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Whether for fiction or nonfiction, a good subtitle gives a book context and helps to pique a reader’s interest, but ...
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If your older book is no longer performing well on Amazon, updating the description, metadata, or cover can show them ...
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Even the most high-profile influencers may be reachable if you make the right connections and take the right steps ...
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Christmas in July
I used to laugh at the “Christmas-in-July” ads until I promoted my first holiday-related book. We actually started the promotion ...
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Most people don’t read websites; they scan. The same is true for your book description. In this guest post, Penny ...
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Ebook pre-orders can be a great tool for KDP authors, but it might not be right for everyone—especially those without ...
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Red Hot Internet Publicity by Penny Sansevieri
Today's guest post is adapted from Red Hot Internet Publicity by Penny Sansevieri. Between Los Angeles and Las Vegas there’s ...
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It's been proven by research: reviews help drive book sales. And reviews on Amazon can help your book turn up ...
6 Reasons to Relaunch Your Book
Book relaunches can take a variety of forms. If done right, they enhance your overall brand, as well as your ...
Friedman Amazon Author Central
Every author, regardless of when or what they’ve published, has an Author Central page. But many authors have not claimed ...
Amazon book description
Learn how to improve the description of your book, and improve its metadata, when using Amazon KDP ...
Amazon optimization
The more your book is optimized for search at Amazon, the more often it’s going to come up in searches, ...