Not exact matches
In the next two weeks I will do another blogging tip post on reaching out to brands so be on the look out as I will include a
freebie (per your request, i.e. free social media kit template) and
other information I personally
use or discontinued doing.
Plus, the images can be
used for so many
other things, making it a versatile
freebie.»
As well as
using internet search engines in the quest to find a great free online dating site, you should also try asking
other people that you know that are signed up to
freebie sites too.
Other people will
use the
freebies section, much as they would
use a library, to try new authors without risking an $ 5 or $ 8 price tag.
During our discussions of what pricing strategy we might want to
use for our books, we touched on when a
freebie might help sales of our
other (non-free) books.
When I promoted via
freebie websites I got 3 times more downloads on
other markets than when
using Facebook only promotion.
Once customer's have clicked through and purchased your eBook,
use your email newsletter to give them incentives for reviewing your eBook; perhaps a small gift voucher for your online store (if you already have
other products for sale), a discount voucher for a department store, or even a special
freebie download such as a workbook or extra product you may have created.
Use the cover image in all your marketing materials — celebrate by giving out bookmarks and
other freebies featuring your cover art.
I found it easier to get some momentum on Barnes & Noble, after
using Smashwords to get a
freebie into their store, but I know
other authors have had different experiences with these vendors.
I've talked more about whether or not free is still a good strategy in
other places, so I'll just say here that, yes, it can be, but prepared to pay for ads and promote the
freebie, because there's less visibility for those lists than there
used to be.
While the occasional free MP3 or video credit might be beneficial for some and overlooked for
others, it's going to be easier to encourage people to make
use of these
freebies if they have a wallet to fill up with Amazon Coins.