And they began to realize that if they had a way to get their books into the
hands of their target readers, self - publishing was a perfectly acceptable option.
Your overall goal here is to find a promotional channel that will easily reach a huge percentage
of your target readers at the lowest cost possible.
The authors contend that having an
idea of your target reader's likes and dislikes allows you to determine «deal breakers» when it comes to buying your books.
This post is about how I used book giveaways to build a big list
of targeted readers before published my first novel — it really helped with hitting # 1 and getting a bunch of book reviews quickly.
BookPromo, a set of promo tools that come free with every BookBaby publishing package, today announced the expansion of «BookPromo to be an even more powerful promotional tool», reaching
thousands of targeted readers with incredibly affordable advertising.
It asks you to identify the differences between what you want to have reflected in your brand, and the
preferences of your target reader — a worthwhile exercise, not withstanding the fact that your ideal target reader is likely to reflect your preferences in the first place.
-LSB-...] to dive a bit deeper and knit a message that pulls threads of their past and present through the
fabric of their target reader's (hiring manager, recruiter, etc.) cloth, will boost the emotional appeal -LSB-...]
And if you are going to explore email, you may want to check out Paul Teague's Indie Author Fringe session: INSTAFREEBIE LEADS EXPLOSION: HOW TO ADD
100s OF TARGETED READERS TO YOUR EMAIL LIST.
Set up an Amazon giveaway for OTHER people's books in your genre; you can get them to follow you on Twitter or on Amazon (this gets a
bunch of targeted readers following you, and they'll get notified of your book releases.
Author Adventure Summit experts discuss how to build your
audience of targeted readers, and then how to nurture that reader base so they are connected to you and your work.
A community list like this,
full of targeted readers who enjoy the genre, probably tied together with a community blog (which you should also start) and Facebook page will be very powerful for book launches.
But we'd also search out blogs or websites where a great
deal of your target readers are lurking, and write great content that is interesting and shareable.
Yes, in your genre (or the age
range of the target readers for the publishers involved anyway), print is still a virtual requirement, so I think your choice makes complete sense for you and your situation.
Irene and Janice have carefully selected and vetted a group of talented contributors from the U.S. and abroad who are attuned to the preferences, needs and sensibilities of this unique
group of target readers.
For many, part - time (or even full - time) jobs during the school year or summer breaks also offer meaty achievements stories that should brighten your resume, grabbing the
attention of your target readers.
Well - designed sites which attract the right
kind of target readers (not just other indie authors), which encourage guest posts and give a prominent byline with links to the author's website and / or books.
The main difference between blog tours and this site is that you'll have to pay for blog tours, but you'll usually get your book in
front of targeted readers for your genre.
Even worse, I spent so much time trying to figure out how to get my book in the
hands of my target readers that I wasn't spending any time working on my next book!
★ How to build a huge email list
of targeted readers before you launch ★ How to use keywords and anchor links to keep your book visible ★ How to get bestselling authors to promote your books for you ★ How to widen your funnel with short or free books ★ How many books do you need to sell to hit # 1 ★ How to hit the USA today or NYT bestseller lists.
Second, the Discover Your Brand authors state at the very end of the chapter that if you do discover differences between what you prefer to write as an author (and wish to reflect you brand) and the
preferences of your target reader, then you may «want to consider a hybrid approach to genre».
-LSB-...] to dive a bit deeper and knit a message that pulls threads of their past and present through the
fabric of their target reader's (hiring manager, recruiter, etc.) cloth, will boost the emotional -LSB-...]
If you don't know who is coming to your site, that's a big problem — it's because you aren't controlling the content and putting it in front
of target readers.
Book marketing is getting your book in front
of your target readers and convincing them to take action.
Since you are local, you may already know
some of your target readers by name.
Not only will it guarantee sales perks, it also ensures that your final manuscript is carefully managed to suit your taste and
that of your targeted readers.
In order to ensure that your book reaches
all of its target readers, you need to commit the time, money and attention required to promote it effectively.
A virtual book tour puts it on the virtual map and, if done correctly, in front
of your target readers.
Chapter five begins with the task of broadening and deepening your idea
of your target reader.
The way to do that is to remove buyer resistance (free price works best) and then get it in front
of target readers (with Facebook ads).