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How to Sell More Books

by Brian Jud
Bowker | Fri Jun 6, 2014

There are almost 400,000 ISBNs issued annually for new titles that are published. Yet statistics have shown that 93% of all these books will sell less than 100 copies. Why? Of course, some people publish a book simply because they always wanted to, and do not intend to sell it. Or they may choose to leave a legacy. But many people write a manuscript and publish it with an expectation of success. In addition to the fact that it is easy to have a manuscript published, I believe most books do not sell more than 100 copies because people write and publish without understanding what it takes to be successful. Here are my Top Ten Reasons Most Books Do Not Sell More Than 100 Copies.

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Give Your Books Away? For Free?

by Brian Jud
Bowker | Sun May 18, 2014

There are two general worlds in which we market books. The first is through bookstores and the second is to non-bookstore buyers. In both cases, you can increase your sales by giving your books away in limited quantities.

In the familiar world of trade sales, publishers know that they must give books to reviewers and as samples to get on television and radio shows. These exist in the world of non-traditional sales, too, but here there are additional reasons to consider giving books away in special markets as an investment in future revenue. 

One example is to get exposure through blogs. Rather than start your own blog, find one that already exists on your topic -- one with a large following – and send the blog owner a copy of your book to review.

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Use of ISNIs Among Authors Is Growing

by Laura Dawson
Bowker | Wed May 7, 2014

  

Use of ISNIs among authors is growing, according to a press release published today by ProQuest (Bowker - and by extension SelfPublishedAuthor.com - is a ProQuest affiliate). 

A new analysis of Bowker® Books In Print shows that a full 33 percent of its contributors have the ISO-certified International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) connected with their names and in use in the database. ISNI was created just over two years ago and has topped 8 million assignments, 2.33 million of which are represented in Books In Print, showing rapid uptake by authors and other contributors.

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Top 3 Rules of Social Media for Authors

by Chris Robley
Bowker | Mon Mar 24, 2014

If you want to build a large online readership and effectively promote your book through social media, there are three very important things to remember, no matter which social networks you’re using.

1. It’s all about connection

Don’t be one of those annoying social media spammers, constantly boasting or asking followers to “buy, buy, buy” (or both).  Instead, provide value, either through writing and sharing useful information, or by being simply entertaining (which could mean funny, biting, sympathetic, etc.) Once you’ve made a real connection, your followers will be more receptive to buying your book. Soft sell!

2. Be a shinier, more compact you

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Don’t Make These Mistakes that First-Time Self-Published Authors Make

by Miral Sattar
Bowker | Fri Feb 21, 2014

Miral Sattar is founder and CEO of BiblioCrunch, an award-winning author services marketplace that matches authors with quality, award-winning book publishing professionals. She has worked in the media industry for 11 years (most recently at TIME) and her writing has been featured in PBSMediaShift, TIME, CNN, NY Daily News, among other media publications. Follow her on Twitter @miralsattar.

 

I get a lot of authors coming to me for self-publishing advice and these are some of the most common mistakes I’ve seen.

 

1) Having Vague Goals

You need to define your goals. Are you looking to get more readers? Or looking to sell books? It’s easy to get more readers if you’re a first-time author, but it’s harder to sell books.

 

2) Not Getting Your Work Professionally Edited

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Harnessing the Power of Goodreads

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by Penny C. Sansevieri
Bowker | Wed Feb 12, 2014

Goodreads has really become a front and center social network for authors. First, with their new Amazon relationship, and now it would seem that they’ve doubled their readership to 25 million. Though many authors and publishers vowed to close their accounts after the Amazon merger, it seems that Goodreads is still going strong and still maintains its independence of Amazon. If you’re not on Goodreads or if you haven’t touched your account in a while you should consider this site and the benefits it offers.

There have been many success stories from Goodreads, authors who “got noticed” by having lots of activity there, mingling with other members, getting tons of reviews, and while success isn’t guaranteed on this site (or anywhere) Goodreads can really help you get a leg up on your promotion. So, how did the massive growth of this site happen?

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Embracing the Metadata That Powers Your Book Sales

by Laura Dawson
Bowker | Mon Feb 10, 2014

What do we mean by “metadata” and why is it so important?

Can it really make the difference in sales of your books?

In an eye-opening webinar on Wednesday, February 12, from 1-2:00 Eastern time, Rebecca Albani from Bowker will explain the basics of metadata, including the key things authors should be monitoring in their own data stream.  You’ll learn why the tiniest details can make the biggest difference and why the metadata that you choose to upload about your book to distributors, retailers, and libraries dictates who discovers your work, when they find it, where, and how easily. Poor data can keep your book from ever being found by readers – even if you’ve written an award-worthy piece of work.

This webinar is sponsored by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and produced by Bowker.

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Ten Tips for Pricing Your Book Profitably

by Brian Jud
Bowker | Tue Jan 28, 2014

If you price your book incorrectly you may reduce your short-term profitability and likelihood of long-term success. Here are ten tips to help you price your books profitably.

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Top Ten Things You Can Do To Be More Successful In Your Book Marketing.

by Brian Jud
Bowker | Wed Jan 22, 2014

Do you want to produce better books and sell more of them in 2014? Here are the Top Ten Things You Can Do To Be More Successful In Your Book Marketing.  

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Keep Prices High and Sell More Books

by Brian Jud
Bowker | Thu Jan 9, 2014

Brian Jud is the Executive Director of the Association of Publishers for Special Sales. In this post, he reveals some best practices around book pricing.

When sales decline, many publishers immediately lower their prices to seek new sales. This tactic can hurt short- and long-term profitability. A better tactic is to maintain a higher price and re-positioning your products. Perhaps the best source of ideas for doing that is your target buyers.

A good example is hard to find in the publishing industry, so let’s look at Hyundai. As the economy faltered in the recent recession (2008 – 2009) consumers delayed major purchases, especially cars. Most car companies slashed prices and offered cash-back offers.

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