I am writing, writing and writing. I am also still reading. My goal of 500 books for this year has not changed. I will still put up the case studies after my next books are published. I currently have 13 books published at Amazon. Each of them are selling, but not as well as I want them to. So I am going to publish more books and by July 2015, if all goes well, I can finally post the case studies.
Well, I must get back to work. I will try to post once a month, but I am juggling so many things, it's very hard right now. So look for books, books and case studies in a couple of months.
Showing posts with label book sales. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book sales. Show all posts
Monday, May 18, 2015
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
How Can You Get Amazon To Sell For You?
There are some people who do no Kindle marketing at all. Zero, nada, zip. How do they do it, is it real? Yes, if you understand how to set everything up, it does work. Still, you have to know what is selling. It is not that easy. If you're just making drip drop sales, or a few a day, then you really need to bring up your game with this course.
Friday, August 15, 2014
News News News
Still writing, but I will have more content for this blog soon, because my old reliable website Associated Content, turned Yahoo Contributor Network is coming to an end. I will post or re-post all my old articles until I have the time to be on here again on a regular basis. I have a lot to say, but as my personal situation is, at the most a big question mark, I HAVE to start making a real income from home. Not just the measly under twenty dollars I have been making, yes-that is all I am making online currently.
I am hoping by publishing fiction books instead of nonfiction that will change. I have learned, and still am learning more about promotion and marketing and I have a whole lot to say. So, there you have it. If all goes well this week, there will be a post again next Friday as well as a book review! I'm almost done reading one of my many books.
I am hoping by publishing fiction books instead of nonfiction that will change. I have learned, and still am learning more about promotion and marketing and I have a whole lot to say. So, there you have it. If all goes well this week, there will be a post again next Friday as well as a book review! I'm almost done reading one of my many books.
Friday, December 20, 2013
What I Learned About Kindle Series
I have learned so much about Kindle, I think it's time to share somethings before 2013 ends. This will be in the first of a series of articles about self-publishing for kindle. Today I will discuss what to do, and what not to do.
Don't Do This....
1. Don't use other peoples books to sell on Kindle. I know, all of you write your own books, but if you know someone doing this, encourage them to stop. When I say other peoples books, I mean:
PLR- Private label rights books, you know those reports 'everybody' has the right to sell? Amazon will shut down your account in a New York minute if you upload those kinds of books. Don't even rewrite them.
Outsourced Books-I've read a couple of nightmare stories in the Kindle community about using someone elses book as your own. It can cause trouble for you, especially the money it will cost you. If you write it yourself the only cost you will spend is time.
KDP Free Days I know an author who started out doing those free days for her books, and didn't make much money. When she stopped and used another way to promote her books, her sales soared. Hey, if it works for you, go ahead, but for those who get no profit from it, don't do it. I have tried it, a few times and although I got some free downloads, I got zilch on sales, which brings me to this last don't on my list.
Nonfiction Anybody who tells you nonfiction is a big seller on Kindle isn't telling the truth. I went to check out something a person on a webinar told me was a good niche. The golden book did not have a good ranking. A good ranking is anything below fifty thousand. Maybe it did once upon a time, but it didn't when he was telling all his listeners to go write books like that. Fiction is what sells more on Amazon and probably other similar websites. Here is some proof-don't just take my word for it. Click on the three graphs. 1000+ Sales A Month Club Well, that's it for now. I'll continue the next part of the series next week. Happy Holidays!
Don't Do This....
1. Don't use other peoples books to sell on Kindle. I know, all of you write your own books, but if you know someone doing this, encourage them to stop. When I say other peoples books, I mean:
PLR- Private label rights books, you know those reports 'everybody' has the right to sell? Amazon will shut down your account in a New York minute if you upload those kinds of books. Don't even rewrite them.
Outsourced Books-I've read a couple of nightmare stories in the Kindle community about using someone elses book as your own. It can cause trouble for you, especially the money it will cost you. If you write it yourself the only cost you will spend is time.
KDP Free Days I know an author who started out doing those free days for her books, and didn't make much money. When she stopped and used another way to promote her books, her sales soared. Hey, if it works for you, go ahead, but for those who get no profit from it, don't do it. I have tried it, a few times and although I got some free downloads, I got zilch on sales, which brings me to this last don't on my list.
Nonfiction Anybody who tells you nonfiction is a big seller on Kindle isn't telling the truth. I went to check out something a person on a webinar told me was a good niche. The golden book did not have a good ranking. A good ranking is anything below fifty thousand. Maybe it did once upon a time, but it didn't when he was telling all his listeners to go write books like that. Fiction is what sells more on Amazon and probably other similar websites. Here is some proof-don't just take my word for it. Click on the three graphs. 1000+ Sales A Month Club Well, that's it for now. I'll continue the next part of the series next week. Happy Holidays!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Writing
Excuse me if I don't post for awhile. My first book is being edited and while I wait for my editor to get back to me, I have to finish and go over the second one. I'm also working on Kindle titles. I'm trying various promotion tips to see where it gets me and I will be posting my success with it in May, so be sure to tune in for that. I'll also be posting new book reviews-yes, I have been reading as well, whenever time permits, hopefully by the weekend.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
E-Book Profits-Why A Sample Chapter Can Send Your Profits Soaring!(Part Two)
And I continue with the ideas.....
* You could give the sample chapter with the full version of the product which is password protected. Readers who enjoy the test version and decide to go full length simply give credit card details through such as ClickBank and move to a ‘Thank You page’ which provides the password for the full book already in their possession. (Knowing the full length book is sitting there, tying up space on their desktop, just screaming out to be opened and read, is all the incentive most people need to get that password fast!)
* You could write an article based on your full length info product, but leave the reader dangling somewhere between casting the article to one side and buying your book.
Ways to do this:
- Leave questions in your article which are answered in the full length title. Make readers curious, give cryptic clues, leave the most vital information for Part Two – the paid-for product!
- Offer articles to editors and publishers of print and online publications and end with questions that are answered at your web site where readers can buy books related to the subject of the article.
- Get readers to subscribe to your eZine where you’ll answer those niggling
questions and in autoresponder follow ups you’ll promote your main book to the very limit of temptation!
* The free sample gives credibility in you and your writing ability. People know the book has - probably - already been written, and is of similar quality to what they’ve already sampled. If they have money and they like your work, they’ll buy. Probably!
* The sample chapter can include a contents listing for the full length version, where readers can check length (yes some people still believe quantity outshines quality) and you can induce sales with tempting chapter titles and snippets. It’s a good idea to give the page numbers on which certain highlighted features occur, especially where pages run into triple figures (again, never mind the quality, feel the width), and chapter headings are themselves deliciously vague. Like this:
“Here’s a sneak preview of ‘1001 Easy Ways to Get Rich Overnight!’
- How to live in a luxury home without having a mortgage and never having to pay a penny rent (Chapter Twenty Four, Page 201)
- The four letter word that gets you everything you want out of life, and more! (Chapter Twenty Five, Page 273)
- How to get a brand new car and drive it away without having to pay! (Chapter Twenty Six, Page 307)
- Four words that guarantee you free travel for the rest of your life! (Chapter Twenty Nine, Page 406)”
* People will retain your sample chapter far longer than they will normally keep a sales letter, especially of the printed variety or on a web site with a domain name they’ll soon forget. So although the majority of people will buy the full length product quite soon after receiving the freebie, you might still get a steady trickle of sales later when busy people find time to read your sample chapter.
Never forget the most common reason of all is to tempt readers of the free infoproduct to click on the link on the very last page where they find your order form and BUY YOUR BOOK!
Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking
* You could give the sample chapter with the full version of the product which is password protected. Readers who enjoy the test version and decide to go full length simply give credit card details through such as ClickBank and move to a ‘Thank You page’ which provides the password for the full book already in their possession. (Knowing the full length book is sitting there, tying up space on their desktop, just screaming out to be opened and read, is all the incentive most people need to get that password fast!)
* You could write an article based on your full length info product, but leave the reader dangling somewhere between casting the article to one side and buying your book.
Ways to do this:
- Leave questions in your article which are answered in the full length title. Make readers curious, give cryptic clues, leave the most vital information for Part Two – the paid-for product!
- Offer articles to editors and publishers of print and online publications and end with questions that are answered at your web site where readers can buy books related to the subject of the article.
- Get readers to subscribe to your eZine where you’ll answer those niggling
questions and in autoresponder follow ups you’ll promote your main book to the very limit of temptation!
* The free sample gives credibility in you and your writing ability. People know the book has - probably - already been written, and is of similar quality to what they’ve already sampled. If they have money and they like your work, they’ll buy. Probably!
* The sample chapter can include a contents listing for the full length version, where readers can check length (yes some people still believe quantity outshines quality) and you can induce sales with tempting chapter titles and snippets. It’s a good idea to give the page numbers on which certain highlighted features occur, especially where pages run into triple figures (again, never mind the quality, feel the width), and chapter headings are themselves deliciously vague. Like this:
“Here’s a sneak preview of ‘1001 Easy Ways to Get Rich Overnight!’
- How to live in a luxury home without having a mortgage and never having to pay a penny rent (Chapter Twenty Four, Page 201)
- The four letter word that gets you everything you want out of life, and more! (Chapter Twenty Five, Page 273)
- How to get a brand new car and drive it away without having to pay! (Chapter Twenty Six, Page 307)
- Four words that guarantee you free travel for the rest of your life! (Chapter Twenty Nine, Page 406)”
* People will retain your sample chapter far longer than they will normally keep a sales letter, especially of the printed variety or on a web site with a domain name they’ll soon forget. So although the majority of people will buy the full length product quite soon after receiving the freebie, you might still get a steady trickle of sales later when busy people find time to read your sample chapter.
Never forget the most common reason of all is to tempt readers of the free infoproduct to click on the link on the very last page where they find your order form and BUY YOUR BOOK!
Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Video Book Marketing-Some Of The Most Important Things You Should Learn About It
Are you an author who have books ready for marketing? Have you ever considered marketing them via video book marketing? If you don't know what it is, if this is the first time you have heard about it, then this is your chance to discover its many benefits. Go ahead and read this article for a brief introduction on the overall experience.
This type of book marketing strategy is more focused on allowing you to reach your target market online in a more convenient way. What exactly is it about? How does it work? These questions may have already popped into your mind.
This type of book marketing strategy involves author interviews on video. There are two ways you can do it. One way is to get someone to take a video of you being interviewed by another experienced book author. Another way is to set up a webcam and have yourself interviewed online. That is how easy it is. With the help of the Internet and a few other online resources, you can be the star of the show and at the same time have the chance to tell people about your book and what it is about.
Benefits of Video Book Marketing
This type of book marketing strategy is more focused on allowing you to reach your target market online in a more convenient way. What exactly is it about? How does it work? These questions may have already popped into your mind.
This type of book marketing strategy involves author interviews on video. There are two ways you can do it. One way is to get someone to take a video of you being interviewed by another experienced book author. Another way is to set up a webcam and have yourself interviewed online. That is how easy it is. With the help of the Internet and a few other online resources, you can be the star of the show and at the same time have the chance to tell people about your book and what it is about.
Benefits of Video Book Marketing
- If you choose to take advantage of this type of book marketing strategy, your book will get more exposure and will reach a lot more people than the traditional type of book marketing because videos are easy to create and distribute.
- You can upload your video on video sites for people to view.
- You can upload the video on Facebook, Myspace and a few other social media sites and get an even bigger coverage.
- The video you uploaded online if properly indexed and cached by search engines can easily be searched by anyone with Internet access.
- You can upload the video on your own blog or your own website and your site will get more traffic that way.
There are so many ways to market your book but doing the marketing all on your own can be quite tricky. Visit Talkingbookstv and find out how they can help you in getting your book out for the people to enjoy. They can help you in finding the best book marketing strategy.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Articles About Writing
Just so you know, I'm going to be doing some articles
for writers on Associated Content. Just look to the
right of this blog a ways down the page, and you can
see what current articles that I have written. So be
sure to keep checking by because I have some good
information to give you!
for writers on Associated Content. Just look to the
right of this blog a ways down the page, and you can
see what current articles that I have written. So be
sure to keep checking by because I have some good
information to give you!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Bonus Information And Book Reviews
I forgot to tell you how to get the bonuses when
you purchase, Free Cash On The Internet. Here
they are:
1. Buy Free Cash On The Internet
2. Send The Receipt To Me
3. I send You An Email With All The Bonus
Links.
All the details will be tomorrow.
I have read eleven books and will be posting
reviews on Shelfari and Associated Content, so
be expecting the book reviews this week.
you purchase, Free Cash On The Internet. Here
they are:
1. Buy Free Cash On The Internet
2. Send The Receipt To Me
3. I send You An Email With All The Bonus
Links.
All the details will be tomorrow.
I have read eleven books and will be posting
reviews on Shelfari and Associated Content, so
be expecting the book reviews this week.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Free Cash On The Internet
Today's the day, well...it's evening now, but
Free Cash On The Internet will be on sale
today, on Kindle January 22- Friday, January 29 at
12:00p.m. for $5.00 with 30 bonus ebooks included.
You'll still be able to buy it whenever you want,
but at 12:00p.m. Friday, January 29 the bonus
ebooks will not be available anymore with the
sale.
If you don't have a Kindle, it's O.K. you can
download free software from Amazon, and
download as many Kindle books as you want!
I have it on my computer and am building a very
nice book collection.
Details of the contest will be available by Sunday.
I've been under the weather this week. If you know
of anyone who could use some extra money, please
send them to purchase, Free Cash On The Internet.
Free Cash Ebook
It's worth $19.99, but it's selling for $5.00, and the
bonuses alone are collectively worth hundreds of
dollars. It's a deal not to be missed.
Free Cash On The Internet will be on sale
today, on Kindle January 22- Friday, January 29 at
12:00p.m. for $5.00 with 30 bonus ebooks included.
You'll still be able to buy it whenever you want,
but at 12:00p.m. Friday, January 29 the bonus
ebooks will not be available anymore with the
sale.
If you don't have a Kindle, it's O.K. you can
download free software from Amazon, and
download as many Kindle books as you want!
I have it on my computer and am building a very
nice book collection.
Details of the contest will be available by Sunday.
I've been under the weather this week. If you know
of anyone who could use some extra money, please
send them to purchase, Free Cash On The Internet.
Free Cash Ebook
It's worth $19.99, but it's selling for $5.00, and the
bonuses alone are collectively worth hundreds of
dollars. It's a deal not to be missed.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Free Cash On The Internet
http://www.lulu.com
http://www.scribd.com
And also on Kindle. Free Cash On The Internet is
for people who are having a hard time making money
online, and also for people who have been laid off and
are looking for an alternative way to make money.
The 19 page ebook lists 102 places where you can sign
up free and start earning money. These things are
easy to do and do not require buying hosting, traffic, etc.
However, if you want to create a real web business,
it gives you a list of free products you can sell for
100% profit.
Payments range from 'chump change' to
thousands of dollars. The programs that payout
thousands of dollars are big money referrals and
websites where you can have people pay you for
your particular skills.
**Buy Free Cash On The Internet On Friday,
January 22,**you will get thirty bonus ebooks.
Here's the complete list:
1 Hour Business
10 Fast Cash Ideas
21 Income Streams
200 Paypal Payment Sites
Guru Emergency Plans
Nothing But Net
Get Paid To Watch TV
Social Networking For Fun and Profit
Little Blue Book of Free Stuff
As A Man Thinketh
How To Attract Anything You Want In Life
How To Be The Creator Of Your Own Life
Law Of Success
Social Madness
How To Turn Your Passion Into A Profitable-
Online Business
Think and Grow Rich For Internet Entreprenuers
The World's 100 Greatest Headlines
Taxes Made Easy!
Push Button Profits In 30 Days
A-Z Domain Flippers Guide
10 Surefire Ways To Cut Down On Your Grocery Bills
Energy Conservation And Alternative Fuel
Family Budget...Demystified!
Health Insurance and Health Savings Account Made Easy
Saving Time and Money For Work At Home Entrepreuneurs
The Street Smart Job Changing System
Keeping Your PC Save From Virus and Data Loss
Career Planning Made Easy
Online Education Made Easy
How To Ace Any Job Interview
For a brief description of the bonuses,
I will provide a website link this Sunday along
with contest details.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
First Report For Sale
I have just uploaded my first report for sale
Will Work For Cash. This ebook is for people
who have trouble finding away to earn money
online. It tells them to steer away from pie in
the sky business opportunities and simply
go to the websites that will pay them for
tasks. It's only five dollars and in PDF format.
I include websites that pay you to write articles,
do tasks, refer customers, design t-shirts, logos
upload videos and more. Please pass the word
around to people you know without a job.
These aren't get rich websites, but the more you
add together it definitely helps. If they don't
have a computer, they can always use the ones
in their local library. Check it out below.
Will Work For Cash
Will Work For Cash. This ebook is for people
who have trouble finding away to earn money
online. It tells them to steer away from pie in
the sky business opportunities and simply
go to the websites that will pay them for
tasks. It's only five dollars and in PDF format.
I include websites that pay you to write articles,
do tasks, refer customers, design t-shirts, logos
upload videos and more. Please pass the word
around to people you know without a job.
These aren't get rich websites, but the more you
add together it definitely helps. If they don't
have a computer, they can always use the ones
in their local library. Check it out below.
Will Work For Cash
Friday, August 7, 2009
Updates
As you can see I've added Shelfari on my blog
so you can keep up with all the books I'm reading.
That is the only way that I'm going to be doing
reviews here on out. Older books, most of which
I can't remember the dates, I will just list and
rate, but most likely won't be giving a review.
Starting either Sunday or Monday, I will be
posting articles once a week. I will continue to
give more news on my manuscripts.
So far I have three finished: Three children's
manuscripts, one romance, and one report
for writers which I've always been discussing here.
I will be self publishing the report for writers but
will actively be pursuing publishers for the other
four. I'm having a contest that I will be posting
next week where you can win a free copy of the
report. Don't forget to come back and check it
out.
so you can keep up with all the books I'm reading.
That is the only way that I'm going to be doing
reviews here on out. Older books, most of which
I can't remember the dates, I will just list and
rate, but most likely won't be giving a review.
Starting either Sunday or Monday, I will be
posting articles once a week. I will continue to
give more news on my manuscripts.
So far I have three finished: Three children's
manuscripts, one romance, and one report
for writers which I've always been discussing here.
I will be self publishing the report for writers but
will actively be pursuing publishers for the other
four. I'm having a contest that I will be posting
next week where you can win a free copy of the
report. Don't forget to come back and check it
out.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Selling More Books, and Reviews
I have already completed my booklet (20 pages
at least) for authors, including information how
to sell more books.
I was in the process of doing a case study for it,
but hit a wall in accomplishing the next step.
I will continue to move forward with that. In the
meantime, I will offer a free ebook to download
later this week.
I will only be doing 2-5 or so reviews on my blog
this month. I have joined Shelfari and will be posting
that on this blog, so you can see all I've read and what
I thought about it. From now on, I'll be only posting
about things I've published and tips, and promotional
strategies for writers.
at least) for authors, including information how
to sell more books.
I was in the process of doing a case study for it,
but hit a wall in accomplishing the next step.
I will continue to move forward with that. In the
meantime, I will offer a free ebook to download
later this week.
I will only be doing 2-5 or so reviews on my blog
this month. I have joined Shelfari and will be posting
that on this blog, so you can see all I've read and what
I thought about it. From now on, I'll be only posting
about things I've published and tips, and promotional
strategies for writers.
Monday, May 25, 2009
A Little More Time....
My non-fiction ebook for writers is not yet complete.
I have just a little more to write, editing, then
I will announce it. It will be done soon, but I cannot
say what date yet.
If you are having trouble selling your books, then you
will want this ebook. I list the best ways to sell your
books. There are thousands of ways, but you don't
want to make marketing a full-time job, writing
should be.
The ebook also talks about how to write fast. For
those of you who take months, and perhaps a year
to write a book, I tell you how to speed up the pro-
cess. There is a new way to get your books done,
also. It takes skill to get good at it, but once you
do, you can complete your books faster!
I'm going to list all my secret websites in there too.
All the tools I use, the best marketing resources and
more. I'm giving away over 6 bonuses for those who
purchase it. So, if you want to get your books written
faster, subscribe to this blog to know when it is going
on sale.
I have just a little more to write, editing, then
I will announce it. It will be done soon, but I cannot
say what date yet.
If you are having trouble selling your books, then you
will want this ebook. I list the best ways to sell your
books. There are thousands of ways, but you don't
want to make marketing a full-time job, writing
should be.
The ebook also talks about how to write fast. For
those of you who take months, and perhaps a year
to write a book, I tell you how to speed up the pro-
cess. There is a new way to get your books done,
also. It takes skill to get good at it, but once you
do, you can complete your books faster!
I'm going to list all my secret websites in there too.
All the tools I use, the best marketing resources and
more. I'm giving away over 6 bonuses for those who
purchase it. So, if you want to get your books written
faster, subscribe to this blog to know when it is going
on sale.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Book For Writers
The book for writers will be finished this week. It will
be on Lulu.com. If you are having trouble selling a lot
of books, then you will want this ebook.
Subscribe to this blog for more information about
book marketing.
be on Lulu.com. If you are having trouble selling a lot
of books, then you will want this ebook.
Subscribe to this blog for more information about
book marketing.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Books For Sale
I have to make a correction. I Will be selling Trade books for writers in
my Amazon store, but, if you want fiction books you can get them by
the boxful.
Many of these books are brand new. Some may be old, but never read.
The original prices are from $5.00 on up. I need to move
these books out of my attic. So I will be listing the boxed books this month.
The Details
my Amazon store, but, if you want fiction books you can get them by
the boxful.
Many of these books are brand new. Some may be old, but never read.
The original prices are from $5.00 on up. I need to move
these books out of my attic. So I will be listing the boxed books this month.
The Details
- Boxes of 20
- $1 each=$20 which includes shipping
- Pay by Paypal
Will give further details sometime this week.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
To Writers, With Love
I found out some amazing information last year about the best way to market your book, or sell any product, for that matter. The thing is, I listened to teleseminars, and although it was free(with the exception of the phone bill) to get the full information, you had to buy the persons "course" or pay for their seminar/workshop. To be honest, it isn't fair. I mean, o.k. the guys got to make a living, right? That's great if you have money, but during this so-called recession, us average people cannot pay $4,000-$5,000.
If you are one of those people, I have good news for you! I love to surf the Internet, and there are times that when I do, I find some really, really, great, FREE information that others would have you pay for. I found the same information about the easiest way to market your books and I am going to be including it in my next book/ebook that is for writers.
You won't have to pay $4,000-$5,000 for it either. When it is completed, I'll be posting information about it here and if you want to make more money writing, doing less work, then it's something you want to definitely add to your library.
If you are one of those people, I have good news for you! I love to surf the Internet, and there are times that when I do, I find some really, really, great, FREE information that others would have you pay for. I found the same information about the easiest way to market your books and I am going to be including it in my next book/ebook that is for writers.
You won't have to pay $4,000-$5,000 for it either. When it is completed, I'll be posting information about it here and if you want to make more money writing, doing less work, then it's something you want to definitely add to your library.
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