When I got my first traditional publishing contract, I naively assumed that the publisher would supply me with the promotional images I’d need to market my book. I was wrong. What I got was a single JPEG image of my book cover. If I wanted fancy images to promote my book, I … [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:
A Guide to Getting More Book Reviews from Readers
Getting book reviews is critical for driving book sales. Reviews can lend books legitimacy and help readers decide whether they’re worth their money and time. According to a survey, 36% of BookBub members say book reviews from other readers can convince them whether or not … [Read more...]
Content Marketing for Authors: How to Get Started (& Keep Up!)
Content marketing can be a wonderful way for authors to attract an audience to their books — but does this type of marketing make sense for you? You’re already creating content when you write your books, so why should you create even more content to promote them? And what … [Read more...]
Book Marketing 101: Building an Author Platform
You may have heard that it’s valuable to have a strong author platform — but what exactly does that mean, and why is it important? In this post, we’ll explain the concept of an author platform, why it’s a useful signal for agents and publishers, how it helps drive book … [Read more...]
How Promo Stacking Helps Authors Hit Bestseller Lists
Becoming a bestseller is no easy feat — there’s no magic formula for hitting a list, and the criteria or sales volume it takes are subject to change. But with a coordinated strategy, it’s not outside the realm of possibility. We’ve seen several authors successfully hit … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide to Building an Author Website in 2024
Do you have an author website? Take this quick survey to tell us why or why not. 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...]
How to Write Attention-Grabbing Promo Copy for Books
The publishing marketplace is flooded with tens of thousands of new titles every single day — 3 million a year — and readers are inundated with offers, messages, pictures, and pleas to buy. In this competitive market, startling copy can make someone stop and pay attention to … [Read more...]
Tips & Tools for Measuring the ROI of Your Book Marketing
There are many ways for authors to define success, and for different book marketing campaigns, your goals may vary — for example, you might not expect to generate ROI (return on investment) from a free discount or a new release campaign if your goal is to boost exposure. But … [Read more...]
50 Stellar Examples of Author Facebook Cover Photo Designs
An author’s online platform should always look polished and professional everywhere readers can find them — including on Facebook! Whether you have a page, profile, or group, the cover photo is public and appears in various places on the site, and on fans’ Feeds whenever you … [Read more...]
Pros & Cons of Book Giveaways: 27 Authors Weigh In
Book giveaways have long been a staple of many authors’ strategies for boosting exposure, engaging their fans, and growing an audience. To understand how authors use giveaway promotions in their marketing today, we asked our partners to share their experiences and the … [Read more...]
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