by William Parker | Aug 2, 2018
As I have mentioned before, an author should begin marketing their book long before it comes off the press. And, one of the most effective ways of doing this is to create Advance Review Copies (ARCs) of their book. You may have heard of ARCs referred to as advance...
by William Parker | Jul 12, 2018
After countless hours of writing, proofreading, and self-editing, your book is finally ready for publication. However, after you launch, sales are sluggish or nonexistent. Weeks and months go by, but your baby just isn’t selling. What went wrong? How do you determine...
by William Parker | Jun 28, 2018
When is the best time to begin your book marketing? Seasoned authors know that a successful book launch begins well in advance of the first printed copy hitting bookstore shelves. However, I consistently see authors who fail by waiting too late to begin marketing...
by William Parker | May 24, 2018
As an indie author, are you familiar with what keywords are, and how they help your book sales? Are your book’s keywords optimized on Amazon? How do you select keywords, and how often should you revisit them? I’m going to address these topics in today’s post as well...
by William Parker | May 17, 2018
Every author knows great book reviews are the best marketing tool available. After all, reviews greatly determine what readers decide to read. Or, to bring it closer to home, reviews determine whether or not your book is bought and read. And, with nearly 1 million...
by William Parker | May 10, 2018
In part 1 of this series, I defined article marketing and explained its many benefits to authors. If you missed it, I highly recommend reading that post first. Today, I will go more in depth about generating ideas for interesting articles that resonate with your...
