It's better still to
sell more books because you've made those connections!
Successful multi-title authors
sell more books because they recognize the importance of starting to promoting their new books as early as possible.
Giving a book for free while hoping to
sell more books because of it isn't really free.
Because this also increases the overall length of your book, the reader will see more than 10 % content when they click the «look inside» feature which will help
you sell more books because they can see how great your book is.
The author was at first horrified, and then delighted, and probably
sold more books because of that cover than she would have otherwise.
Not exact matches
When we wrote this summary guy there was a little bit
more for ourselves than really
selling it to be quite honest with you
because we wanted to basically ensure that every word and every chapter this
book is something that we fully understood.
I'm telling you this
because we'd of course love to see the
books in
more stores, but that depends on how this first round
sells.
In today's example, inventories are broken down primarily
because of the unusually high level of inventory on the
books: The company wants to show that it is not just adding inventory to make the company look like it's worth
more money, and that a large majority of this inventory is in the form of final product, from «proven animals» - goods that can be
sold soon.
«Grocers can benefit from encouraging healthy shopping practices
because they can
sell more perishable items like fruits and vegetables rather than tossing them in the dumpster after a few days,» says lead researcher Brian Wansink, PhD, director of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University and author of the new
book, Slim by Design: Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life, «The benefit to shoppers is obvious; healthier groceries result in healthier eating!»
He gave up
because he would have to read a $ 20
book, yet I used to
sell South - Beach hardcover
books far
more often than the Atkins one.
I've
sold far and away
more books on Pubit, but that's largely
because of the platform I've built and people going to look for me directly THERE for their Nooks (Smashwords is less well known).
Add to that the ecologic cost to the plant of pulping and / or recycling
books that aren't
sold because publishers print so many
more books than are actually
sold.
Assuming that it did make a profit, it will take some time to establish what the profit was; there will be further income — their cut on the
books sold, for example - but there are a lot of large expenses involved in setting up large conventions, and those expenses don't magically disappear when the convention finishes
because more expenses are actually incurred in the process of closure.
Author platform is most important for authors of this type of
book because having influence and a large following is one indicator of expertise and credibility; and, it's an indicator of an author's ability to get exposure and
sell books (something
more expected of nonfiction authors).
Authors who use Twitter this way accelerate increase in audience by multiples, and riding on others» networks boosts top visibility, findability and as a final result,
more books sold and
more future
books because readers will be looking for
more from you.
It can be addictive to see how your
books are performing on Amazon,
because they
sell more books than any other retailer.
Spider Robinson, an incredible sci fi author, published by a major label and with
more than two dozen good
selling books under his belt, is flat broke
because royalties do not pay much.
Most self - published authors have
more original, better ideas than traditionally published authors but get shot down by publishing companies
because the
book wasn't what was «
selling».
Giving away free or
selling inexpensive copies is not expected just
because... it's a tactic for getting exposure with the understanding that some of these copies will lead to
book reviews, which in turn helps get
more exposure and entree into certain marketing programs and options, and which helps prompt actual purchases as many readers are hesitant about buying a
book by an unknown, unreviewed author.
However, I find that once an author starts
selling books and getting reviews that the first reason starts to fade away
because the validation then comes from the audience of readers which is far
more valuable in the long run.
Because Ingram distributes to all of the major players (online and physical stores, libraries, gift shops, Big Box chains, Apple, and many
more around the globe), you have access to an incredible amount of opportunities to
sell your
book.
Personally, I think the higher royalties is better
because they will make
more in the long run if the
book sells well, but sometimes, authors» financial needs make it important to have a big advance up front.
I've got a thousand or
more copies of that
book in my warehouse that I have to
sell through before I can do another print run — and I need to decide if sales are strong enough to warrant another thousand or
more books, or if I need to go to a small digital print run, in which case, I might need to raise the price (
because small print runs cost
more per unit than large ones, and I have to offer my distributor a 65 % discount as per our contract).
It doesn't work
because most
book publicists charge thousands of dollars and use old school
book marketing techniques that aren't nearly enough to actually boost sales (you can get featured press in huge newspapers and without
selling more copies).
(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going
because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far
more copies of my novels than I've
sold,
because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published
book competitions, and I read the * entire *
book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been
more than $ 12 per
book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.
We always make sure our ebook prices are less than our print prices But
because the sales are now spread between print and digital the costs can't be that dramatically different
because otherwise we would end up with much less revenue... unless you want to argue if the
book were 4.99 we'd possibly
sell a lot
more ebooks.
I'd challenge Preston or any of AU to let their contract with Hatchette expire and then tell them they have to continue to produce and
sell their new
books because they are
more than mere products.
But one reason I won't be publishing a lot
more middle grade is
because I also like to
sell books... and it's just very hard to do that in indie MG (or trad - pub MG, to be honest — the market is simply smaller).
I make SO much
more money as an indie author, and sales of my self - pubbed version of the
book that small press put out are much bigger
because I
sell at a
more attractive price (2.99 compared to 5.50) and I have a better cover (a fun, custom illustration depicting my exact characters rather than a $ 10 stock photo image.)
When it comes to
book marketing, or anything else you're doing to
sell more books — remember: Don't put your key to success in someone else's pocket,
because you never know what could happen.
Then, some will join the mailing list, and you will be able to
sell more books to them later
because they now like and trust you,
because they were able to learn
more about you from your free giveaway.
Setting aside that I think the idea that a talking
book feature creates any sort of enjoyment whatsoever, while you yourself have the right to enjoy hearing creative works read on that Kindle in all it's robotic stentorian tones, it's probably the case that Amazon ain't got the right to profit from
selling to many peoples (the public) the device or «the work through the device» made
more valuable / sellable
because those people (whether separate or apart) can listen to the Kindle read it aloud.
While it may be annoying that Amazon takes up
more space to
sell you
books, I can tolerate that
because that is why Amazon
sells the Kindle - to
sell you
books.
Cheaper
books may
sell more (and they do), but they earn less, so a US$ 0.99
book must
sell four times many
books as a US$ 3.99
book to earn the same yield (actually it would be
more because a US$ 0.99
book usually has a lower royalty than a US$ 3.99, so even
more cheap
books need to be
sold).
And of course they can rely
more on the efforts of authors to
sell their
books,
because they can make a profit by
selling fewer copies.
My Penname, on the other hand, rocks the Amazon algos — not only does she
sell more because she's writing in a popular genre, but her fans know just what to expect from the next
book... and eagerly await its arrival.
We do this
because we
sell a lot
more copies of your
book if we are present in as many countries as possible.
Because far
more ebooks are
sold every day than physical
books.
They might get an email warning from Amazon that this has happened
because they are suspected of «rank manipulation» — which can mean, driving a lot of sales in a short period of time in order to get a higher sales rank and
sell more books.
This obviously is in an authors best interest to promote the fact their
book is on Prime,
because in many cases, lending your
book out for free makes you
more money then
selling it for.99.
This launch was the best ever
because I
sold more books — nearly a thousand in less than two weeks.
It will take some trial and error before you
sell more books in response to your efforts, but it will be worth it,
because remember, reader engagement is the key to longevity for your publishing career.
One of the most consistent ways to
sell more books is by creating a platform with strong reader engagement,
because readers who engage buy almost every time.
Because Amazon's algorithm responds to reviews, so unless you've
sold enough
books, adding
more reviews will continue to serve your
book well.
I seem to be
selling about 1/6 as many copies per
book in German, but I'm making a little
more than 1/6 as I've priced the German
books a bit higher than in the English markets, both to compensate for the 20 % VAT and
because Germans seem to be accepting of these prices — and they're still a bargain, much lower than many of their traditionally published
books in the same genre.
If this all sounds boring, stick with me,
because we'll get to how to
sell more books in a minute.
While it's not necessary in
selling your
book, I do recommend trying to connect with other writers simply
because it can make the solitary business of writing a little
more enjoyable.
I want to get a 100K advance, which will force the publisher to do
more marketing for me
because they're
more invested, and will also force me to think about how I can
sell more books.
And you will become successful
because you will
sell more books under one brand.
It would be different, perhaps, if the
book were not written yet,
because then the
selling your voice argument would carry
more weight, but girl, you're just trying to
sell something you want too much for someone to accept, and it's too hard to say «Please Like Me» or, in your case, your
book.