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How Jack Ellem Went from Unpublished to Bestselling Indie Author

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 29, 2021 | Independent Publishing, Promotion, Strategy

Find out how Jack Ellem became a bestselling indie author in two foreign countries while living in Australia and learn how his strategies can work for you.

How to Publish Your Book Independently

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 31, 2021 | Independent Publishing, Publishing

A step-by-step guide to help you publish your book independently.

10 Decisions Every Indie Author Needs to Make

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 24, 2021 | Audiobook Publishing, Business Advice, Independent Publishing, Publishing

Expert advice for the 10 critical decisions of indie publishing.

Amazon Advertising in 2021

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 6, 2021 | Advertising, Independent Publishing, Promotion

Amazon continually tests and changes their ads platform, and authors must stay up to date. Bryan Cohen reports on what’s changed this year.

How to Pick a Strong Book Title

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 9, 2020 | Book Design, Publishing, Writing Tips

Your book’s title should accomplish four goals with only a few words. Learn how to create a memorable title that is easy to find and recommend.

COVID-19 Kindle Stats: Genre Winners and Losers

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 11, 2020 | Independent Publishing, News, Publishing

How has COVID-19 impacted the Kindle ebook market? Alex Newton answers based on the data.

How to Use Metadata to Sell More Books

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 27, 2020 | Book Design, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Strategy, Traditional Publishing

Joshua Tallent teaches authors how to create quality metadata to increase book sales.

State of the Kindle 2020

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 17, 2020 | Business Advice, Independent Publishing, Publishing

Learn about Kindle ebook trends in 2020 with Alex Newton of K-lytics.

How to Rank in Amazon Search Results with Dave Chesson

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 3, 2020 | Advertising, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing

Learn Amazon SEO tips and tricks with guest Dave Chesson.

How to Optimize Your Amazon Listing with Bryan Cohen

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 6, 2020 | Book Design, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing

A bad Amazon book page can hamper all your marketing efforts. Bryan Cohen tells authors how an optimized book page can drastically improve your sales.

How to Protect Yourself from Counterfeiting and Other Amazon Attacks

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 22, 2019 | Business Advice, Independent Publishing, Publishing, Strategy

Learn how to protect yourself from counterfeiting and other attacks on Amazon.

Amazon Book Ads – Everything You Need to Know with Brian Berni

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 9, 2018 | Advertising, Business Advice, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing

Amazon Book Ads – Everything You Need to Know – Date

How to Write to Market With Chris Fox

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 21, 2018 | Branding, Platform, Publishing, Writing Tips

In this episode, we talk about how to write to market with Chris Fox an incredibly successful indie author of both fiction and nonfiction.

149 – How To Set up Pre-Orders for Your Indie Book

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 7, 2018 | Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing

Learn why and how to put your indie book up for pre-order on Amazon. Lacy Williams also shares when it’s a bad idea to put your book up for pre-order.

143 – Book Marketing 101: Author Advertising

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 26, 2018 | Advertising, Marketing 101, Promotion

In this episode, we talk about four advertising fundamentals that apply when buying ads on Facebook, Amazon, GoodReads, and more!

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