You wrote it.
You got it edited.
You published it.
Now, how do you get people to buy it??
You got it edited.
You published it.
Now, how do you get people to buy it??
Your labor of love is written. You've got the manuscript, you want to publish and sell it.
You can send query letters out to agents and traditional publishers. Maybe you will get lucky. Maybe your story just happens to catch the eye of an agent or editor and you get a deal. It's a long shot. Agents review 2,500 to 15,000 manuscripts a year. How many projects do they take on? Less than ten! 1 in 1500 chances is not impossible but you will have to send out a lot of queries and get back a lot of rejections before getting picked up, and there is no guarantee.
You can spend thousands of dollars having a printing house publish it. They will do a great job of editing, cover design, and helping you get it published. When your book is out there, they are done helping. They might offer some marketing package that will cost you thousands more then you've already spent, but it will be old school, out dated, and require a forty hour week to make it work.
In today's world there is another way. Independent publishing gives you control of the process. Anyone now can upload a few files to Amazon, SmashWords, or Draft2Digital. Publishing is the easy part. Successfully marketing your book is not.
But here's a secret to success: Develop a system that can be duplicated over and over.
Why is McDonald's so hugely successful? It's not the burgers. As much as I enjoy a Quarter Pounder, I can make a better burger at home. Is there anyone who knows how to slap a beef patty on a grill or pan who can't make a better burger?
McDonald's is successful because they have a system. A system that can be learned and followed, and most importantly, repeated over and over. That's how you sell billions of burgers!
It's also how we promote your work to Best Seller status: A repeatable, six step system.
Here's how it has helped my clients so far:
Over six weeks I helped promote a memoir, 'Fight On!' written and edited by Elizabeth Hubbard and her father, George. Before our launch, the book was sitting out there in Amazon shadowland not doing much of anything.
At the end of the six weeks, on October 14 the book reached #2 in three different categories!
By October 15, after only 3 days of launch ads, we saw this on Amazon:
This is just one category. The book made #1 status in three more categories! During the launch, 'Fight On!' achieved an Amazon Best Seller Rating of 15,000. This means that of all the millions of books and thousands of bestselling authors available on Amazon, 'Fight On!' sales put it in the top 15,000 over all. Editor/Author Elizabeth Hubbard was so pleased with my work that she hired me for her next project.
I started on my next project with Rev. Mark Hecht. His book 'Family, Friends and Faith' has a wonderful upbeat message that appeals to Christians and non-Christians alike. But his book was not selling. We designed a program for the book, changed the cover, the book description and added an author presence. We launched on January 5 and on January 7 we saw this happen:
Out of the ten categories we chose to promote the book in, we ended up #1 in 8 of them and in the Top 100 of the other two! Not only here in the U.S. but also overseas. Here is a category from Amazon.com.au (Australia)
We also hit #1 in the United Kingdom!
This system was designed for new books but you can see it works for existing publications as well!
My first love has always been writing. Since I learned to read I devoured everything in print. Newspapers, the Bible, children's stories, encyclopedias and even the backs of cereal boxes while I ate.
I am passionate about stories and helping authors achieve their goals with their own writing. Whether you just want to get as many people as possible to read your work, or you are looking to increase your client base with a book, I will work my hardest to get your book to Best Seller rank on Amazon. It's very possible you may even see your book at #1 like Elizabeth and Mark did.
Have you written something you want to share with the world? Do you find that you are good at putting a story together?
Do you have something; a system, a story, a philosophy, a memoir, or anything that others find interesting but you just don't know how to get it in front of people who might buy it?
I can do that for you!
And the best part is...
ONCE YOU HAVE DONE IT YOU CAN REPEAT IT! You won't have to hire me for your second book. (Of course I won't turn you down if you want me to do the work!)
That's the great thing about a system. Step by step, you simply repeat with your next book and generate more income!
I am passionate about stories and helping authors achieve their goals with their own writing. Whether you just want to get as many people as possible to read your work, or you are looking to increase your client base with a book, I will work my hardest to get your book to Best Seller rank on Amazon. It's very possible you may even see your book at #1 like Elizabeth and Mark did.
Have you written something you want to share with the world? Do you find that you are good at putting a story together?
Do you have something; a system, a story, a philosophy, a memoir, or anything that others find interesting but you just don't know how to get it in front of people who might buy it?
I can do that for you!
And the best part is...
ONCE YOU HAVE DONE IT YOU CAN REPEAT IT! You won't have to hire me for your second book. (Of course I won't turn you down if you want me to do the work!)
That's the great thing about a system. Step by step, you simply repeat with your next book and generate more income!
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