hate and can't seem to take responsibility
for the fact that maybe their
book just doesn't
attract readers.
Cover design is another matter, trickier to tweak
for specific
book size (your choice), and critical to have a professional look in graphic terms, along with a compelling text «hook» to
attract reader interest.
posted at Storey - Lines, saying, «Indie author Robin Storey shares her frustration at not being able to think of a title
for her
book, discusses the importance of
book titles in
attracting readers and lists some weird
book titles you won't believe.»
For authors, content marketing means distributing informative or entertaining content free or at a ridiculously low price to
attract readers, give them a taste of the transformation your
book promises, and give them a means and reason to share that transformation with others.
A blue and orange badge identifies enrolled eBooks as eligible
for borrowing; these eye - catching badges
attract readers who otherwise might not have noticed the
book.
Topics include choosing the right tools
for book creation and distribution, running your publishing business, author brand and platform, social media marketing and traditional promotion, hybrid publishing with trusted partners,
attracting an agent and a traditional publishing deal, raising money
for your
book, sales and distribution, metadata, SEO, and
book discovery in Amazon and all the online retailers, selling in brick - and - mortar bookstores and libraries, formatting and conversion, EPUB format and MOBI
for Kindle and creating a full - color, fixed - layout
book for the new tablet
readers, printing, mailing lists, websites, and blogs.
This has easily become a win - win situation, as authors get to promote their
books for free, while the libraries get to
attract more
readers and are able to promote the benefits of reading to the new generation.
Probably because he knows the type of
reader he
attracts is the type that buys his
books at Kroger, or Wal - Mart, or whatever, but the bottom line, I think, is that there is more room
for all of us, and we've got plenty of time to find our place in line.
It's taken me awhile to come up with a format
for The Literary Entrepreneur, but each week on Fridays I would like to share at least 3 - 5 links that will motivate, excite and give you ideas on how to
attract readers to your
books.
For example, Gina Trapani didn't blog a book, but she landed a book deal because her blog, www.lifehacker.com, became so successful — attracted so many readers — when she wrote and posted twelve times a day every weekday for nine mont
For example, Gina Trapani didn't blog a
book, but she landed a
book deal because her blog, www.lifehacker.com, became so successful —
attracted so many
readers — when she wrote and posted twelve times a day every weekday
for nine mont
for nine months.
It usually defines your target audience, where you plan to sell the
books (geographically), lists your competitors, and outlines your strategy
for attracting readers.
In addition, I had a new release in the same genre (although not the same sub-genre) which I thought might
attract the
readers who liked my promo
book well enough to read the whole trilogy and start looking
for my other
books.
One of the great things about eBooks is that it can allow a greater amount of price fluidity to
attract readers and to serve various market segments — a
book of mine was dropped to $ 2.99 just yesterday
for a day to
attract readers,
for example.
She decided to sell the first
book of the series
for 99 cents to
attract readers and then she increased the price to $ 2,99
for each sequel.
Social Media Mastery
for Authors: How to Use Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest to Build Your Platform, Sell
Books, and
Attract New
Readers
Randy Ross presents Video, Youtube
for Writers: The World's Shortest Primer posted at The Loneliest Planet, saying, «Video is a great way to
attract an audience, drive traffic to your blog, and pitch yourself as a
reader at libraries, literary events, and
book stores.
Erica Verrillo presents 10 Sites Where You Can Get Fabulous Free Photos posted at Publishing... and Other Forms of Insanity, saying, «If you are designing a cover
for your
book, there is nothing that
attracts readers more than a fetching image.
Also, Amazon still just has a larger share of the ebook market in general, which in turn
attracts the kind of
reader who is aware of these
book bundles, and actively looking
for them.
As a
reader, I'm
attracted to the covers first and I don't do ebooks, I do real
books, so try to have a real
book as an option
for those of us who are still crazy like that
Trade publishers play a critical role in securing a future
for writers and
books in all formats and
attracting readers to ensure a healthy and vibrant marketplace
a proposal, detailing the audience
for your work, why you believe the work will
attract significant readership, and what current titles would compete with your
book for readers, how you can help to market the
book, any ideas on how a series could be developed.
It has to build trust,
attract the right
readers, and get them to sign up
for a free offer or sell a
book well enough to get strangers to take a chance on it (with lots of reviews, an excerpt, and amazing cover, etc).
If you pull in the wrong
reader, or use fake positive reviews
for a terrible
book, your
book is going to fail irrevocably, because you're setting yourself up to
attract negative reviews that will kill your
book sales forever.
I'm not a big non-fiction
reader, but my approach to getting reviews
for your
book would be to consider what other authors have written
books that are similar to yours, or
books that might
attract a similar
reader.
The German
book subscription app Skoobe, a joint venture project of Random House and Holtzbrinck, has been on the market
for around 18 months and
attracted 10,000
readers in its first year.
«This nonfiction picture
book glows with beautiful acrylic illustrations showing underwater, shoreline, and sea scenes... This total package of text and illustration
attracts readers and provides facts
for budding conservationists...» — Library Media Connection
The
book is designed to help
readers understand social media and construct a strategic plan
for using it to
attract new home buyers.