Book Marketing Shots in the Dark
Three fun tips in this month's light-hearted post in our series of off-the-wall, outside-the-box book promotion ideas from our members.…
Book Marketing: Should Self-published Authors Bother with Blog Hops?
Way back when, before the internet started to reach saturation point with bloggers, taking part in blog hops and other blog-related…
Book Marketing: How Indie Authors Can Use WhatsApp to Reach Indian Readers
ALLi Partner Member Ritesh Kala of Read Out Loud explains how to use WhatsApp - a cross-platform mobile messaging app…
Publishing: Kindle Scout Case Study
New Zealand novelist Katherine Hayton shares her inspiring success story about her fourth novel's success in a Kindle Scout campaign,…
Book Marketing: Generous Offer for ALLi Author Members from Ingram Spark re Nielsen Metadata
We are delighted to share the exciting news that IngramSpark and the Alliance of Independent Authors is to pilot an…
Book Promotion: How to Survive Your First Radio Interview About Your Self-published Books
As indie authors, securing a slot to talk about your books on radio stations provides a great way to attract new…
8 Book Marketing Shots in the Dark
On the last Thursday of the month, we round up off-the-wall book marketing ideas and serendipitous book promotion success stories…
Book Marketing: How, Why and When to Use Blab – and What is Blab, Anyway?
PLEASE NOTE: SINCE LORNA SIXSMITH WROTE THIS HELPFUL ARTICLE, THE BLAB SERVICE HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CLOSED DOWN. (We're just leaving…
Opinion: Why Authors Shouldn’t Spend Too Much Time on Photography
How much time do you spend taking photographs to publicise your self-published books? Or to illustrate your blog posts, to…
Book Promotion: 10 Ways to Build Your Author Mailing List without Paying for Facebook Advertising
One of the hottest topics in book promotion right now is the use of strategic Facebook advertising to build your…
How to Use BookBub to Boost Sales of Self-Published Books
Award-winning English author Jane Davis shares her successful case study of using book promotion service BookBub to market her literary…
Book Marketing: Choosing the Cover for your Self-Published Book – Follow the Crowd or Dare to be Different?
As an indie author, it's your prerogative to do things your way, including choosing the cover design for your self-published…