Feel free to join in with any tips you might have.
Ok, a few days, but better late than never (it's been a busy time just recently).
Originally I had intended to use my progress thread (https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/co...ie-author-to-freedom.49074/page-4#post-425483) to highlight some of the marketing ideas that have (and haven't worked for me). Took a long hard look at it and decided an new topic might be the best way forward.
Anyway first tip that has boosted my sales: links to your author profile and all other books at the back of each of your ebooks. Does this work? Oh yes! I recently released a scifi horror story and put links to all my other books in that genre at the back of the book. A few days after the horror story was bought I saw a sales of previous books spiking. Okay, I can hear some of you saying "coincidence", but I think not. I'm not seeing a single copy of my other books being bought - I see sales for all four of my other books in the horror category selling on the same day (none of these have links to any of my other books - yet).
What I've also experimented with is adding links to books in other categories. I realise some authors advise against this, but I disagree. Here's why - I am an author and I write in a number of styles and, whilst I enjoy most genres what I really want it to find out which is the most profitable. For me it makes senses to cross-link to other categories (apart from the *ahem* more adult offerings I have - although I'm sure some scifi fans are also interested in reading about were bears and BDSM). Does this crossing of categories work? Yes, I've also seen a sales spike in my other books).
Best advice I can give right now is to simply copy the Amazon descriptions for each of your books and past them under your Amazon affiliate link (use it - it's more money for you) at the back of the book.
An easy one to start with. Back soon.
Ok, a few days, but better late than never (it's been a busy time just recently).
Originally I had intended to use my progress thread (https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/co...ie-author-to-freedom.49074/page-4#post-425483) to highlight some of the marketing ideas that have (and haven't worked for me). Took a long hard look at it and decided an new topic might be the best way forward.
Anyway first tip that has boosted my sales: links to your author profile and all other books at the back of each of your ebooks. Does this work? Oh yes! I recently released a scifi horror story and put links to all my other books in that genre at the back of the book. A few days after the horror story was bought I saw a sales of previous books spiking. Okay, I can hear some of you saying "coincidence", but I think not. I'm not seeing a single copy of my other books being bought - I see sales for all four of my other books in the horror category selling on the same day (none of these have links to any of my other books - yet).
What I've also experimented with is adding links to books in other categories. I realise some authors advise against this, but I disagree. Here's why - I am an author and I write in a number of styles and, whilst I enjoy most genres what I really want it to find out which is the most profitable. For me it makes senses to cross-link to other categories (apart from the *ahem* more adult offerings I have - although I'm sure some scifi fans are also interested in reading about were bears and BDSM). Does this crossing of categories work? Yes, I've also seen a sales spike in my other books).
Best advice I can give right now is to simply copy the Amazon descriptions for each of your books and past them under your Amazon affiliate link (use it - it's more money for you) at the back of the book.
An easy one to start with. Back soon.
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