There are a lot of places to turn to find these complex methods
for increasing your book sales.
Getting your message in front of your target audience and those who serve them positions
you for increased book sales and speaking opportunities.
Jeff answered our questions on Smashwords formatting, Jo talked about his experience with pre-orders and whether they're a good idea
for increasing book sales, and Lindsay talked about her experience in KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited (with her pen name).
All in all, blogging can be an effective (and free) method
for increasing your book sales, by growing interest in your release.
Not exact matches
For whatever reasons, U.S.
book stores last week announced their first
sales increase since 2007, which goes along with the
increase in print
book sales in 2015.
Other companies reporting quarterly results today include
book retailer Barnes & Noble (BKS), which is expected to report a decline in its fourth - quarter
sales — a drop that would represent the company's fourth - straight quarterly decline — as the retailer faces the
increasing threat of online rivals as well as underwhelming demand
for its Nook e-readers.
So, assuming that Comey didn't lose any substantial portion of the $ 11 million he had in 2013 — though he did reportedly take a $ 500,000 loss on the
sale of his Connecticut home last year — his payout from Bridgewater Associates and his advance on «A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership» alone would put his net worth at around $ 15.5 million with the potential to
increase that even more if his
book stays atop the best - seller list
for long.
If you're looking
for ways to
increase your training course
sales, using a great online course
booking platform could be the answer you're looking
for.
If you want to
increase book sales, grow your number of speaking engagements, and make both your written and spoken messages life - changing
for your audience — make Rob the first person you hire.»
Independent authors are experiencing
increased sales by including their
books in the US Kindle Owners» Lending Library through KDP Select, an option
for authors to make money through the lending library and promote their
book for free.
Some authors have used FB ads to
increase their mailing lists, but
for actual
book sales, I haven't seen anyone who can analyze this.
The critical «proof of the pudding» will be if
book listings convert to
increased sales for authors, and that will always be the bottom dollar.
For authors, getting your
book into bookstores is a great way to
increase sales and exposure.
About the only two arguments I've heard
for piracy being good are anecdotes from authors who seem to mistake correlation with causality (
sales increased by 100 % since being pirated), and those comparing it to
book lending via libraries or in
book clubs.
I have sold over 40 copies within my first month so I'm hopeful that it will
increase with the amount of
books I have
for sale.
Porter Anderson of Publishing Perspectives gave a rundown of the Nielsen
Book's recent presentation on the increase in children's book sales, with particular attention paid to the «steady climb» of book purchases for boys ages 9 to
Book's recent presentation on the
increase in children's
book sales, with particular attention paid to the «steady climb» of book purchases for boys ages 9 to
book sales, with particular attention paid to the «steady climb» of
book purchases for boys ages 9 to
book purchases
for boys ages 9 to 12.
I wonder if the dramatic
increase in audio
book sales were part of the reason
for the decrease in ebook
sales.
Simon & Schuster have released their financial results and the publisher has reported that
for the three months ended September 30, 2015, Publishing revenues
increased $ 4 million, or 2 %, to $ 203 million from $ 199 million
for the same prior - year period, reflecting higher
book sales.
I received very specific direction on how to build my online platform and I have
increased online
sales nationally and opened up the international market
for my
book.
If I had 15
books for sale on Kindle, rotating free
sales periods among them would be a way to
increase exposure and probably bring in new paying readers.
The
increase is so dramatic that coloring
books alone can account
for the
increase in print
sales in 2015.
The 100 +
book sales are mostly in the IM space... but I'm confident my children's numbers will go up once I have 20 +
books, where I can have something basically
for free at all times which will
increase my brand awareness on Amazon.
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Sales, Borrows, Visibility and Reach, Tail of
increased sales and / or downloads, exposure to KU readers, the chance to become a genre bestseller, users signing up for your email l
sales and / or downloads, exposure to KU readers, the chance to become a genre bestseller, users signing up
for your email lists.
If the
increase in non-AMZ revenue doesn't come close to making up
for the lost
sales in AMZ, then it's not really a valid argument, other than lessening your reliance on AMZ (which I agree is a sound long term goal) and also being able to get into Bookbub (since they wont feature a
book in Kindle Select.)
I tested out 5 different blurbs in a FB ad
for the first
book in my series, and used the one that performed best from my ad, and saw an instant
increase in
sales from doing so.
When it was doing well, I saw a 50 %
increase on the
sales for my other
books.
Good reviews
increase exposure
for published
books and that means more
book sales.
The Enhanced Description Maker makes
for a great attention - grabber to reach new readers on Amazon, while the other resources on the site serve to garner reviews, enhance advertising, and
increase book sales.
Through no one's fault, really, the presentation thus takes on an air of glass - half - full cheer, a bit like the messages from the UK's Publishers Association this morning, announcing that «
sales of physical
books from publishers
increased for the first time in four years,» while the actual
increase is 0.4 percent or «# 2,760 billion in 2015 from # 2,748 billion in 2014.»
Moreover, the availability of a
book for the Kindle often led, surprisingly, to an
increase in
sales for the print version.
Back to the subject — though Lulu may
increase its
sales by selling commercial
books, I don't see that it's a bad thing
for the independent authors.
Last year, eBooks accounted
for $ 263 million of total trade
book sales, which represents a 193 %
increase from 2009 according to the
Literary Agent Undercover is only
for authors who understand the benefits of traditional publishing: no financial risk because someone else is paying
for the privilege of publishing your
book; a higher quality product thanks to a top - notch editor and cover designer; more profit due to better
sales, distribution, and publicity; subsidiary rights opportunities like merchandising, translations, TV, feature film, etc;
increased credibility and more
book reviews; and the ability to spend more time writing, promoting, and doing what you love.
Last year, eBooks accounted
for $ 263 million of total trade
book sales, which represents a 193 %
increase from 2009 according to the Association of American Publishers.
Your humble blogger notes that while these year - to - year
increases are indeed impressive, the Association of American Publishers, while not yet announcing October
sales, has released September's figures: «
Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers (AAP)
for the month of September
increased by 12.3 percent at $ 1.26 billion and were up by 3.6 percent
for the year.»
Spending a little time researching the best keywords
for your blog can reap rewards in
increased traffic, fans and
book sales.
Translation: They can be deactivated, thus
increasing the frequency of
sales rank checks
for books still being tracked by active users on the website.
Given the explosive growth of ebook
sales since the launch of the Kindle in 2007, with
increases in the triple digits
for several years, many expected the paper
book industry to remain in retreat
for the foreseeable future.
More relevant to this blog, I have had two excellent free runs in the past 90 days that resulted in
increased exposure and
sales for my
book.
Doing a free or reduced price deal, in which you offer your
book for free or
for a bargain price
for a limited amount of time, is always a good way to gain
sales and
increase visibility of your
book (but take care to change prices on all
sales channels at once so as to not violate the Fixed Price Law).
Rebel Press utilizes the latest in social media and technology to
increase readership,
book sales, and bottom - line profits
for its authors.
Whether it's all at one time, or gaining a reader
for life, publishing a series is a great way to hook a reader and
increase your
book sales.
While seemingly geared to self - published authors, «18
Book Marketing Experts Reveal Secrets That Boost Recognition, Get New Readers, and
Increase Sales,» offers solid advice
for all authors.
Greg Strandberg is the author of several novels and nonfiction
books including his third marketing
book for authors, Tour Your Book: 50 eBook Blog Tour Sites That Increase Amazon Sa
book for authors, Tour Your
Book: 50 eBook Blog Tour Sites That Increase Amazon Sa
Book: 50 eBook Blog Tour Sites That
Increase Amazon
Sales.
Sales in dollars
for 2015 were up 20.7 percent, and the number of items sold was up 24.1 percent, compared to a 4.2 percent
increase in the
book industry.
The plan is to reverse some of the long - held misconceptions that ebook lending could lead to
increased piracy and decreased
sales, a belief that has already been demonstrated to be false by Kobo at Digital
Book World back in 2012 when Michael Tamblyn presented
sales data
for Suzanne Collins» Hunger Games trilogy.
In addition, Nook users can read any ebook in the entire catalog
for free, as long as they are in the store; this model has taught Nook consumers that they still need the old fashioned bookstore, while translating into
increased sales for B&N in products besides
books.
Take a look at this article detailing a 2015 contest and its results
for a clearer picture of the correlation between a major - name
book award and the resulting
increase in
sales.
Amazon owned Audible has stated that last year Spanish
books accounted
for an 25 %
increase in
sales.
This has led to an
increase in interest in private self - publishing, or a model of publishing in which an individual simply wants to have a professional - looking print or digital edition of a
book that will not be listed
for major
sale.