How to Market a Kindle Book
Make sure that your book is as polished as possible., Join the major social networks., Join forums, introduce yourself and begin chatting., Start a blog. , Begin building a blog reading list., Consider preparing a trailer.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make sure that your book is as polished as possible.
Seriously consider paying a professional proofreader. -
Step 2: Join the major social networks.
These are Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.
Begin making friends. , At this stage it is acceptable to ask questions about your book, but avoid too much self-promotion.
Amazon's own Kindle forum doesn't allow self-promotion.
It's not moderated, and it can be a hostile place for independent writers. ,, Use an RSS aggregator such as Google Reader.
This will allow you to check as many blogs as you like from one place.
Post helpful, relevant comments on blog posts that interest you, always linking back to your own website. , That may sound daunting, but something as simple as a power point presentation put to music can be very effective.
Look at other authors' work for examples. -
Step 3: Join forums
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Step 4: introduce yourself and begin chatting.
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Step 5: Start a blog.
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Step 6: Begin building a blog reading list.
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Step 7: Consider preparing a trailer.
Detailed Guide
Seriously consider paying a professional proofreader.
These are Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.
Begin making friends. , At this stage it is acceptable to ask questions about your book, but avoid too much self-promotion.
Amazon's own Kindle forum doesn't allow self-promotion.
It's not moderated, and it can be a hostile place for independent writers. ,, Use an RSS aggregator such as Google Reader.
This will allow you to check as many blogs as you like from one place.
Post helpful, relevant comments on blog posts that interest you, always linking back to your own website. , That may sound daunting, but something as simple as a power point presentation put to music can be very effective.
Look at other authors' work for examples.
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