Have you started self-publishing audiobooks? Audiobook readers are listening to more books than ever — the average number of audiobooks consumed per year increased to 8.1 in 2020, up from 6.8 in 2019, according to Edison Research’s national survey. And the fast-growing … [Read more...]
How to Drive Audiobook Series Follow-On Sales on Chirp
For many authors and publishers, one of the primary reasons to discount a book is to generate additional revenue and exposure from follow-on sales. A Chirp Deal is a fantastic way to drive hundreds or even thousands of sales of a discounted audiobook, but it can also boost … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why All Indie Authors Should Produce Audiobooks
I’m what you call an early adopter. Way back when in the Stone Age of Romance — you know, before 2000 — I loved audiobooks; you know, those CD versions you could get from the library. There was something about someone reading me a story that really clicked. Maybe because I’m … [Read more...]
How an Author Drove 2K Audiobook Sales with Chirp & BookBub Ads
Many of our partners drive hundreds or even thousands of audiobook sales when they run Chirp Deals. And for those looking to boost sales during this promotion even more (or to promote other Chirp audiobook discounts), BookBub Ads offer another way to promote discounted … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Collection of Audiobook Marketing Examples [Free Download]
The audiobook market is one of the fastest-growing segments of the publishing industry. According to the Audio Publishers Association, it grew an estimated 16% from 2018 to 2019. And Findaway Voices recently shared that the growth they’ve seen from self-published authors and … [Read more...]
How I Promote My Audiobooks to Skyrocket Sales
Anyone “tuned in” to publishing will tell you the audiobook market is growing by a whole heckofalot. A survey in July 2019 by the Audio Publishers Association demonstrated how audiobooks are continuing to lead the book/publishing market in growth, with $940 million in sales … [Read more...]
New: Promote Chirp Audiobooks with BookBub Ads
We're always looking for new ways to help our partners connect with readers, so today, we’re excited to announce a new targeting option for the BookBub Ads platform that we’ve been working on for the past several months — you can now directly target Chirp members and other … [Read more...]
How I’m Boosting My Author Earnings with Audiobooks
Diving into the audiobook world was something I’d held off doing after an initial attempt six years ago was underwhelming and expensive. However, as more and more of my readers asked for audio versions of my books, I decided it was time to take a second look at the now … [Read more...]
Marketing Audiobooks: 13 Ideas for Getting New Listeners
Have you been actively promoting your audiobooks? From growing awareness on social media to generating a high volume of sales on audiobook retailers like Chirp (learn how to submit for a Chirp deal here!), there's a variety of tactics you can use for marketing audiobooks. … [Read more...]
Chirp Deals: Tips on Optimizing Your Audiobook Submission
Exciting news! Submissions for audiobook deals on Chirp, our new audiobook retailer, are now open to everyone! (Read more about how to submit here.) The selection process for a Chirp Deal is similar to that of a BookBub Featured Deal. And just like with Featured Deals, we … [Read more...]
