Book Marketing
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Chris BairdSelf-publisher and coach. He has published 230 books and sold over 50,000 copies. About Chris
Here’s A Quick Way to Get Your Book Out Fast
Publish in about a week: set a daily word goal, format from Word with KDP-accepted files, order a pro cover, and fix the book later from reader feedback.
Little-Known Ways To Run Amazon Ads That Win
Start one automatic Amazon ad per book format, cap losses at $2, and keep every ad that breaks even. The way I run ads after 200 million impressions.
How Self-Publishers Should Handle Finances
How self-publishers should handle money: track every receipt, hire an accountant around $1,000 a month, save a cash reserve, and complete your KDP tax profile.
Someone Stole My Book! What to Do About It
Someone stole your book? Answer Amazon's warning fast, prove you published first, check copies with Copyscape and know what copyright registration does.
3 BEST PIECES OF WRITING ADVICE
Pick a niche with buyers before you write, set a daily writing goal and get someone to hold you accountable. Three lessons from 230 books.
Where Is My $$$! Understanding Amazon
KDP pays about 60 days after the end of the sale month, 90 for Expanded Distribution. How the wait works and how to build a cash reserve for it.
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.