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5 Minute Book Marketing for Authors - Updated 2019 Edition: Easy and effective ways to market your book every single day! Kindle Edition

by Penny C. Sansevieri (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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"I've been at this for 43 years now and your two little books are, quite seriously, the best and most 'user friendly' I've seen on the subject of book marketing in all that time."

Jim Cox, Midwest Book Review

Do you feel like you have no time to market your book?

What if I told you that you could market your book in only 5 minutes a day?

Spending just 5 minutes a day I can help you dramatically improve the quality of your exposure, the number of your target-market impressions, and your overall book sales.

This book will prove that 5 minutes is all you need.

You have my personal guarantee that my 5-minute book marketing method works.

This book is designed so you can make quantifiable upgrades – or add new ideas to your book marketing objectives -- in as little as 5 minutes a day, but it also delivers enough tips, recommendations and action items to go to that next level as well -- like prepping for your next release!

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How to optimize Amazon to ensure you’re not losing potential buyers
• How to use Goodreads networking to your advantage
• How to plan out eBook Promotions that actually sell books
• How to simplify your social media approach so it’s less work with more return
• How to create a smarter book marketing plan

And so much more!

I can personally guarantee if you spend just 5 quality minutes per day marketing, you WILL sell more books!

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Your New Strategy Begins Now


Improve the Quality of Your Efforts More doesn't always mean better. Understanding which strategies are most effective means you can actually spend less time marketing, and more time writing.	Drive More Exposure Success is a numbers game. You'll start creating more fans as you introduce your book to more readers. The key is learning how to be more consistent.	Get a Better Return Being an author isn't always easy, but you will get out what you put in. Making small changes and incremental improvements is the start to a more successful future!

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Join Penny Sansevieri and Amy Cornell on their podcast for fun and frank discussions packed with clever ideas and proven book marketing strategies. Designed for self-published and traditionally published authors at any level, you will definitely be inspired! Find them on all major platforms.

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"An absolute 'must read' for every aspiring (and even seasoned) author hoping to establish themselves commercially and bring to the attention of the widest and highest possible number of intended readers for their particular book(s), "5-Minute Book Marketing For Authors: 2019 Edition" is especially recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library Writing/Publishing collections. An ideal addition to all Creative Writing class curriculum supplemental studies lists." ~Midwest Book Review

"Penny's 5-Minute Book Marketing for Authors lives up to its name. Each paragraph is packed with a ton of useful information to tackle the demands of a self-published author. Everything you need to get "eyes on you and your book" is laid out like a tutorial. Spend 5-minutes a day on developing your social media brand utilizing Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads and become your own marketing expert with this great reference book."
~Kate Lavender, Content Creator of LizzieBordenAudio

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Table of Contents

Four Easy Things You Can Do If You Don't Want to Market Your Book
Goodreads
Getting Started on Goodreads

Build a Profile
Adding Your Book
A Quick and Simple Action List for Goodreads

How to Maximize Goodreads Giveaways

Shorter vs. Longer Giveaway Runs
Start & End Dates
Book Description
How Many Books Per Giveaway?
National vs. International
Promoting your Goodreads Giveaway
Other Helpful Tips

Amazon

Self-Publish a Book on Amazon Using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
Optimize Your Amazon Author Central Page
Harvest Data from Amazon Author Central
Making the Most of your Amazon Book Page
Add Reviews to Your Page
Enhance Your Amazon Headline

Demystifying Amazon Categories, Themes and Keywords

Categories
Refine-by Terms
Keywords

Share These Tips for Writing Amazon Reviews with Your Readers
How to Get the Best Amazon Reviews (Legit 5-Star)
Five Facts About Kindle Unlimited and How to Make This Program Work for You
Sell More Books on Amazon!

1. Pitching via Email
2. Tips for Pitching Fiction
3. Get More Readers for your eBook!
4. Promote that eBook!
5. Power Up the Keywords for Your Book
6. Power Up Your Book Description
7. Great Places to Find Cool Keywords
8. Cross-Promote your Books!
9. Get More Power to Your Amazon Page

eBook Pricing
Amazon Book Pricing
Are You Pricing Your Book Too High?

So, What Should I Do?
But What About My Print Book?
But I Want to Have a Higher-Priced Book. What Should I Do?
BONUS - Sell More Books!

Why Free is a Cornerstone Marketing Strategy

1. It Makes Your Title Attractive
2. Promotion is Easier
3. Pricing is Competitive

How to Use Free Promotions Effectively to Grow Fans and Sales
EBook Promotions

Free Sites You Can Use to List Your Book
Twitter Accounts to Notify
Hashtags to Use

Website / Newsletter / Social Media
Your 10-Point Website Checkup

1. Editing
2. Website Statistics
3. Media Room
4. Website Copy
5. Store
6. Design
7. Social Content
8. Update Often
9. Share and Share Alike
10: Placement and Remarketing:
Bonus Checkup - Understanding Anchor Text

Make Your Website Work for You

Establish Your Goals
Understand Your Customer
It's Not About "You." It's About YOU
Website Copy
Write a Newsletter
Don't Expect Something for Nothing
Include Testimonials
Direct Visitors
Knowledge is Power

How Your Newsletter Can Get You More Readers, Visibility and Sales
Here's How You Can Make Your Newsletter Work for You:

Great Newsletters
Don't Have a Newsletter? Here Are Some Quick Ways to Start One, and Gain Followers

Short and Simple Are Best
Sign Up for Google Alerts

What Are Google Alerts?

Social Media & Simple Self-Promotion

Blogging
Get Social
Join the Conversation
Guest Blogging
Be Gracious and Stay Informed

Harvest the Epic Marketing Power of Facebook with These Secrets

Facebook Livestreaming
Facebook Livestreaming Tips
Facebook Ads
Boosted Posts
Ads that Drive a Specific Call to Action (like Newsletter Sign-Ups)

Sharing Blog Posts

Fiction Writers
Nonfiction Writers
Freebies
Blog Traffic and Delivery

Facebook Ad Tips

Imagery

Optimizing Your Facebook Posts

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07SNFY9J1
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 8, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 760 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 150 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,148,141 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #188 in Nonfiction Writing Reference
- #780 in Web Marketing (Kindle Store)
- #1,102 in Authorship

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Penny C. Sansevieri, Founder and CEO of Author Marketing Experts, Inc., is a bestselling author and internationally recognized book marketing and media relations expert. She is an Adjunct Professor teaching Self-Publishing for NYU. She was named one of the top influencers of 2019 by New York Metropolitan Magazine.

Her company is one of the leaders in the publishing industry and has developed some of the most innovative Amazon visibility campaigns as well offering national media pitching, online book marketing, author events, and other strategies designed to build the author/book visibility.

She is the author of 18 books, including How to Sell Your Books by the Truckload on Amazon, Revise and Re-Release Your Book, 5-Minute Book Marketing for Authors, and From Book to Bestseller. She also hosts the top ranking podcast Book Marketing Tips and Author Success.

AME has had dozens of books on top bestseller lists, including those of the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal.

To learn more about Penny’s books or her promotional services, visit www.amarketingexpert.com.

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author Carolyn V. Hamilton

This is the first book you should read as soon as you hit “publish” at KDP.

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020

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Penny Sansevieri, of Author Marketing Experts, Inc. has written a great guide for getting started marketing that amazing book you just published. She presents concise introduction to and explanation for why you want to have an account and market your books on Goodreads. “Make sure you’ve added yourself as an author and claim your books!” She covers how to use ebook pricing, getting reviews, your website, the power of your book description, ebook promotions, Kindle Unlimited and social media to position your book in front of potential readers. Plus she explains the importance of using all of these elements in your book marketing plan. I particularly appreciated her “10-point Website checkup.” This is the first book you should read as soon as you hit “publish” at KDP.

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022

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Good solid advice in easily digestible bites. This book is great for new authors who are clueless about marketing. You can pick and choose your topics, but I would advise reading from beginning to end. It's a short book packed with good ideas.

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2022

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I’m a book designer and like to learn about book marketing for my authors / clients. This book is from 2019 — time to update it because some of the info is not accurate any more. However, it has good tips and advice, especially for newbie authors.

Since I follow many book marketing experts—mostly through podcasts—the info was very familiar to me. I highlighted resources that were new.

One thing I did not like was the ebook formatting. Some words were hyphenated in the middle of a sentence. The line spacing (leading) for each chapter heads and sub heads were wonky and unprofessional.

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020

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I was looking for a book on optimizing my book marketing. This book did a nice job and is recommended for people relatively new to marketing. I’ve read a few books and have been trying my hand at marketing, so would have like to see a bit more depth with regards to Amazon ads and other forms of advertisement like Google. Overall a good book that I recommend.

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Mark Reed

Informative.

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2021

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I was looking for website information and there was a variety. Useful information was also to be found on Kindle Direct Publishing.

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Lots of great marketing tips!

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020

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If you're an author, this is a good book to get (especially if you're just starting out, like myself!). It's filled with lots of helpful ideas and tips to get you moving in the right direction...

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2020

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I took a lot of notes and highlights in this book. Many ideas no matter where you are at in your author journey. Penny includes a lot of options to improve your marketing.

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2020

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It's good, but I would caution against buying more than one of her books- I also bought "How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon" and there are sections where it's copied word for word. I guess that's one way to sell books- have one book and just put different titles on it and tweak it a bit so you have multiple books. Not cool.

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Katie Everest

Good book !

Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2020

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This book gave me a lot of ideas on how to market my books quickly! Thank you Penny ! It was a joy to read this book! Katharine Everest (pen name)

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