After creating 1,144 BookBub Ads over the last six years, I’ve learned that surgically precise targeting and a low-priced first book are the two most important factors in my ads’ success. And I’ve learned when to scale my campaigns up and down to see consistent daily … [Read more...]
140 Book Marketing Ideas to Help Authors Increase Sales
Whether you’re an author, a marketer at a publishing house, a publicist, or anyone else looking to sell books, there’s a wide array of book marketing tactics you can use to amplify a book’s exposure and reach more readers. To spark inspiration and get those creative juices … [Read more...]
Annual Message to Our Community: Continuing Our Commitment to Equity and Justice in Publishing
Each year since 2020, we have published an annual message to update you on our efforts in advancing equity and justice in the publishing industry. We’re both proud and honored to continue our commitment to this important work. The stories and perspectives shared and … [Read more...]
Direct Sales Strategies We Love from 36 Authors
Direct sales are an increasingly popular way for indie authors to generate more revenue, collect reader data, and safeguard against the unpredictability of selling on major retailers. Even those with ebooks enrolled in Amazon KDP Select can expand into selling print and … [Read more...]
How Authors Use Preorders to Promote New Books in 2023
Preorders are a staple in the publishing industry to build buzz for new books, giving authors and publishers extra time to drum up excitement, attention, and book sales in the lead-up to release day. To discover what’s working in preorder marketing today, we surveyed over … [Read more...]
Top Tips on CPC Bidding from 15 Advertisers
You have two bidding options to choose from for BookBub Ads campaigns: cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPM) or cost-per-click (CPC). There are benefits and tradeoffs to both bidding styles, but CPC is usually the best choice for controlling the cost of your ads. In this post, … [Read more...]
8 Unexpected Benefits from New Releases for Less Promotions
New Releases for Less is an excellent tool for driving wide exposure of competitively priced new releases. Similarly to BookBub Featured Deals, each editorially curated New Releases for Less promotion is sent to every US BookBub member subscribed to the featured book’s … [Read more...]
How to Write a Book Description: Tips from BookBub Editors
You’ve done it — you’ve written the book, you’ve commissioned a beautiful cover, and you’re ready to start finding readers and selling copies. But wait! There’s that pesky little detail in the process of publishing your book: providing a book description. Figuring out how to … [Read more...]
12 Fantastic BookBub Ad Designs Promoting New Releases
BookBub Ads can be an effective tool for building buzz and boosting revenue for your newest release. Readers come to BookBub to discover new books, and the BookBub Ads platform allows any author or publisher to take advantage of that. We often receive questions about what … [Read more...]
Promoting a New Book to Current Fans and New Readers [Case Study]
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When New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden released Touched by Ice, the fourth book in her self-published Ice Breakers Cold Case Romance series, she put together a launch strategy designed to raise awareness from her current fans and bring new readers to the … [Read more...]
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