Are you a writer? Uncomfortable with self-promotion? This slide deck sets out easy ways to market your book, without feeling like a spammy salesperson. Note: this deck links to a blog post with more info - link at the end.
2. Most Important:
Write the best
novel/cookbook/poetry collection
you can.
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3. Know Your Goal
- Income/Profit?
- Sharing Information/ Entertain
others?
- Validation/Just to write?
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4. Who's My Audience?
Think of your two biggest fans:
- Where do they hang out?
- Who are their influencers?
- How do they speak?
- What do they want?
Be Specific!
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5. Make Them A Gift
- Create something for your fans.
- Make it AWESOME
- Make it FREE
- E.g. shortstory/backstory/coupon
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6. Tell Them About It
- Email/social media/other media.
- Paid or unpaid traffic.
- Optional: Exchange the gift for an
email address.
- ASK them to tell others.
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7. 6 Steps to Marketing Your Book
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Who loves your work?
Who's your biggest fan? (NOT your mum!)
Eg a free story, a coupon, an extract.
If in doubt, ASK. Don't be creepy!
Blogs/ social media/radio/newspaper?
Where do they hang out?
What gift can you give them?
Make it AWESOME and FREE
See Step 2 - use adverts/blog post/FB
Ask for their email address - and send them more
cool stuff (don't spam!)
Tell them about it!
Create content they'd like
Ask them to tell others
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8. It's Not About You
- Readers engage because they WANT to
- Persevere: things happen slowly
- Be a human: don't stalk, be respectful
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