Hitting a bestseller list is no easy feat, but with the right budget and coordinated strategy, it’s not outside the realm of possibility. While there’s no single formula for hitting a list, we’ve seen several authors successfully hit the USA Today or retailer bestseller … [Read more...]
Book Marketing Ideas
Trying to increase book sales? There’s a wide range of book marketing tactics you can use to reach new readers or existing fans. Browse our content to find tips and examples from successful authors and publishers! Here are a few of our top posts on book marketing ideas:
How to Promote a Book Launch (and How BookBub Can Help!)
Are you planning to promote a book launch soon? There’s a huge amount of book promotion tactics you can try — but which will sell the most copies? Which will give you the best shot at hitting a bestseller list? And if you’re a traditionally published author, what marketing … [Read more...]
35 Authors Using Pinterest for Book Marketing & Inspiration
If you’re not using Pinterest as a book marketing tactic, you might want to give it a try — it’s one of the largest social networks. According to the Pew Research Center, 42% of all online women and 15% of all online men use Pinterest. In case you're not familiar, it's a … [Read more...]
Virtual Book Launch Events: 8 Ideas from Authors
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, many books are still launching each week. Due to shelter-in-place orders and the need for physical distancing, launch parties at bookstores have of course been canceled. Because of this, we’re getting questions from partners about how to connect … [Read more...]
15 Ways Authors are Using Instagram to Overcome Physical Distancing Challenges
Physical distancing is imperative to contain the spread of COVID-19, and as such, book conferences, festivals, launch parties, and book tours have been canceled for the next few months. We’ve found that many authors are turning to Instagram to bridge the gap caused by these … [Read more...]
How Publishers Are Approaching Book Marketing During COVID-19
Last week we shared examples of how authors are approaching promoting their books during COVID-19. But publishers are facing many similar challenges, from navigating how to continue marketing while people are facing sickness and unemployment to keeping sales up as bookstores … [Read more...]
How Authors Are Approaching Book Promotion During COVID-19
Over the past few weeks, we've heard from partners that they aren't sure how to approach promoting their books in the midst of the global COVID-19 crisis. It can be uncomfortable to market and promote while people are facing job losses and illness. At the same time, many … [Read more...]
8 Ways Authors are Helping Authors With Books Releasing During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting authors and publishers in numerous ways. Events have been canceled, bookstores across the globe are shutting their doors, and the media needs to focus on the virus. Especially for authors launching new or debut books during this time, these … [Read more...]
13 Tips on Using Instagram as an Indie Author
Instagram has become one of my favorite social media platforms to be on as an indie author. I find it great for crafting a multidimensional author business — because writing is about so much more than pushing books. During the early stages of building my readership on … [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...]
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