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 32 Best Self-Published Books of All Time
The 32 best self-published books of all time, from The Tale of Peter Rabbit and A Christmas Carol to The Martian, and which were picked up by publishers.
Best Payment Gateways For Self-Publishers
ThriveCart is the payment gateway I use to sell coaching and books outside Amazon. What PayPal, Stripe, SendOwl and SamCart cost, and what ThriveCart adds.
Best Link Shorteners for Self-Publishers?
Pretty Links is the link shortener I use for book and affiliate links on WordPress. How it compares with Bitly on cost, control, click stats and lasting links.
30 Book Awards for Self-Published Authors (and Which Ones You Can Enter)
30 book awards and which ones a self-published author can enter, from IndieReader, IPPY and Eric Hoffer to the Hugo and Nebula, with 2027 deadlines.
Can Publisher Rocket Help Your Amazon Ads Take Off?
Yes. Publisher Rocket shows how many searches a keyword gets and how many books compete for it. How I use it for ads and categories, and why I check KDSpy too.
When Are You Planning To Get Started With Content Marketing?
Start content marketing when your first book is live: video, podcast, blog and email. Free traffic and an email list that sell books without paid ads.
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.