After a database crash, we were unable to restore many of our blog posts from the past several years (despite having backups, which failed). However, we had already begun to moving our blogging efforts over to our sister site: The Nonfiction Authors Association. You will...
Amazon has a handy featured called “Give as a Gift” which you can use to send someone a Kindle book via email. For authors, this can be quite handy for book promotion purposes. If you can drive more sales to your Kindle edition by getting...
Last week I decided to host a free ebook promotion where I gave away copies of my latest book, Own Your Niche, free of charge for three days. Over 72 hours, I received over 1,000 registrations from users who downloaded the book, which far exceeded...
This past weekend, my latest book–Own Your Niche–was honored as Best Business Book of the Year via the Global Ebook Awards–hooray! It all started when I began promoting the Global Ebook Awards via social media and my newsletter lists as a resource for authors, then...
Want to read a PDF document on your Kindle? It’s easy! Here’s how: Load a PDF onto Kindle: Option 1: Install the Send to Kindle app on Your Computer. This free app enables you to easily right-click on any document and have it automatically sent...
It’s been awhile since I released a new book and this week I realized that my Kindle and paperback editions were not linked together on Amazon. This could be an issue if a buyer is looking for one or the other and doesn’t realize they...
USA Today just ran an interesting article on the surge of ebook purchases after the holiday season. Based on USA Today’s book best seller’s list, immediately after the holidays 42 of the 50 top selling books were selling more ebooks than their printed counterparts. It...
A book is a fantastic credibility-builder and can create a wide variety of opportunities for authors. While the book itself can generate some revenues, the real profits come from the other revenue-generating activities that you can create around the book. Here are some ideas to...
Most experts know that having a well-written, professionally published book on their topic will gain them instant credibility. Having a book has numerous advantages. Consider these facts: A book is often a great prospecting tool for business professionals. A book can help set you or...
Earlier this week, I read an interesting blog post by author Dean Wesley Smith on how he promoted his ebook with book cards. He had rack cards (similar to large postcards) printed up with his book cover on one side and a link to download...