Category: Book Marketing

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Facebook Ads for Indie Authors

I’ve been wanting to learn how to use Facebook Ads to promote my book, The Asset. Facebook Ads are paid messages. You’ve probably seen those little…

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I’m in Print… Things are Going to Start Happening to me Now

I received my proof copy for the paperback version of my book, The Asset, from CreateSpace yesterday. I must admit, I was” Navin R. Johnson”…

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When Book Launch Goes Bad
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When Book Launch Plans Go Bust

Last week my book, The Asset, was finally live on Amazon. I began to go through my book launch checklist to begin to promote it,…

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Happy New Year 2013
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Merry New Year!

That scene from Trading Places still cracks me up. One of my favorite film comedies of all times! Stay tuned for my first post of…

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Selling Books Takes Salesmanship

There is no doubt about it. Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing has changed the publishing world and revolutionized self publishing. Even one of the big old…

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10 Reasons Why Self Publish Authors Should Use WordPress

On November 18th I gave a presentation to a local Meetup group I organize for Self Published Authors in San Francisco. The title of my presentation was “WordPress for…

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The Indie Author’s Guide to Book Cover Design

As a self published/indie author we have to be involved in every aspect of our book creation process. Including the book cover. The bad news,…

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Book Cover Design Will Be Judged
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The Book Cover – You Will Be Judged

How will they click on your book on Amazon? There is an old adage that says: you can’t judge a book by its cover Although…

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International Book Sales

There was a post in the “Writer’s Cafe” forum from a UK member about the possibility of losing a book sale if you just provide…

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