Preorders are a staple in the publishing industry to build buzz for new books, giving authors and publishers extra time to drum up excitement, attention, and book sales in the lead-up to release day. To discover what’s working in preorder marketing today, we surveyed over … [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:
8 Unexpected Benefits from New Releases for Less Promotions
New Releases for Less is an excellent tool for driving wide exposure of competitively priced new releases. Similarly to BookBub Featured Deals, each editorially curated New Releases for Less promotion is sent to every subscribed BookBub member interested in the featured … [Read more...]
Promoting a New Book to Current Fans and New Readers [Case Study]
When New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden released Touched by Ice, the fourth book in her self-published Ice Breakers Cold Case Romance series, she put together a launch strategy designed to raise awareness from her current fans and bring new readers to the … [Read more...]
How Successful Authors Use Social Media: 29 Content Ideas
Social media can be a useful part of an author’s platform, helping them connect with readers, fellow writers, and the publishing community. But deciding what content to post next can be a struggle. So how do successful authors use social media to engage with their fans? And … [Read more...]
The State of Author Newsletters: Data from 500+ Authors [Infographic]
Email is a powerful marketing tool for authors to stay in touch with their readers. To learn more about how authors leverage email newsletters, we asked our partners to share their experiences. Over 500 authors responded to a survey with insights into the purpose of their … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Growing a Wide Global Audience of Readers
It’s one thing to decide to self-publish “wide” across retail and library platforms, versus being exclusive to a single retailer. It’s quite another to adopt a mindset that can help you grow a larger base of readers. Pushing the right buttons to launch your book onto … [Read more...]
5 Strategies I Use to Launch New Books in Kindle Unlimited
The book launch. Whether it’s your first precious baby leaving the nest or number double-digit joining a long line in your series, the launch is always stressful… but each one is also a great opportunity. If you talk to ten different authors, you’ll likely get ten … [Read more...]
9 Unique Ways Authors Engage Readers Through Live Streaming
Live streaming is a great way for authors to connect with and grow their audiences of readers. With a live streaming platform, you can reach fans all over the world and interact with them in real-time via video, live chat, commenting features, and more. With several … [Read more...]
Book Bundling Strategies You May Not Have Tried (Plus Examples!)
If you’ve published a series or have an extensive backlist, repackaging some of these books into a box set can be a great way to revive sales. Especially if you make the cost of the box set less than the combined cost of the individual books, a box set promotion can attract … [Read more...]
Goals for the New Year: Ideas and Advice from 52 Authors
To kick off the new year with some inspiration, we asked our blog subscribers to share their writing and business plans for 2023, as well as advice for other authors. We received a wide range of responses, but one thing these authors all agreed on: Goals are important! No … [Read more...]
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