Do all the background research for your own book, including gathering statistics, expert knowledge, fact - checking,
reader demographic research, etc...
The survey
examines reader demographic information; ebook buying and reading trends; where consumers are discovering and buying books; perception of books» value; how print and ebook consumers are using libraries; and more.
Scribd has had to reduce the number of romance titles available (due to the
voracious reader demographic of that genre), as well as limit the number of audiobooks a subscriber can borrow under their basic plan.
Once Hiptype's plugin is added to an ebook, it provides insights
like reader demographics, reading behavior (where people start or stop reading; what they skip), conversion patterns (who buys an ebook after reading a free sample); and sharing and highlighting behavior (which passages readers highlight or take notes on).
And this is a good thing because it allows you to focus your time on the right activities as you build your name as an author and introduce your book to your
ideal reader demographic to encourage book sales.
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Reader demographics: Majority are ages 25 - 45, college educated, top 20 % income earners, 30 % with net worth of over $ 500,000.
Google
the reader demographics for magazines, publications or newsletters that pertain to your topic or a subtopic in your book.
Why not try placing ads targeted to
your reader demographics on a Kindle?
It would make sense for you to be on Facebook, and depending on
your reader demographic, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.
Without this type of information, it becomes impossible to determine which course is better by genre,
reader demographic, and more.
I assume Topple will be providing its authors with specialized marketing expertise to reaching
those reader demographics that other imprints wouldn't have the expertise or interest in providing.
I think I'd want a good handle on
my reader demographic, if I put a lot of focus into print.
You also get access to analytics on
your reader demographics.
As a writer, I focus on tweeting at people who grab my personal interest and might be
my reader demographic.