Congratulations! You’ve self-published your book and it’s now available for purchase. Some writers may breathe a sigh of relief and think their work is done, but it’s actually entering a new phase: marketing. While it’s important to generate buzz through your social...
Outside-The-Box Book Marketing Strategies ∣ Self-Publishing Relief
Most writers are not marketing experts, but when you’re self-publishing your own book, all the promotional tasks fall directly on your shoulders. Being your own marketing manager may seem daunting—but it doesn’t have to be! The marketing experts at Self-Publishing...
25 New Book Marketing Strategies For When You’ve Run Out Of Ideas | Self-Publishing Relief
No book sells itself, so whether you’re self-published or traditionally published, effective book marketing strategies are vital to attracting the attention your work deserves. But what do you do when you’re fresh out of new ideas? Where can you go to find innovative...
Writer Freebie: Sample Author Interview Questions For Your Book Marketing Materials | Self-Publishing Relief
As a self-published author, you need to market your own book if you want to make sales. And while you’re hand-selling your book, hosting reading events and book signings, and talking about your writing on a podcast or blog—you’re going to be asked questions. Readers...
8 Cross-Promotion Marketing Ideas For Self-Published Authors | Self-Publishing Relief
Self-publishing has opened a multitude of new paths to success for independent writers. But if you’re going it alone, book marketing can seem overwhelming and expensive. How’s a self-published author supposed to make a marketing splash in a crowded publishing field?...
The Indie Author’s 6-Step Guide To Goodreads Networking and Marketing | Self-Publishing Relief
If you’re obsessed with reading (like everyone here at Self-Publishing Relief!), then you’ve probably heard of Goodreads.com. This social cataloging site allows members to create libraries and reading lists of books they’ve read or plan to read, and to check out book...
The Definitive Guide To Marketing Your Book To Book Clubs | Self-Publishing Relief
Writer, one of the best ways to market yourself and your book is through promotions to book clubs and reader groups. If you’re a self-published author with an entrepreneurial spirit, here’s a guide to marketing your book to book clubs in order to help generate book...
99 Virtually Free Marketing Ideas For Self-Published Writers | Self-Publishing Relief
Self-published authors embrace the freedom to write, package, and release books on their own terms. But with that freedom comes lots of responsibility, including the cost of book promotion. Lacking the budget of a traditional publisher’s marketing and sales...
45 Marketing Tweaks To Instantly Improve Book Sales And Build Fans | Self-Publishing Relief
Marketing your self-published book to generate more book sales and build your fan base can be exhausting work. But what if adding a few minor tweaks to your existing marketing efforts could have a huge impact on your sales figures? What if—instead of totally...
Maximize The Marketing Potential Of Your Self-Published Book’s Final Pages | Self-Publishing Relief
It’s the last page of your story in your self-published book. And yet, all is not said and done—there’s the “back matter” to consider! Is your book’s back matter doing everything it possibly can to build your fan base and sell more copies of your self-published book?...
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