For many advertisers, choosing author targets is one of the trickiest parts of running effective BookBub Ads campaigns. Unlike other ad platforms that have a limited number of authors available to target, BookBub Ads lets you reach the fans of any author with a following on … [Read more...]
Getting Started with BookBub Ads: Launching a New Series
In the past few years, advertising via BookBub Ads and other display ad platforms has become an increasingly important part of many authors’ book marketing plans, but getting started with ad campaigns can be a daunting experience. To help guide authors who are dipping … [Read more...]
How We Hit the USA Today Bestseller List with a Multi-Author Anthology
We are a group of romance authors — Sierra Simone, Joanna Shupe, Eva Leigh, Nicola Davidson, and Adriana Herrera — who joined forces to write a spicy little anthology, which began as a title: Duke I’d Like to F… DILF, but make him historical! The title came to Joanna … [Read more...]
Launching Book 4 in a Series: How I Crushed My Sales Goals
I am an actor and longtime audiobook narrator who decided to try my hand at writing back in 2016, turning a dust-collecting screenplay of mine into a novel. Zombie Bigfoot hit #1 in Horror Comedy on Amazon, yet I found myself drawn to another story that had been kicking … [Read more...]
How I Hit a Bestseller List with a Traditionally Published Book
It’s almost every author’s dream: become a bestseller and hit those elusive lists. I’ve been chasing this dream in one way or another since I was a kid and started penning my first stories for my little sisters. But there’s more to becoming a bestselling author than just … [Read more...]
How a University Press Boosts Nonfiction Book Sales
A university press publishes a wide range of nonfiction, from interdisciplinary titles to those with more trade appeal. But with such a wide range of subjects, it can be challenging to find the core audience and drive sales for each title. So how does a nonfiction publisher … [Read more...]
How to Run a Book Launch for Maximum Sales (& Hit List!)
When you’re preparing for a book launch, there’s a massive amount of book marketing tactics you can choose from — but which will make the biggest impact on sales? Which will give you the best shot at hitting a bestseller list? And if you’re a traditionally published author, … [Read more...]
How I Boosted Print Sales by Discounting My Ebooks
After struggling for more than a decade to establish myself in a writing and publishing career, I knew I wanted to give back to the community that had consistently helped me. Years of giving advice in online forums and in-person events led me to publish the Paper Hearts book … [Read more...]
How I Sold 130x More Books with a BookBub & Countdown Promo
As a bestselling suspense author who has been indie published since 2003, I’ve learned being flexible and adapting to change is key to being successful in this industry. I only sold 26 copies of my standalone thriller Submerged across Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk during … [Read more...]
How a Self-Published Fantasy Series Author Sold 15K Books
Daniel Arenson is a bestselling independent fantasy author. Known for his epic world building and distinctive covers, his novels have sold over 300,000 copies worldwide. He was an early adopter of price promotions, and featured his first discount with BookBub readers over … [Read more...]