A large, engaged email list is a valuable asset for any author. It’s an audience of readers that you control — unlike audiences you might be able to reach on social platforms or retailers. And it can be deployed any way you want: to grow reviews for a new release, to drive … [Read more...]
Rick Burnes
Rick Burnes works on marketing and product development at BookBub, where he's been for almost ten years. Previously, he worked at HubSpot, The New York Times, and Google.
13 Author Websites That Look Great on Mobile Devices
When authors think about their websites, most think about the version that shows up big and wide on a desktop or laptop screen — not the narrow mobile version that readers view on their phones or tablets. But today those mobile sites are very important. Mobile visitors … [Read more...]
Early Look: A Simpler Way for Authors to Create Websites
BookBub is best known in the author community as a promotional service that helps boost book sales, but we’re always exploring ways we can do more for authors. Today, we’re excited to share an early look at a new service we’re working on — an easy-to-use website builder … [Read more...]
21 Ways Authors Delighted Their Facebook Followers in 2024
Facebook is an important tool for many authors to build their email lists, sell books, and create connections with readers. What kinds of posts are working best right now to achieve these goals? Below you’ll find 21 ideas we gathered from authors who saw high numbers of … [Read more...]
21 Ways Authors Use Reader Magnets to Grow Subscribers
An email newsletter is one of the most important marketing tools authors have to contact their readers. How can you convert more of your author website visitors to newsletter subscribers? One popular strategy is to offer a reader magnet. A reader magnet is a digital … [Read more...]
Interview: How One Debut Author Built an ARC Team from Scratch
When Cindy L. Sell started as a freshman at Kansas State University, she had her sights set on a career as a tiger conservationist. “I wanted to work with the big kitties,” she says. Today, this mother of two young boys is starting to build a career that embraces a different … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide to Building an Author Website in 2024
Considering a new author website? Try BookBub’s new website builder, Author Websites! The majority of established authors — traditional, hybrid, or indie — have a website. Here at BookBub, we see that 85-90% of authors selected for Featured Deals have a website for their … [Read more...]
Why Authors Running a Featured Deal Should Claim Their BookBub Profile
Looking to get the most out of an upcoming BookBub Featured Deal? Here’s something to keep in mind: Authors who claim their BookBub Author Profile before running a Featured Deal typically accelerate their BookBub follower growth after the deal. That means that if you’re … [Read more...]
Introducing BookBub Ads – Promote Any Book, Any Time
Today we’re excited to announce a new way to reach millions of BookBub readers: BookBub Ads. BookBub Ads run in a dedicated space in BookBub’s daily emails. Advertisers — authors, publishers, agents, and other book marketing professionals — can use this space to promote … [Read more...]
Introducing 3 New Ways Authors Can Reach Readers via BookBub
Today we’re excited to announce three new ways we’re helping BookBub Authors — authors who have claimed and completed their BookBub Author Profile — build their audience: Sign-up Suggestions - When new readers sign up for BookBub, they now see suggested authors to … [Read more...]
