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105 – How to Sell More Books With Amazon Ads 

105 – How to Sell More Books With Amazon Ads 

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 4, 2017 | Advertising, Independent Publishing, Promotion, Publishing

In this episode, we a talk with best-selling author Lacy William about how she uses Amazon Advertisements to sell more books.

099 – Three Marketing Mindsets We Suggest You Adopt For the Rest of the Year

099 – Three Marketing Mindsets We Suggest You Adopt For the Rest of the Year

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 1, 2017 | Promotion, Publishing, Strategy

Just a little over halfway through the year, it’s that time where many of us do an inventory check … and look at what we need to adjust for the rest of the year. We’re not going to call these second half resolutions, because these are not have tos … so you don’t...
099 – Three Marketing Mindsets We Suggest You Adopt For the Rest of the Year

093 – What Authors Can Learn from Bad Super Bowl Ads

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 4, 2017 | Promotion

Intro Paragraph: Expensive, but the REACH is unparalleled. 1967 the cost was $42,000 for a 30. Today 5 million   Spending that kind of money means you have to create a great ad Talking Points: Seahawks   One of the biggest TV shows in the world   If you...
084 – How to Create A Breakthrough Author Brand Step 4 – Look in Your Reader’s Mirror

084 – How to Create A Breakthrough Author Brand Step 4 – Look in Your Reader’s Mirror

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 22, 2016 | Branding, Business Advice, Promotion

Most authors never reach the fourth level of building a brand. Find out what makes fourth-tier branding possible for authors.

099 – Three Marketing Mindsets We Suggest You Adopt For the Rest of the Year

076 – How To Become a Career Writer Part 2: Make Maximum Money on Your Book

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 1, 2016 | Publishing, Writing Craft

Dismantle the myth of the starving artist and discover how to maximize profit on book sales with practical strategies.

068 – Where to Spend Your Marketing Money

068 – Where to Spend Your Marketing Money

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 15, 2015 | Audiobook Publishing, Promotion

Episode 068 – Where to Spend Your Marketing Money (3790) We often discuss what not to spend your money on, and we feature free marketing techniques. In this article, we’ll answer a question from Erica Borgerson, author of The Lazy Girl Guide to...
099 – Three Marketing Mindsets We Suggest You Adopt For the Rest of the Year

062 – 7 Ways to Avoid the Email Spam Filter

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 1, 2015 | Email Marketing, Promotion

In this episode, we discuss email marketing, focusing on how to avoid spam filters when sending emails. We often emphasize that email is gold, but if it gets caught in a spam filter and doesn’t reach your reader’s inbox, it’s ineffective. We’ve frequently discussed...
061 – Marketing 101: The Five Ps of Novel Marketing

061 – Marketing 101: The Five Ps of Novel Marketing

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 1, 2015 | Marketing 101, Promotion

Learn how to apply the time-tested “P”s of marketing to your book promotion efforts.

Book Scavenger Hunts

Book Scavenger Hunts

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 18, 2014 | Promotion

A book scavenger hunt is an effective way to connect with authors and new readers. Find out how it works and how you can host your own.

099 – Three Marketing Mindsets We Suggest You Adopt For the Rest of the Year

052 – To Book Trailer, or Not Book Trailer … that is the question

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 28, 2014 | Promotion, Social Media

Discover what you’ll need to create an effective book trailer and find out how it will affect your sales.

099 – Three Marketing Mindsets We Suggest You Adopt For the Rest of the Year

048 – The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Sign Books

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 30, 2014 | Promotion

Discover how to make your book, your book signing, and your brand memorable and meaningful for your readers.

099 – Three Marketing Mindsets We Suggest You Adopt For the Rest of the Year

046 – Why You Should Love It When Your Novel Gets Pirated

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 16, 2014 | Business Advice, Promotion, Publishing

If your book is pirated, have you really lost a ton of sales? Find out in this episode.

099 – Three Marketing Mindsets We Suggest You Adopt For the Rest of the Year

045 – Five Keys to Working with Book Stores, Before You’re Published and After

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 9, 2014 | Promotion, Publishing, Traditional Publishing

Some say bookstores are only interested in promoting the best-selling authors. While that’s not true, getting their focus will take some tricks and techniques. In this episode, we cover five keys to getting the attention of physical,...
Writing for Your Website – How To Craft Pages That Readers Actually Want to Read

Writing for Your Website – How To Craft Pages That Readers Actually Want to Read

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 2, 2014 | Author Websites, Platform, Publishing, Writing Craft

Is your website copy boring readers? You only have seven seconds to capture attention so make sure your web copy works.

043 – How to Create A Breakthrough Author Brand Step 3 – Look Through Your Readers

043 – How to Create A Breakthrough Author Brand Step 3 – Look Through Your Readers

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Aug 26, 2014 | Branding, Business Advice, Promotion, Publishing

Learn how to listen in when your readers talk about you, and find out how their words can help refine your author brand.

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