Marketing matters (Toolbox)

The Marketing Matters (Toolbox) surmarises and explains different aspects of setting up your author platform, advertising, and provides tips and hints. The modules don't need to be read in order and you can dip in and out of the information as required.

16 Lessons

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Part 1: Introduction to marketing

So you've published your book... now what?

An introduction

Audience

Define your ideal reader and where to find your market audience

Brand

Understand what a brand is and how to start building one

Online stores (Amazon & Wide)

Deciding where to sell, and whether to be exclusive to Amazon or sell across all stores

Author Platform

What it is, do you need one, and how to go about creating and building your author platform

Part 2: Amazon

Amazon listing tips

Learn how to optimise your book listing on Amazon

Finding Keywords and Categories to use

How to find book-appropriate keywords and categories

Amazon Ads (AMS)

Learn how to run automatic, product, and manual Amazon ads

Part 3: Expanded distribution

Bookfunnel (and Story Origin and Booksprout)

Expanded Distribution/Ingram/D2D

Local bookstores and libraries

Part 4: Reviews

Advance Reader Copies (ARCs)

Editorial Reviews

Part 5: Tools and Software

Front and Back matter of books

Website (own)

Software and Tools