Easy Ways To Market Your eBook!
We have worked with hundreds of self published authors as well as best selling authors and large publishing companies. The ideas below are some of the most effective low cost marketing ideas we have found. Selling your ebook is all about creating an audience. It is best if this audience building can begin well before you ever publish your book! But even if you are starting from zero, these tips and ideas can get you pointed in the direction of ebook sales.
- Give away free copies of your ebook! Spread the word and ask for reviews (this works on Amazon to get some initial reviews)
- Send preview copies of your file out to bloggers and influencers in your space
- Ask for testimonials from influencers and bloggers
- Create a Facebook page and begin building a community
- Ask fans to post their reviews on your Facebook page
- Follow influencers
- Promote a free giveaway or contest
- Show images/stats/quotes or other information from your book
- Ask your audience for input and suggestions
- Targeted boosted posts and paid promotions can be effective
- Ask fans, family, and friends to post their review of your book on Amazon.com
- Ask fans, family, and friends to post their review of your book on Goodreads.com
- Create a Goodreads author page and book page
- Create a website or landing page for your book
- Create a newsletter and start building a list of fans
- Promote your social media pages
- Offer free content
- Host guest bloggers
- Create a blog and respond to ALL of your comments and feedback
- Create a book trailer (short video about your book)
- Create a Hashtag for your book
- Speak on the core topic of your book
- Host a webinar about your book or the topic of your book
- Write a Press Release
- Ask to be interviewed by your local paper
- Host a book launch party
- Create a video about a scene or topic from your book