If you’re an author with a book series or related books, it’s critical to create a book series page on Amazon. Why? After enjoying a great novel or a free Kindle book, most readers get excited when they learn that the author has published several additional books within the same series. Bookworms love book series […]
How to Get Your eBook into Libraries
August 17, 2021 By
The days where bookworms have to go to physical libraries are long gone. Today, avid readers across the country can easily borrow eBooks and audiobooks from local libraries without leaving their homes. Authors often wonder where to start when trying to get libraries to carry or purchase their eBooks. For many authors, getting their ebooks […]
Book Promotion Terms
June 29, 2021 By
Looking to learn the definition of a specific term used in relation to book marketing, book advertising, publicity or promotions? Below you will find a glossary of the most common book promotion and book marketing terms. Amazon Advertising: Authors can advertise their books directly on Amazon by simply clicking the “Promote or Advertise” button next […]
Kindle Direct Publishing Community: Get Your KDP Questions Answered
May 22, 2021 By
Whether you’re an aspiring author, an experienced novelist, or a tech-savvy publisher, you probably interact with your Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) account often. This service from Amazon allows authors and publishers to publish and manage their Kindle books on Amazon. It’s the easiest way to publish a book and make it available to millions of readers around […]
How to Create a Series Page for Your Kindle Books
March 20, 2021 By
Amazon has recently updated the process for creating, publishing, and editing series detail pages for KDP authors. Now, it’s easier than ever to customize your page, add or remove titles, edit details, and change the order of your books. Read on to learn how! What is a Kindle Book Series Page? A Kindle book series page […]
How to Nominate Your Book for Kindle Deals and Prime Reading
February 14, 2021 By
If you want to get a jumpstart on your bookselling goals this year, nominating your titles for Amazon’s Kindle Deals and Prime Reading programs is a great place to begin! Read on to discover if your eBooks are eligible, how you can apply, and what kind of benefits you can expect from each program. Kindle […]
How to Make a Bestselling Book
January 18, 2021 By
There is no formula that you can follow to create a best selling book. But, let’s assume that your book unputdownable and it’s well-written and free of typos, grammer issues and formatting errors. What can you do beyond this, beyond writing an amazing book that would give your book every chance of becoming a bestseller? The […]
How to Use Back Matter to Drive Book Sales and Reviews
January 14, 2021 By
If you spent hundreds of hours writing, editing, and re-writing your book only for your sales and reviews to stay stagnant, you might wonder what’s wrong with your writing. Chances are that your book is amazing, but you’re simply not utilizing back matter in the best ways possible! So what is back matter? Read on […]
How to Respond to Negative Book Reviews
January 13, 2021 By
When you put blood, sweat, and tears into writing, publishing, and promoting your book, receiving even one negative review can be crushing. In addition to hurting your feelings, negative book reviews can also hurt your sales. Readers often assess books by the number of reviews the book has received, and its average star rating. Negative […]
How to get more newsletter subscribers
December 31, 2020 By
Newsletters are a great way for you to engage with customers, market new products, and establish your platform or expertise within a niche. Whether you are an author, a small business or you run a blog, newsletters are often a key means of engagement. When you can deliver regular newsletters that your audience enjoys and […]
5 Tips to Grow Your Author Newsletter
November 19, 2020 By
As an author, creating and expanding a newsletter has many benefits. You can use to build a loyal following, talk directly to your fans and promote your new books. Between book releases, you can use a newsletter to tease new releases, lets fan weigh in with polls or even ask them to help you pick […]
What is a Kindle Quality Notice?
February 3, 2020 By
Publishing an eBook through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) means that your content will be accessible to millions of potential readers, so it needs to adhere to some pretty high standards. If readers notice any mistakes such as typos, poor formatting, missing sections, or low-quality images within your book, they may report the title. If […]
How to Use KDP Pricing Support
May 19, 2019 By
Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) offers authors plenty of resources to format, publish and price their books. The latest author service that has been added to KDP includes a Pricing Support feature, which determines the best prices for your books based on the concept of price elasticity. Price elasticity refers to the rise or fall […]
What is a Kindle Book ASIN?
April 24, 2019 By
An ASIN, which stands for Amazon Standard Identification Number, is a unique 10-digit code that Amazon assigns to all products for sale on its site. Each ASIN is a unique identifier that Amazon uses internally to track inventory, sales, rankings, make recommendations for other products and much more. If you sell your book or anything […]
Influencer Marketing for Authors
April 9, 2019 By
Influencer marketing is a relatively new strategy that authors can use to promote their books. An “influencer” is someone who posts about niche topics on a social media platform, and who has a large or highly engaged following. Their posts can influence the behavior of their audience. Their followers tend to be passionate about the […]
How to Change Your “Look Inside the Book” Preview on Amazon?
March 24, 2019 By
The Look Inside the Book program offered by Amazon allows readers to preview several pages of a book before purchasing it. All Kindle books are automatically enrolled in this free program 7 days after a Kindle book goes live. But authors often have trouble selecting the exact pages they want to preview, or changing their […]
Six Benefits of Setting Your Book Price to Free
March 17, 2019 By
The Kindle store has an ever-changing selection of free books, featuring more than 50,000 titles at any point in time. If you take a look through the Kindle store, you’ll notice that most of the free book selection includes recent novels by authors and publishers who also have a selection of books that are normally […]
How to Turn Your Book into an Audiobook
March 14, 2019 By
Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX), an Amazon platform, offers a simple way for published authors to produce audiobook versions of their novels. Creating an audiobook allows authors to reach a much wider audience and to reach fans who prefer audio books over print or ebooks. The convenience and popularity of audiobooks creates an ideal new format […]
How to Use Kindle Instant Preview to Boost Your Book Sales
March 13, 2019 By
Attracting new readers to your book on Amazon.com is a time consuming and sometimes expensive proposition for authors. But what if you could offer a free preview or sample chapters of your book to anyone, anywhere online? A new tool, Kindle Instant Preview, allows you to place a link to your book sample anywhere. This […]
How to Use Author Central on Amazon
February 22, 2019 By
Most Kindle authors are familiar with their KDP accounts on Amazon, but many are unaware of a hidden gem that Amazon created to make it easy for authors to track sales, ask for author-related advice, and market themselves to millions of potential readers. These benefits, along with several other useful tools, are all available through […]
How to Set Up a Goodreads Giveaway
February 21, 2019 By
New writers and seasoned authors alike can easily boost their audience and gain reviews by getting started on Goodreads. With over 40 million users who regularly use the site, it’s a well-known haven for book lovers to share their favorite books and for authors to connect with each other and their fans. The Goodreads platform […]
How to Get More Book Reviews on Amazon
January 25, 2019 By
One study on product reviews found that 90% of online shoppers read reviews before deciding whether to purchase a product or keep looking for something else. Products with few reviews or ones with a particularly negatives review tend to lead potential customers to decide against buying the item. This is just one of the many […]
How to Pick Keywords on Amazon For Your Book
January 16, 2019 By
Customers who shop on Amazon typically don’t want to browse through hundreds of thousands of items before stumbling upon the book they want; instead. Instead, they’ll type in a basic description of what they’re looking for in order to narrow down the results. Authors on Amazon who know the common keywords their target audience typically […]
Coupon Code for JustKindleBooks Book Promotion
January 4, 2019 By
Are you setting up a book promotion on JustKindleBooks and looking for a coupon code? For a limited time you can use coupon code AUTHOR5OFF to get $5 off any of our promotions. This discount code is good on the following promotions: Premium Book Promotion Plus – Our premium plus promotion guarantees maximum exposure for your book. Premium Kindle […]
How to Create and Host a Book Giveaway
December 2, 2018 By
Whether you’re an experienced writer or a brand new author, you can reap the benefits of hosting a book giveaway. Giveaways let you engage with fans of your content, attract potential new readers, and gain more online exposure. A great giveaway can even help you get more Amazon book reviews, more followers on social media, […]
How to Set Up a Book Giveaway on Amazon
November 5, 2018 By
***Oct. 17th, 2019 Update*** Unfortunately Amazon ended its giveaway program in October 2019. Amazon gave no explanation as to why it ended the program. The information below is now a dated historical artifact describing how a giveaway was set up once upon a time. *** Amazon is a great platform for authors to sell their […]
How to A/B Test Your Book Cover, Title and Blurb
November 5, 2018 By
Growing up, you probably heard one clichéd bit of advice frequently: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” While this sentiment is well-meaning, it’s a cliché precisely because readers do in fact judge and decide on books by their covers. As an author, you should approach your book cover decision not just with a gut […]
How to Spot Fake Book Reviews on Amazon
October 22, 2018 By
When it comes to purchasing a new book for your Kindle, you want to make sure that you are really going to enjoy the book. Most of us look at the cover, read the book description and then read the book’s reviews. It’s the 3-step process to deciding on a new book. We rely heavily on what other […]
Instagram for Authors: 5 Tips to Get More Followers
October 20, 2018 By
Instagram is a great tool for authors who want to establish a more personal connection and deeper engagement with their readers and fans. The social platform can also help with book sales. In this article, we’re going to look at 5 ways to grow your Instagram following. But first, here’s a why you want to […]
4 Tips to Massively Grow Your Amazon Following
October 18, 2018 By
When selling your book on Amazon, you can’t simply list your title on the massive eCommerce site and wait for the sales to roll in. You need to make readers aware of your book, and then keep them interested in your work and updated on your new books. Fortunately, Amazon is helping with that process […]
