The traditional marketplace for book sales is shrinking. The six largest publishers are shipping more books and selling less than ever before, even though the distribution chain is saturated with copies that will eventually be returned. The basic laws of supply and demand are being ignored and no one is trying to do anything about it. What’s wrong with this picture?
Selling Your Books In Bulk
Have you ever dreamed of selling your book to a large corporation? A sale that would register several thousand copies of non-returnable product on the book sale meter? What’s that? You’ve never thought of it, you say? Well, never fear! It’s not too late to pursue this avenue, especially if you have a book ripe for a particular market.
Stop Wasting Time And Money
Getting a manuscript published has never been easier; marketing and selling books has never been harder. Authors who pursue the smallest place for their Independent book on the shelf of a traditional bookseller is wasting valuable time and resources.
Ten Ways To Use Video To Sell More Books
When it comes to convincing a reader to buy, sometimes there’s nothing more compelling than a good sales pitch. Yes, you can have excellent back copy, a stunning cover, but nothing makes a reader morph into a buyer quicker than a hefty pitch that pushes every single hot button (and even a few they didn’t know they had). Video as a means to promote a book is a great sales pitch, but only if it’s done right. What do I mean by “done right”?
The Write And Wrong Way To Promote Your Book
Did you know that if you’re marketing your book to sell books, you may be marketing for all the wrong reasons? Why? Well frankly, marketing a book to make sales will rarely ring the cash register; in fact, most of the time it amounts to what I call the “anti-sale,” the sale that always seems to elude you.
How Long Is Too Long To Market A Book?
So how long is too long to market a book? According to some studies (both formal and informal) marketing (and seeing the results in the form of book sales) can take anywhere from six months to two years, it all depends on what you want to get out of it.
How To Get A New York Publisher
When you look at the numbers, its clear that the New York publishing scene is a tough nut to crack. The reality is that with 83% of Americans wanting to write a book, the competition for a publishers attention is steep. So whats an author to do? Well, if your attempts for finding a traditional publisher arent bringing any results, maybe its time to think like a publisher, instead of an author.
It’s A Great Time To Be An Independent Writer
The world of publishing is about to change. It’s an exciting time to be an Independent author. This long ignored group is beginning to organize and establish an entirely new marketplace for selling books. A community introducing voices never heard and stories never told to the world.
It’s Time For Independent Authors To Join Forces
Imagine the power of a website dedicated to Independent authors and their books. A place where readers could find over a million Independently published books at one online location. The time has come for Independent authors around the world to join together on the Internet at one location to sell our books. There is tremendous strength in numbers and with an estimated five million Independent authors worldwide the power of that one destination would change the face of publis…
Create Your Own Market For Independent Books
There’s an estimated 3 million Independent authors worldwide. If these writers join forces the potential impact is staggering.
Red Hot Book Sales On The Internet
Its no secret that the Net keeps changing all the time; what is a secret to many is how to make the most of the Net and sell some books. When it comes down to it, thats the #1 focus of publishers and authors alike. The Net has become the place to go for book sales, but its more than just having your book listed on http://Amazon.com or your own website, its about getting people to know about it. With millions of websites coming online every month, that task is getting t…
Be There Or Be Talked About: Managing Your Reputation Online
A few weeks ago I had an author call me in a blind panic – someone had reviewed her book online and it wasn’t good, in fact it was downright nasty. She was horrified, and the worst part, there was very little she could do. It wasn’t someone we, the publisher, or the author had ever worked with before, nor had anyone ever contacted her, how she got the book is anyone’s guess, but she did, and she hated it.