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Best Indie Author Marketing Posts of 2022

Every year, as we near the close of the year, we take a moment to pause and round up the best of the best on the Alliance of Independent Authors blog. Today, we're bringing you a selection of the best marketing blogs from 2022. It's time to review your marketing plans, tools and resources and prepare for 2023. These are the best marketing tips for indie authors from 2022.

Does Free Still Work? Indie Author Marketing

You've spent weeks, months or even years working on a book. Countless hours of blood, sweat and tears, and now you have to give your work away for free? It can be a hard one to accept, but if you shift your mindset, using "free" as a marketing tactic, a tool in your book promo belt can work wonders for you. Today, the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is asking and answering the question, does free still work?

November 28, 2022
AskALLi Team
Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Top 100
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TwitterChat: Influencer Marketing for Authors

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Influencer Marketing for Authors.

October 27, 2022
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Indie Author Book Cover Design: What Works in 2022

Everyone knows a book cover is one of the most important parts of your marketing. But what does it really take to create a good cover, an on-genre cover? That's what Alliance of Independent Authors partner member, Jessica Bell takes over the blog today as she explains what is working in 2022.

TwitterChat: Is Word of Mouth actually a thing?

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Is Word of Mouth actually a thing?

July 14, 2022
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Boost Your Backlist: How to Make the Most of Every Title

Backlist is a term thrown about by both self-publishing authors and traditional publishers. While your new books—your front list—are often the highest earning for short periods of time. But it's usually your backlist that brings in the consistent cash over time. How do you make the most of those books? What should you be doing to capitalize on them and what tactics work the best? That's the question the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is answering today. This is boost your backlist: how to make the most of every title.

July 11, 2022
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Top 100
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TwitterChat: Common Book Marketing Failures

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Common Book Marketing Failures

May 12, 2022
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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What Sells Books in 2022: Kobo Writing Life

If there's one thing we can always be assured of, it's that marketing tactics and methods will be in a constant state of flux. Fads come and go, social media platforms come and go, advertising runs in cycles. Which is why the Alliance of Independent Authors AskALLi team is running a series of "What Sells Books in 2022" posts to bring you the most up to date tactics and tools for your writing business. This is What Sells Books in 2022: Kobo Writing Life.

February 21, 2022
AskALLi Team
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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TwitterChat: Content Marketing and Authors

On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Content Marketing and Authors

February 17, 2022
Timothy Lewis
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Instagram for Indie Authors: Boosting Engagement, Followers, and Book Sales

Instagram not only is the perfect place to find and grow your audience, but it is an incredibly useful platform to connect with other authors across the world. In today's article, the Alliance of Independent Authors welcomes Suzie Speaks, social media manager to discuss how to use instagram to boost your reader engagement.

February 14, 2022
AskALLi Team
Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion, Top 100
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AskALLi’s Ultimate Guide Posts Round Up for 2021

The end of the year is almost upon us, and if you've hung around Alliance of Independent Authors blog for any amount of time, then you'll know we like to round up the best posts of the year. Today, we're bringing you a round up of the "Ultimate Guide" posts we brought you in 2021. It's time to review your business plans, examine your tools and think about 2022. These are the best Ultimate Guides for indie authors from 2021.

AskALLi’s Best Marketing Tips for Indie Authors from 2021

As we draw close to the end of the year, it's time to round up the best of the best on the Alliance of Independent Authors blog. Today, we're bringing you the most comprehensive marketing blogs from 2021. It's time to review your marketing plans, tools and resources and prepare for 2022. These are the best marketing tips for indie authors from 2021.