Does Facebook Advertising Really Work For Books? The Facts: Michael Alvear

October 15, 2017

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The more we can find out about the performance of other indie authors’ Facebook ads, the more we all stand to gain. Michael Alvear, author of Make A Killing On Kindle, is gathering firsthand experience of Facebook advertising from authors all round the world. Here he presents an interim report on his findings.

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