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 kinds of designs our readers are most likely to click on. From compelling copy to an exciting price, there are many different ways to catch readers’ attention with a new release ad. For inspiration, we’re sharing 12 examples of ad designs that prominently feature newly released books. These campaigns vary in their targeting, budget, and strategy, but all generated higher-than-average click-through rates, ranging from 1.2% all the way up to 15.7%!
1. Layla Simon, Savage Favour
This moody ad features the book’s cover on an ereader, which lets readers know that this book is available in a digital format. The ad copy emphasizes the book’s genre, and that readers will have even more new books to look forward to in this series!
2. John Grisham, The Boys from Biloxi
This ad uses a bold font and a bright color to catch readers’ eyes! The ad was targeted to the author’s own fans, so including his name in the copy and the cover is a great way to entice existing fans to click!
3. Barbara Hartzler, Genesis Academy
This ad image zooms in on the book’s cover and prominently features the title, both of which hint at the genre and the setting. It uses two brightly-colored banners to highlight important information: where readers can get the book and that the book is a new release.
4. Emma St. Clair, A Holly Jilly Christmas
This ad — which ran in December — uses simple copy and a winter wonderland–inspired background to entice readers. The blue background contrasts nicely with the red “Read Now” button to encourage people to click on the ad.
5. Justin Bell & Mike Kraus, After the Fall
BookBub readers love a deal, so what better way to get their attention than with a new release sale! This ad uses a genre-appropriate background and early reader reviews along with a great sale price to catch readers’ eyes.
6. Katy Leen, The Bonne Année Brouhaha
This pretty pink ad image includes a “New Release” sticker on the book’s cover. It also emphasizes the word “New” again in the copy for a fun play on words.
7. Layla Reyne, Bad Bishop
Highlighting popular tropes of your book in an ad image is a great way to capture the interest of new readers! This ad also includes a bold, white “new” banner, plus all the retailers and book formats available to readers.
8. Fern Michaels, Tick Tock
This ad uses a unique background image to set the tone for the book it features. The description of the book highlights themes that are sure to encourage interested readers to click!
9. T. O. Paine, The Excursion
This ad uses an intriguing quote sure to spark the interest of any thriller reader. It highlights key information in a bright yellow color to let readers know that this book is both new and available at a great price!
10. Cindy Kirk, This Thing Called Love in Good Hope
This ad also uses a bright color to draw attention to the fact that it’s a new release. The sweet genre-appropriate cover, the new release banner, and the wonderful 5-star review come together to create a compelling ad for romance fans.
11. Steve N. Lee, To Dream Of Shadows
Intriguing copy and a limited-time sale nicely amplify this atmospheric ad, which features the image from the book’s cover. This encourages curious readers to click to find out more.
12. Russell J. Atwater, A Mother’s Plea
This ad image uses a bold white font to highlight the genre and that this book is a new release. It uses the same background image as the book’s cover, which further clues readers into the setting of the book.
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