Book Marketing
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Chris BairdSelf-publisher and coach. He has published 230 books and sold over 50,000 copies. About Chris
Can writers sell their ebooks directly through a Facebook store rather than through something like Amazon KDP?
No. Meta bans selling downloadable digital content like ebooks in Facebook Shops. Why Amazon KDP is the better place to start, and where Facebook ads fit.
Is Coronavirus Killing Book Sales?
Did coronavirus kill book sales? No. US print units rose 8.2% in 2020. See what the data showed and what I saw in my own ebook and audio sales.
Is IngramSpark considered a vanity publisher or vanity platform in the self-publishing industry?
No, IngramSpark is a print and distribution platform that does not make you pay to be accepted. What makes a vanity publisher,, and what readers see.
How much money can a first-time teenage author expect to make within three months of self-publishing a book on Amazon KDP?
Most first-time teen authors earn little in three months on Amazon KDP. See what is realistic, how a parent opens the account, and how to pick a topic.
Why Do Some Self-Published Writers Say That Book Marketing Is Dead?
Book marketing is not dead. Free-download tricks stopped working, so a better book, tested ads and an email list you own now do the work. Here is the history.
How do I sell my self-published book?
Upload to Amazon KDP, make a cover that fits your genre and model your description on bestsellers. File types, cover rules and what KDP bans in descriptions.
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.