Many of our writers doing free books are using
free as a promotional tool to introduce their author brand to readers.
Indies continue to leverage the power of
free as a promotional tools for stand alone books and series starters.
Not exact matches
If you choose to go with KDP Select, Amazon will give you some
promotional tools you wouldn't otherwise get, such
as Kindle Countdowns and the ability to set your book to be
free for certain time periods if you so desire.
Once removed, we opted in and began using our
free days
as a
promotional tool for our books.
It also provides many advanced
tools, such
as free promotional pricing.
The concept of book samples
as a
promotional feature is far from new, providing a
free chapter or a peek inside, offering an easy
tool for potential buyers to better evaluate purchasing decisions.
Amazon and other booksellers showcase millions of books and there are a ton of sites that promote
free or bargain books to readers and also serve
as a
promotional tool for authors.
Don't forget you can also use pricing
as a
promotional tool for your ebook, through low - price special promotions and even periods where you offer your book for
free.
There is little or no reason to leave your foreign title on Select
as you can't take advantage of most their
promotional tools unless your book is in English, and with the
free option my Spanish books seem to be invisible.
Amazon must realize the majority of ebooks published will make little if any profit, so they target desperate authors to utilize their «
free promotional tools»
as a means not to boost sales but to boost traffic.