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Arthur Gutch

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Published On Aug 4, 2015

4 Pro Tips for Indie Authors to Win Over BookBub

As the acknowledged king of indie book promotions, BookBub is the go-to site for book marketing. Unfortunately, they get so many offerings they can afford to be very picky about which ones they choose to promote. BookBub admits that they only...

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Published On Jul 30, 2015

4 Ways Authors Can Give Back

Deep down inside, all authors know they're lucky to be doing what they're doing. Creative work is the most satisfying in the world, and whether you're a worldwide bestseller or a beginning indie author, you know you've got a good thing going. It's...

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Published On Jul 28, 2015

How to Get Book Reviews Without Annoying the Reviewers

If you want to get a spot on the big book promotion sites or to entice new readers to try out your books, you're going to need a lot of reviews. Many of the biggest book marketing newsletters won't touch your book unless you've got a couple of dozen...

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Published On Jul 23, 2015

Promoting Your Children's Book With Style

Traditional book marketing methods don't work very well for children's books. You'll reach some parents or grandparents who want to buy gifts for the little ones, but you'll never reach your fan base: the kids themselves. Kids who find something...

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Published On Jul 18, 2015

4 Facts All Writers Wish Their Loved Ones Knew About Their Work

Whether you’re writing an ebook, are a general author who is self-publishing, or you are a freelance copywriter, you likely have experienced the misunderstandings that come along with your profession. Unfortunately, often times those misconceptions...

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Published On Jul 15, 2015

5 Group Marketing Tips: Book Promotion as a Team Effort

Book marketing is a fact of every author's life, whether indie or traditionally published. Work as hard as you want, you still can't reach every single reader who might like to buy your books. If you can only reach a certain percentage of the...

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Published On Jul 10, 2015

7 Self-Publishing Tips From Authors Who Made it Big

Self-published authors are a new breed. They don't have the editorial hand-holding that authors did in the past with traditional publishing. Today's author/publishers are self-reliant entrepreneurs who wear many hats, from publicist to virtual...

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Published On Jul 8, 2015

Is Text Messaging the New Book Marketing Star?

You've got a blog, a website, and even an email newsletter, but you want to go to the next level in book marketing. Reaching fans and readers to urge them to click on that sales button is what book promotions are all about. The more times a reader...

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Published On Jul 2, 2015

5 Author Marketing Techniques - A Waste of Time if Not Done Right

Whether you're traditionally published or an indie author, book marketing is still going to be a big part of your work life once you're book's been published. The odds are, if you don't promote your book it's going to die off with little fanfare....

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