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How to Use Marketing Channels to Drive Book Sales

Updated February 7, 2023 Subtitle Combining online and offline marketing channels is vital to selling books long term Synopsis Understanding how online and offline marketing channels can work together is essential for your book’s financial success. If consistently used together, … Continue reading

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The “Author-Expert” And The “Book-Buyer” Dynamic (Infographic)

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The 3-Stages of the Buying Cycle (Infographic)

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Marketplace Or Heart: Where Do The Best Book Ideas Originate? (Infographic)

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The 5 Elements of Successful Online Marketing (Infographic)

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Computer-Data Backup-Strategy For Small Businesses (Infographic)

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Computer-Data Backup-Strategy for Small Businesses

Updated June 10, 2023 Subtitle Safeguarding data is imperative for every small business Synopsis Protecting your computer data files is something every small business must know about and deal with before it’s too late. You must keep the backup process … Continue reading

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Sell Sheet Terminology for Book Marketers

Synopsis Book sell sheets are an essential and integral part of a book’s marketing and publicity plans. For this reason, it is important for you to understand what goes into a great sell sheet. So, to help you get a … Continue reading

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Sell Sheets: An Intro Guide for New Self-Publishers

Synopsis A sell sheet is a one-sheet flyer that gives some detailed information about a book and its author. Here is a short discussion of what a sell sheet is and is not, how to use it, and what information … Continue reading

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10 Reasons Self-Publishers Should Avoid Selling to Bookstores

Updated September 5, 2023 Subtitle Getting bookstores to accept your book and give it shelf space is time-consuming, difficult to achieve, and costly Synopsis Getting bookstores to accept your book and give it shelf space is time-consuming, difficult to achieve, … Continue reading

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Differentiation and Positioning for Authors

Synopsis In order to become a financially successful author, you must learn how to differentiate and position yourself and your book as the go-to person and book that will help the readers solve their problems. This is not a difficult … Continue reading

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11 Testimonial Sources for Non-fiction Authors

Updated September 7, 2023 Subtitle Testimonials from a wide variety of people are a great way to bring credibility, exposure, and higher book sales Synopsis Testimonials from various people are a great way to bring credibility, exposure, and higher sales … Continue reading

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2 Amazon Marketing Tools to Help Make Your Book a Financial Success

Synopsis Amazon provides two very powerful and easy-to-use tools to get our books in front of millions of potential readers and buyers. Together these two tools help form the basic foundation of an author’s marketing plan. So, to help get … Continue reading

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2 Essential Ingredients That Make a Book Foreword Great

Updated December 4, 2022 Subtitle A well-crafted foreword can substantially improve your book sales Synopsis A foreword is an essential marketing tool for your non-fiction book. If written correctly and with some understanding and forethought about its role in your … Continue reading

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Questions to Ask before Writing Your Book’s Introduction

Synopsis Your book’s Introduction is a crucial first step for readers. It prepares them for what’s to come AND ignites their interest to read on. This makes your book’s Introduction an important marketing tool for your book. Here is a … Continue reading

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7 Types of Testimonials: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Updated March 1, 2023 Subtitle Good testimonials are a critical ingredient in your book’s financial success Synopsis Testimonials are one of the critical ingredients of your book’s marketing plan. If created and utilized correctly, they can positively impact your sales. … Continue reading

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10 More Cons of Self-Publishing

Updated April 26, 2023 Subtitle More Reasons Self-Publishing Might Not Be for You Synopsis Here are ten more reasons why self-publishing might not suit you when trying to publish your new book. What You Will Learn 1. You will learn … Continue reading

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3 Questions That Will Help You Create an Amazing Preface

Updated September 15, 2023 Subtitle How to write a preface that will make you look like a pro and sell more books Synopsis The preface is an important marketing tool to help you connect emotionally with the reader. This bond … Continue reading

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7 Questions to Ask before Writing Your Book’s Sell Sheet

Synopsis A sell sheet is not as simplistic as it might first appear. It’s much more than a simple list of physical facts about your book, and a picture of you and your book. It’s a sophisticated and calculated strategic … Continue reading

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Who Should Be Acknowledged in Your Book?

Updated February 9, 2023 Subtitle Recognizing and thanking those who helped you will help make your book more successful Synopsis The Acknowledgments is an excellent place to thank those who helped along the way to publishing your book. You should … Continue reading

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