A new way to use the power of Amazon and Twitter together was announced recently that should help authors sell more books. It's called #AmazonCart and it combines the best elements of Twitter with the shopping and buying power of Amazon. The way it works is that whenever anyone sees a tweet containing a product on Amazon and wants to purchase they simply reply and type the … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Sell More Kindle Books
Just listing your book in the Kindle marketplace doesn’t guarantee sales. You need to give your sales a jump start, and the five tips here will help you do exactly that! 1) Choose good keywords. Using the right keywords in your listing as well as the book title itself (if possible) can help searchers find your book. So how do you find the keywords that will help people … [Read more...]
Kindle Publishing: Why and How to Create a Marketing Plan for Your Kindle Ebook
A very experienced information marketer I know has ventured into Kindle publishing of both fiction and nonfiction. When I asked her what she was doing off Amazon to promote her Kindle ebooks, she said that aside from enrolling her works into Amazon’s KDP Select program, which allows her to make her books free five days every 90 days, she was doing nothing and had no plans for … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Book Reviewed On Amazon
Book reviews sell books. Although we all like to see glowing reviews, surprisingly even some bad reviews can sell books. However, getting reviews can be challenging when you are a new, unknown author. Here are some tips on what you should (and should NOT) do to get your book reviewed on Amazon and elsewhere. Go for pre-publication reviews. Don’t wait for the book to be “on … [Read more...]
Dealing with Negative Reviews on Amazon
“This book is the worst book in the world. I read half way through the book and gave up because it made no sence” [sic] —Actual One-Star Review from Amazon.com Every author has it happen sooner or later: the dreaded one-star review. Any review less than glowing is likely to sting a bit, so a review of fewer than four or five stars may cause you to want to take some … [Read more...]
Buy Kindle Ebooks Without a Kindle
Although Amazon will not confirm how many of their popular Kindle e-readers have been sold, the number is estimated to be in the millions. One testament to the Kindle’s popularity is that there are more than 950,000 ebook titles available for immediate download from Amazon’s Kindle store. Add to that all of the ways readers can buy Kindle ebooks even without owning a Kindle and … [Read more...]
Sell Books on Amazon
Once authors publish their books, one of their first questions is “How do I get my book listed on Amazon?” Two answers actually exist, each with its advantages and disadvantages. Authors know that getting their books listed at Amazon is crucial for book sales. More and more readers are making Amazon their first place to go to purchase books, and with Amazon’s free shipping … [Read more...]
What I Discovered about the Amazon Ranking System
In case you've been living under a bridge for the last week with no local unlocked wireless internet access to steal, I released my new speculative fiction novel entitled Silverbirch; A Tear in the Fabric of the Night Sky on Halloween. But before I released it, I wrote a letter to my mail list and friends on my Facebook account. In case you missed it, this is what I asked … [Read more...]
How to Sell Your Self-Published Book
Even before you publish your book, you need to think about how you will sell it. Here are a few of the best ways to promote and sell your self-published book. Send books to thought leaders and influencers. Pre-publication copies (manuscripts or galleys) may be sent to famous or influential people, along with a request for a blurb. Send review copies to bloggers, industry … [Read more...]
No More Small Amazon Orders
If you are a member of the Amazon Advantage program, you may be frustrated by receiving weekly orders for odd lots of your books. There is a simple solution, though, that will make it easier to manage your Advantage stock. Filling orders takes time. When those orders are not for full cases of books they take even longer, as each order must be repacked. And when Amazon is … [Read more...]