Opinion: Why I Will Never Give My Books Away for Free
Lesley Tither shares her strong views on why she will never offer her books as freebies - and explains why. Do you agree? Join the debate over on the blog!
Online Catalogs: Are They Worth the Money?
Online catalogs of books are everywhere, but are they effective? We'll show you how to get the best value for your marketing dollar.
Opinion: Why AI & Blockchain Will Be Game-changers for Indie Authors
What can artificial intelligence and blockchain do for you? Kathy Meis of Bublish gives a clear summary and a link to a free webinar on 13 February. (Can't make the event live? Register anyway to access post-event recording.)
Best Book Marketing & Promotion Advice from 2018
Like some inspiration and ideas for your 2019 book marketing campaign? This post, rounding up some of the best marketing and promotion advice from the ALLi blog in 2018, will help you hit the ground running.
Book Marketing: How to Use Author Central to Raise Your Profile Overseas
Are you making the most of Amazon's Author Central facility in all its territories to raise your author profile and draw attention to your self-published books around the world? Here's a quick guide and some food for thought from Debbie Young.
Book Marketing: Make the Most of Your Great Book Reviews
It's too easy to remember the bad reviews and forget the good ones - so here's how and why to keep track of all your best reviews and how to use them to advantage both for personal motivation and for book marketing.
Book Marketing: How to Create a Book Catalog of Your Self-published Books & Why
Ever thought of creating an official reading guide in the form of a self-published book catalog to help readers discover your complete works? Thriller writer Rachel Amphlett explains why and how, drawing on her own elegant case study.
Writing: How to Position Your English Book in the German Market
Like to get a slice of the German market for your books without translating them into German? Austrian author A K Amherst shares her methodical and effective strategy to target your ideal readers in Germany.
Opinion: Putting Readers First – an Essential Ingredient of Successful Book Marketing
Want to earn a good income from your books with just five minutes' marketing a day? David Penny explains how he does this - by focusing on reaching readers rather than networking with fellow writers. A must-read for any indie author!
How Writing Fiction of Different Lengths Offers a Book Marketing Advantage
Do you write fiction novel series? Do you plan to? Here's why you might like to consider adding in short stories and novellas to the mix for a real book marketing advantage - with a case study by Alison Morton.
Book Marketing: How Lateral Thinking Boosts Keyword Success
This intriguing case study will help you improve your choice of keywords for Amazon advertising and other marketing purposes, examining how words about Vikings and moon landings helped Brad Borkan increase sales of a book about Antarctic explorers
Opinion: Indie Authors – Why the Best Marketer for your Book is YOU
If you're one of the many indie authors who professes to hate book marketing, you need to read this post - Anne-Catherine de Fombelle will make you change your mind and positively enjoy marketing in future!