Marketing by Shelby

7 Ways to Sell Products Without Paid Ads


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So you want to make more sales of your books, art, or handmade items, but you're not sure where to start? Start with this episode and pick 2-3 strategies to focus on! We'll cover 7 marketing strategies to try that don't require spending money on paid advertising, which can hold back a lot of businesses from growing.
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During today's episode, I recommended that you listen to this next, which will help you learn how to grow your audience: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/00GKhkmFhCP20mGAj0Y64y ⁠

I also recommended this episode on what you need in your author newsletter: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/78Z0R4d3v9Ep9IFWCKgldv⁠ and this episode for how I prepare for author events and book signings: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VO4tflKpDN5K7IsMUK6dL⁠

And to check out the best time of my author career back at the Sharjah International Book Fair, check out this video: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCVcKd6wjg8⁠

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ABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets,

photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media.

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Marketing by ShelbyBy Shelby Leigh, Bestselling Author and Marketing Coach for Creatives