Your author media kit, or press kit, is a thought-out, tangible way to promote yourself and your book with the intention of landing some form of publicity. And today we're going to help you create a successful one. When creating your author media kit, it’s crucial to first consider your audience. Just as your book proposal is not for your...
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What Is a Lead Magnet? Examples + 15 Ways to Make One
A lead magnet has the power to exponentially increase your audience for your business. It gives you incredible outreach, enhances your brand authority, and gives a massive boost to your conversion rates. Whether you're looking for more clients for your B2B brand, or are an author trying to use your book to grow your business, implementing an...
The Ultimate Lead Magnet Guide: 15 Tips to Grow Your Business
A lead magnet has the power to exponentially increase your audience for your business. It gives you incredible outreach, enhances your brand authority, and gives a massive boost to your conversion rates. Whether you're looking for more clients for your B2B brand, or are an author trying to use your book to grow your business, implementing an...
How Do Amazon Pre-Orders Work?: 3 Simple Tips for Success
One of the major benefits that comes with marketing is providing readers the option to pre-order on Amazon. Listing your book for pre-order helps in two key ways, which we get into in this article.
How to Become a New York Times Bestseller: The Bestseller List Explained
Many writers want to learn how to become a New York Times bestseller. And clearly, you feel the same, or you wouldn't be here! But what makes a book a New York Times bestseller? And is it even worth it to get on the list? Being a bestselling author can mean future book contracts, speaking gigs, recognition for your work, a sizable passive income...
How to Promote a Book: 18 Creative Book Promotion Ideas
Writing a book is a lot of work. You spend all the time to get your book published, thousands of dollars in outsourcing for the cover, editing, formatting...and then launch! But after the big buzz wears down, if you don't know how to promote a book, your book will sit on Amazon like a ship that just lost its engines - lost and drifting in a sea...
Instructions For Setting Up Your Goodreads Author Page
If you are an author or aspiring author, you must know about Goodreads Author Pages. While using Amazon ads, hosting a book launch party, and learning how to get Amazon book reviews are each integral to your book's success. So don’t overlook the importance of becoming a Goodreads author. But what exactly is a Goodreads Author Page? And how...
What Is a Keynote Speaker? & 8 Steps to Become One!
Keynote addresses are some of the most inspiring and powerful speeches out there – but what is a keynote speaker exactly, and how do you become one? Becoming a motivational keynote speaker can be a long road, but it doesn’t have to be a hard one. If you are passionate about speaking, and about the topic you are speaking on, the journey can even...
5 Inspiring Short Bio Examples + How to Write a Professional Bio
Are you a business owner who wants to share your expertise but is unsure of how to stand out in a crowded marketplace? Maybe you want to write a book or create a course but there’s still the matter of convincing people of why they should trust you. This is where a professional bio comes in. When you are building a personal brand, every word you...
The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Book Launch in 9 Steps + a FREE Template
As daunting as your book launch might seem, it’s too important to overlook. It’s something that can truly make or break your success - and failing to prepare properly for your book launch is a fast way to fail. In the self-publishing world, writing a book is only half the battle. In truth, it's probably less than half. As authors, we love...