Book Marketing
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Chris BairdSelf-publisher and coach. He has published 230 books and sold over 50,000 copies. About Chris
The One Thing Stopping Your Books From Selling
The one thing stopping your books from selling is no audience. See what turned around my second book and how to build an author platform from day one.
3 Ways To Find More Readers
Go where your specific readers gather, as a person and not a spammer, and aim Amazon ads at similar authors' readers. The three ways, and one thing not to do.
Are You Failing To Sell Your Books?
Usually the book page or a missing audience is the cause, not the writing. Fix the cover, title, description and keywords first, then build an audience.
How This Tool Made Me A Best Seller
KDSpy shows how many books use a keyword and how well the top results sell. The ratio I use to pick keywords, where to put them, and what the cover must do.
Do You Recognize the 3 Early Warning Signs of Author Burnout?
Tasks that stop being fun, lost focus and no breaks are the early signs of author burnout. Here is what I did about it after 230 books.
What Everybody Ought To Know About Book Reviews
The safe way is an advance review team from your email list. Family reviews, swaps and bought reviews break Amazon's rules. How to answer bad reviews too.
Start with the free checklist
The checklist is the 12 steps I follow for every book I publish, from choosing a topic that already sells to setting up the book's marketing. It is free, and you get it straight away.