When you run a Chirp deal, we promote your audiobook to our subscribers, helping you reach a whole host of new listeners to grow your audience. But we know you’re also promoting the deal to your existing fans across social media, ads, newsletters, and more. That’s why we’re … [Read more...]
Audiobook Marketing
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing publishing format! Learn the latest audiobook marketing strategies so you can get more listeners and boost sales.
6 Ways Your Chirp Audiobook Deal Gets Extra Visibility
Each Chirp featured deal reaches hundreds of thousands of audiobook listeners in our daily deals email — but did you know this email is only one of many places readers can find discounted books on Chirp? There are lots of other ways Chirp surfaces your featured book (and … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Making the Most of your Chirp Audiobook Deal
Running a Chirp deal is a great way to increase revenue from your audiobooks, drive a high volume of sales, accumulate more reviews, and find new listeners. Audiobooks selected as Chirp featured deals are included in daily emails to our listeners as well as prominent … [Read more...]
Bookstagrams of Audiobooks: 17 Gorgeous Pics You Need to See
If you’re trying to build buzz for an audiobook — whether to celebrate its launch, promote a discount on Chirp, or reinvigorate a backlist title — posting eye-catching pictures of it on social media can be a great way to attract attention. But how can you make it clear … [Read more...]
Chirp Follow Buttons for Authors’ & Narrators’ Websites
Chirp users can now follow their favorite authors and audiobook narrators on Chirp! The more listeners an author has following them (or their narrator) on Chirp, the more effective their Chirp promotions can be. That’s because whenever an audiobook deal is promoted on Chirp, … [Read more...]
How I Boosted Audiobook Sales: Switching to Two Narrators!
I’m Samantha A. Cole, a USA Today bestselling and award-winning indie author of suspenseful and seductive romance novels. The first book in my Trident Security series launched in April 2015 with little fanfare and expectations. Like most indie authors, I had to learn the … [Read more...]
How to Self-Publish Audiobooks: 16 Tips from Indie Authors
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 Authors Boost Their BookBub Promotions on Instagram
Do you have an upcoming BookBub promotion? If so, there are various ways to amplify yours and make the most of the opportunity to generate a high volume of sales. One popular way authors boost their BookBub campaigns is via Instagram. Instagram not only provides a fun way to … [Read more...]
