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TwitterChat: How important are keywords and categories on Amazon?

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about How important are keywords and categories on Amazon?

April 14, 2022
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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New Year, New Opportunities: Author Tips for 2022

As the old year comes to a close and we peek cautiously around the corner at the new year, the world tends to slow down a bit for a sip of rum or holiday eggnog. For me, this is the perfect time to take stock of my projects and prospects.It's become a yearly ritual for me, and I enthusiastically recommend it.

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Your Book Genre for Indie Authors

Understanding the genre you want to write in is one of the most important elements of being an author. It helps you craft books closer to what your readers want, it helps you be more marketable and hopefully sell more books. But what do you need to know and where do you go looking for that market information? Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team welcomes partner member Nat Connors from Kindletrends to explain how to understand your book genre.

October 4, 2021
AskALLi Team
Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Top 100
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TwitterChat: What does being an Amazon Bestseller mean?

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about What does being an Amazon Bestseller mean?

February 23, 2021
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Writing to Meet Genre Expectations #1 – Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Detective/Suspense

How do you decide what genre to put your books into? In this first in a series of discussions about genre definitions, we consider the many types of crime writing, to help you home in on the right labels for your books.

June 13, 2018
Admin
Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Writing
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Writing to Match Genres & Categories – or in Defiance of Them (the Indie Author’s Prerogative!)

Should indie authors comply with genre expectations or defy them? Kicking off a new series about the role of genre in self-publishing authors' success.