How to Get Book Reviews for Self-Published Authors
Picture this: You’re shopping for a new product online. While deciding exactly what you want to buy, what do you look at? A product description, images, customer reviews? Our guess is that custo...
Marketing on Amazon
Amazon is a giant in the world of self-publishing. Understanding how Amazon works and what authors can do to take advantage is critical, and we’ve got the info.
How to Write an Author Bio That Sells
Writing an author bio isn’t something that most writers think about before they finish their first book. But as soon as the publishing and promoting starts, it becomes instantly clear that your bio...
How to Promote Your Series
Writing into a series is a proven way to build an audience and increase sales. Many authors rely on their series to drive consistent revenue from month to month and year to year. In this post we'll...
What is KDP?: Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing Explained
Learning about Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing is crucial to any new author – get started here.
Five Steps to Sell More Books on Amazon
Follow our easy 5-step method to make the most of Amazon’s algorithm and sell more books.
Kindle Countdown Deals Explained
How Kindle Countdown Deals work and how indie authors can take advantage of their benefits.
How to Measure KENP Read from Amazon Ads
Authors with books enrolled in Kindle Unlimited were long frustrated by Amazon Ads inability to report on the number of Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENP) Read generated by ads. Thankfully, in ...
Series Promo Results: What To Expect
A few months ago we detailed successful strategies for promoting your series, and we highlighted the new and improved Freebooksy Series Promotion. In this article we share the results of all the Se...
How to Create an Amazon Book Series Page
One of the major advantages of writing into a series is that your books are automatically grouped and linked on Amazon, making it easier for readers to find the next book in the series. If you writ...
Kindle Scout: A Guide for Authors
The full report on Amazon’s Kindle Scout publishing program and how it impacted indie authors.