90% of Authors Sell 40 Copies

Oh let me say because I actually show results with all the hard talk I do I will probably sell 15 copies from this article. You know why? Well that is easy I am showing you just 3 times I promoted my own book and how well the results were. That is what my book happens to be about whether its a book, cd, product etc.


 It’s a sad fact but 90% of self-published authors sell less than 40 copies of their book in their lifetime and make less than $400.

1 example

However, Good News I just sold my first book Secrets Of Google Plus and sold over 1000 copies.  Now I sold 700 on my own before it was even on Amazon...

My Book On Amazon


The thing is, this 90% put it online and somehow expect it to sell. Did you also know  that 10,000 new books are launched online every day.
So, the 10% like me who take positive action and actively market their book are the ones making the money. Here I go again giving away my free tips that at this point you all know work for me.
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 My Book On Amazon
                                                                                                                          

1. Accept that writing your book is only 10% of the work.

Yup you read it right 10 percent, but there’s a whole lot of work 
left if you want it to sell. I have made it well known that I am not shy to self promote and good thing or I would be the 90 percent. Listen get over the fear or awkwardness you feel and just throw your name out there proudly and daily sometimes 20 times a day.
 
2. Set yourself a schedule to build your social networks
 
1 hr is fine starting point; you can always increase your time as books begin to sell and you can afford to spend more time on these networks.  Either way, you will need an audience believe me . 
I had 33k on gplus 25k on Pinterest 140k on twitter solid FB 
shares and support and over 3300 likes on instagram. I even 
hit the whats hot page 3 times on gplus with the book. 
If you won’t spend time to market it, why bother?
 My Book On Amazon


3. Find a friend or 2 to help
 
I happened to be very good at marketing but you are probably an author, not a marketing guru, so chances are you don’t have the skills to promote your book in the marketplace. So reach out!

Look short simple and true.
 
 My Book On Amazon

Self Promotion in the Marketing World

                  Self Promotion in the Marketing World 

                  HERE ARE MY FIRST POSTS ON THIS BLOG 13 MONTHS AGO....

As you can see above one hit over 45,000 views not bad...some not so well but that is ok you keep on plugging away...

You probably hate seeing other people promoting themselves… Then you may hate me because I fly that flag proudly!! 

In Fact as soon as I publish this I will be promoting it to 10 different networks and then again tmrw.

Why People View Self-Promotion as Something Bad

SPAM SPAM SPAM most people think.

Every Blog Post Published here ASAP

One great example is Twitter. When it comes to the amount of spam accounts created, Twitter holds the record I THINK!. 

Even if you are trying to be selective with the ones you decide to follow on Twitter, you come across spammers – 

Examples of that  can be found across all other networks.

This article will post to Twitter the second I hit publish

 Reality in the Marketing World 

You've got to start somehow. You create the blog publish a book offer a service etc. You start writing and publishing content, but that’s just the first step.

What do you do next? How do you get known out there with the millions of others in the mix???

 If you want to really spread the word fast, you need social media! For example I have a GREAT following on nearly every network Google+ Pinterest Twitter Facebook my blog you name it. 14 months ago ZERO yup ZERO.

And social media promotion is how I did it and do it but I also offer valuable tips that do indeed help others I know this for a fact.

 Make Self-Promotion Work for YOU

 I've been sharing my own content since I began blogging. I read from all the so called experts how this was a bad tactic blah blah blah I do things my way and I advise you do the same.

This article will go out to 14,500 Pinterest followers

Simply adding a share button on your blog not going to cut it.. If that’s all you do, you are missing out on hundreds if not thousands of visitors! 

OK maybe you are listening  that self-promotion might not be a mistake…Here are a couple of tips to do it right and not end up classified as a spammer: 

OH and of course a measurement of all my networks on EAV!

• Quality – the difference between spammers and YOU - 
• Quantity – LESS important than you might think -  The ratio between articles from my blog and other updates that I post on Google Plus and Facebook is almost 1:1. 
• Engagement – Is it all you need? - No, not at all. It certainly isn't a secret to anyone that one of your first tasks when you get into social media is to prove you are not a robot though. Although many think I am half man half machine as I work 18 hrs a day I just have a passion and a drive.
• Variety –– Especially when it comes to networks such as Facebook and Google Plus you need images – funny pictures, quotes, infographics and all kinds of visual information that you find interesting.
•  It is a fact that those kinds of stories get the most likes

It is a simple as that. I've been following that strategy for close to 18 months now and it’s been working for me right?It’s time to give it a go WHAT do you have to lose...