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Prove Your Book Is Good: Getting and Using Reviews

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Getting and Using Reviews

We all know that a big stack of positive reviews makes for great proof that your book is good. But it seems like most of us self-published authors tend to have a hard time actually finding people to review our books. We all wish we had more reviews, but maybe you don’t know where to look for them.  Maybe you don’t know that there are more places than just Amazon where reviews matter. Or maybe you’re not sure how you can show off the reviews once you have them. So let’s look at how you can get a bevy of reviews and use them to prove your book is good. Continue reading Prove Your Book Is Good: Getting and Using Reviews →

How to Ask Bloggers to Review Your Book

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Review my book?

Last time, I showed you how to find bloggers who want to review your book. However, most of those bloggers probably haven’t even heard of your book yet. You need to let them know what your book is about and that it’s available for review before you offer a free copy.

Today, I’ll walk you through creating an e-mail template that will help you contact reviewers in a professional, compelling manner. Those bloggers will be reviewing your book in no time! Continue reading How to Ask Bloggers to Review Your Book →

How to Find Bloggers Who Want to Review Your Book

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Magnifying GlassIf you’ve self-published a book, you’re familiar with the thirst for reviews. You eagerly watch that Amazon review count tick upward, drinking in every new review. You read and re-read your reviews, and you sometimes even share your favorite quotes from the best ones. And you feel more validated in your authorship as more reviews appear on your Amazon book page.

But you might be neglecting another great review resource if you’re focusing solely on the reviews showing up on Amazon. The world of bloggers is a powerful promotional tool worth exploring as well. Continue reading How to Find Bloggers Who Want to Review Your Book →

Five Ways to Promote Your Book That Won’t Cost You a Dime

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So, you’re a self-published author hoping to get out of the I-only-sell-a-few-books-a-month rut. You’ve set a marketing budget, no matter how small, maybe even just $5 a month. There’s just one problem: Now that you look at your shiny new budget, you feel like it’s really, really small.

Don’t worry! There are all sorts of promotions you can do for free! Let’s look at five of them. Continue reading Five Ways to Promote Your Book That Won’t Cost You a Dime →