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Unlock the Secrets to Bestselling Success in 2024
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - December 08, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutesSend us a Text Message. Ever wished you had a crystal ball to foresee your book's success? Say no more! Penny and Amy are decoding the mysteries of effective book marketing, empowering you to plan your 2024 without the daily struggle of figuring out your next move. Tune in to discover pre-pla...
Tossing Outdated Tactics and Refocusing in 2024
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - December 01, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutesSend us a Text Message. Calling all aspiring and seasoned authors! It's a great time of year to reassess what's working and what isn't! In this episode, we share insights on how to distinguish game-changing strategies from outdated ones. Learn how to amplify your author brand, captivate you...
The Game-Changing Author Mindset
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - November 25, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutesSend us a Text Message. Join us as we unravel the secrets of the author success mindset. This isn't your typical "stay positive" pep talk; we're dissecting the distinct mental strategies that set go-getter authors apart from the rest. Learn how to navigate challenges with resilience, and witn...
How to Break Into Trade Magazines
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - November 17, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutesSend us a Text Message. In this episode we're talking about another hidden gem in book marketing - trade magazines! What exactly are trade magazines? They're not just ordinary periodicals that you're almost guaranteed to see at the grocery store check out. They're your gateway to dedicated top...
Tips for Developing a Captivating Book Cover & Penny's Latest Odyssey
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - November 10, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutesSend us a Text Message. Hear about Penny's trials and tribulations through the process of book cover design while we unveil the secrets, struggles, and triumphs of book design done right. We'll equip you with invaluable tips and tricks to streamline your own book cover creation, saving you tim...
Smart & Simple Strategies for Holiday Book Marketing
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - November 03, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutesSend us a Text Message. This is a holiday edition of our podcast, where we unveil some helpful tips to ramp up your book sales during the festive season! Picture this: twinkling lights, cozy evenings, and a festive bump in revenue! In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on our most...
Secrets and Tips for Landing on a Bestseller List
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - October 27, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutesSend us a Text Message. Ah, Bestseller lists - they are shrouded in mystery but are often at the top of every author's team board! Our goal for this episode is to cover what it really takes to hit a bestseller list (and what doesn't work), and tips for all the things you need to make sure you...
How to Avoid Adding Your Book to an Amazon Dead End Category
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - October 20, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutesSend us a Text Message. We're back for another Amazon update! Recently it's been discovered that if you're only choosing categories from the KDP dashboard you might end up with a category that doesn't even exist. What?! Our goal for this episode is to educate ya'll on how this potentially affe...
Listener Request: When to Prep Elements of Your Author Platform
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - October 13, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutesSend us a Text Message. Our goal for this episode is to break down when you should start working on key elements of your platform, including everything from your website, to social, to Amazon, to Goodreads and BookBub. Plus we've included tips for saving time and ensuring you've got all the det...
How to Craft a Great Book Pitch
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - October 06, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutesSend us a Text Message. Our goal for this episode is to break down the elements of a really great book pitch: one that generates responses and opens doors. So whether you've pitched your book in the past and were underwhelmed, or you have a release coming up that you want to be really prepared ...
The Amazon Sales Rank Demystified
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - September 29, 2023 07:00 - 12 minutesSend us a Text Message. Our goal for this episode is to break down what your Amazon sales rank really means - and spoiler alert - it's more than just book sales. We're firm believers that the more the author community understands about the Amazon machine, the more successful we'll all be, so ...
How to Get into Catalogs and Subscription Boxes
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - September 22, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutesSend us a Text Message. Our goal for this episode is to help you think inside the box, see what we did there? But in all seriousness, catalogs and subscription boxes are underutilized opportunities to reach a wider audience, and a lot of potential buyers you couldn't reach through other marketi...
Fake Books are Stealing Author Identities on Amazon
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - September 15, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutesSend us a Text Message. We're seeing this a lot more - books being populated on Amazon (often written by AI) and published under well-known author names. Our goal for this episode is to uncover why it's happening, and what you can potentially do to protect yourself or deal with it if it happe...
How Amazon is Changing How Book Reviews Show Up in Search!
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - September 08, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesAmazon is making a lot of changes lately, but this one could really level the playing field for indie authors! Tune in and we'll break it all down! Remember to leave a review for the podcast and email us to let us know, we're always finding creative ways to thank followers! Check out our podc...
Amazon is Changing How Book Reviews Show Up in Search
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - September 08, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesSend us a Text Message. Amazon is making a lot of changes lately, but this one could really level the playing field for indie authors! Our goal for this episode is to ensure ya'll are staying up to date on how Amazon is presenting books to shoppers, and how keeping on top of these changes can...
Too Many Books, Not Enough Time to Market
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - September 01, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutesSend us a Text Message. We get it, writing is the fun part. And we generally don't write books because we can't wait to market them, right? But we also can't keep writing books without putting in the effort to get them in front of readers. Our goal for this episode is to share some tips and r...
The Amazon Machine is Changing Again
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - August 25, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutesSend us a Text Message. The Amazon book search algorithm is changing again! In this week's episode, the dynamic book duo takes another peek under the Amazon hood to help you better understand what's happening, why it matters for your book, and what you can do now, or at least for your next rele...
How to Identify (and avoid) Publishing Scams
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - August 18, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutesSend us a Text Message. Nothing makes us madder than an author who has been scammed, so this week we're unpacking all the ways authors could get scammed. Our goal for this episode is to highlight some of the most common (and expensive) scams in publishing, along with some of the most overhyped...
Amazon Updates on Categories and More Changes on Amazon
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - August 11, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesSend us a Text Message. So what's going on with Amazon categories? Have the changes really impacted us a lot? Our goal for this episode is to break down all the things *and* we're also dishing on something new we spotted at Amazon that could impact your book's visibility. And in other news.....
Getting Your Books Specialty & Holiday Table Placement
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - August 04, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutesSend us a Text Message. You've seen the special tables in bookstores that draw your immediate attention, right? They're either for local authors, special promotions, holidays, observances, the list goes on but there's no denying they do the job well. Our goal for this episode is to walk you th...
Getting Your Book into Specialty Stores and Gift Shops
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - July 28, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutesSend us a Text Message. There's so much more marketing to be done offline than many authors realize. Our goal for this episode is to explore some potential sales opportunities you may not have considered for your book. We'll discuss specialty shops, special placement, and unique stores that c...
How to Use AI to Boost Your Book Marketing
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - July 21, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutesSend us a Text Message. If you've been hearing a lot about AI and sites like ChatGPT you're going to want to dig into this episode right away! Our goal for this episode is to discuss creative ways to use ChatGPT to improve your book description, elevator pitch, blog content, and marketing mat...
All You Need to Know About Paid Influencer Marketing
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - July 14, 2023 07:00 - 15 minutesSend us a Text Message. There's a lot of pay-for-play out there right now, and while some of it is great, some of it really isn't. How can you tell the difference? What's a reasonable fee to ask for? What should your budget be? If you've been influencer-curious or tempted to shell out cash to...
How to Get More Traction on Social Media
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - July 07, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutesSend us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered why your social media is falling flat? It could be because of the shelf life of your posts - how long do users actually see your content? Our goal for this episode is to talk about the shelf life of content on different platforms, and strategies ...
How to Pitch Yourself to Podcasts or Start Your Own
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - June 30, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutesSend us a Text Message. Podcasts are all the rage, this is not news - but if you've ever thought about getting on the podcast train, this show is for you. We'll talk about how to pitch yourself to podcasts, how to find podcasts to pitch to , and the surprising benefits of getting on shows. We'l...
Amazon's Latest Changes to Book Reviews
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - June 23, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutesSend us a Text Message. Yes, MORE changes. Amazon is on a roll lately with the changes that are impacting authors and we're committed to getting shows recorded in real-time to ensure you don't get left behind! Our goal for this episode is to cover the latest changes to Amazon's book review pol...
The New Category Changes on Amazon
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - June 16, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutesSend us a Text Message. Amazon has done it again! They dropped category changes that have sent the industry into a tailspin! Penny and Amy unpack all the things related to the changes, why they think they happened, and how they will impact your books going forward. And of course, Penny will ...
"Doing Marketing" Versus Building & Growing Your Brand
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - June 09, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutesSend us a Text Message. It feels great to check marketing chores off your to-do list, but how do you know if what you're doing is really worth your time? Focused and strategic marketing isn't actually that hard. GASP! How can we say that? Because the education and research needed for strateg...
What We Really Think About Social Media Advertising
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - June 02, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutesSend us a Text Message. Social media advertising is a staple in many authors' DIY marketing plans, but when is social media advertising not beneficial? And how do you really know if it's paying off? Our goal for this episode is to have an unfiltered and honest conversation about social media a...
Summer Promotion Ideas for Books Written for Kids and Teens
Book Marketing Tips and Author Success Podcast - May 26, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutesSend us a Text Message. Bonus hashtags below! Despite what the "vibe" might be out there these days, parents are still really committed to reducing screen time for their kids, especially over summer break! If you've written a book for independent readers, tweens, and even teens, this is your...
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