Free Advice Friday

 People are downloading the Freebie but not buying the paid book

How much to promote your book

Presales on Amazon may not be a good idea anymore

How do you get TV publicity without purchasing someone's course

Handling ISB in Amazon and Ingram

When is it OK to charge 99 Cents

Amy's Resources

www.newshelves.com

bestsellerbuilders.com/insider

Amy's YouTube Channel

What do you need to be able to do to distribute with draft two digital as well as Amazon? What's the best order in publishing a book? Do you do a press release about the book one now before the review press release or at the same time or not at all? Can I reserve a book title? How do you recommend sustaining momentum and promoting your book? What services do you recommend? I'm on Amazon, Barnes and noble, Ingram, spark is it worth it to do draft two digital? Mailchimp has changed their terms of service What's an average cost for a book? What is a hybrid publisher? How to smoothly republish a book? How to hire a sales assistant Should I write two versions of a book?

Amy's Resources

www.newshelves.com

bestsellerbuilders.com/insider

Amy's YouTube Channel

In today's episode of Free Advice Friday Amy Collins tackles the following subjects:

• Do I use one ISBN when publishing with lightning source and Amazon?
• Using YASiv
• Recommending products with links in your books
• How to get email addresses of reviewers
• What is the difference between a wholeseller and a distributor
• I need to hire someone to.....
• How did my hardcover book get into Amazon?
• Videobooks
• Can I recommend a trolling option?
• Amazon KDP vs Ingramspark
• How to find number of comps and units sold
• How to become a publisher
• Is their ONE website to find all things Amy ( bestsellervideo.com )
• Is it true the author shouldn't record the audio book?
• Ways to add value to readers on your email list

Amy's Resources

Mentioned in this episode newshelves.com/vegas

www.newshelves.com

bestsellerbuilders.com/insider

Amy's YouTube Channel

Advertising on Amazon

Howto use your reviews

What is the oldest book that can be submitted for reviews?

When is the soonest you can submit for reviews?

Using Facebook for promoting your book

How did my my hardcover get on Amazon when I didn't submit one?

Turning an audio book into a print book

Am I stuck in my contact?

Appropriate time between a release and a re-release

Baker and Taylor

I've been invited to a book event. What should I do?

Real Fast Library Marketing Course Subscription

Do brick and mortar bookstores care if your book is made to be filled out?

Do brick and mortar stores requiring price specific bar codes?

You do need one ISP and for your ebook and another one for your print book.

Marketing a Series of Books

Amazon is playing hardball

Using your books to cross-promote your other books

Should we start Christmas promotions now?

Back to School promotions

You need to buy your own ISBNs

Amy's Resources

www.newshelves.com

bestsellerbuilders.com/insider

Amy's YouTube Channel

Richard's Websites

Today Amy Collins interviews Richard Rieman about taking your book from the written page and turning it into an audio book.

You will learn:

How did Richard get into audio books How do you turn a book into an audio book? Differences between ACX and Find a way voices How much does it cost? How much time does it take to record your own version? (9,300 words perhour) What is the shortest time to poduce an audio book?

Amy's Resources

www.newshelves.com

bestsellerbuilders.com/insider

Amy's YouTube Channel

Richard's Websites

audiobookrevolution.com virtualrecording.studio

Today Amy Collins answers questions about:

Setting up Discounts

What Market To Focus On?

I'm having a hard time getting published should I approach a local press?

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Which topic should I write about?

Best companies for print on demand

Apalachian Trail Book Marketing

Generating Interest in a Free Book or YouTube

Specific Audio and Camera Recommendations

Fastest way to write a book

Using Quotes

Erotic Thriller Genre - any good?

When are Amazon Ads a good idea?

How to pitch a podcast?

Book baby opinion?

Mémoires

How do bloggers build their platforms?

The Advantage of Self publishing vs Bublish.com

Resources for Social Media Marketing

Amy's Resources

www.newshelves.com

bestsellerbuilders.com/insider

Amy's YouTube Channel

Mentioned on this Episode

Daniel Hall real Fast Writing

Temi.com transcription

bookdesigner.com

Bublish.com

bookbaby.com

Looking for an Agent

Suggestions for a Cross or Non-Gender Novel

Marketing Analysis

Is $150 legit for setting up my book?

Do a job with photos - How long should it be?

IngramSpark Distribution Application

Hosting a Webinar

Resources for approaching TV shows to be interviewed as an author

Amy's Resources

www.newshelves.com

bestsellerbuilders.com/insider

Amy's YouTube Channel

Mentioned In This Episode

agentquery.com

agenttracker.com

writersdigest.com

myidentifyers.com

Steve Harrison

buildbookbuzz.com

Annie Jennings

Amy Collins answers your questions Pre Order System and Process

Today Amy shares a trick that goes against all publishing wisdom. She's nota big fan of it, but you may want to try it.

Three Strategies for Publishing a book in Spanish

What are the best ways to get reviews

Marketing Books without using ads

Setting up printing and distribution with someone in Mexico

Audiobooks, what is the best strategy?

What are those two books on your video set?

Year Old Book Whats is the best marketing Venue

I have a new book cover should I used a new ISPN?

Do you lose reviews with a new ISPN?

How many reviews do you need to see an increase in sales?

Marketing that has the best bang for your book

How can I see who is buying my book?

What Email List should I use?

How to get on the major best seller's list

Mentioned in This Episode

www.newshelves.com

bestsellerbuilders.com/insider

Amy's YouTube Channel

bookconnect.review

tantor audio rights

acx.com

findawayvoice.com

Derek Doepker

Amy Collins the Write Way Book

Amy Collins Write and Grow Rich

authorcentral.amazon.com

Mailchamip

Each Week Amy Collins answers your questions on book publishing. This week her assistant Keri Barnum is answering the questions about:

Do I have to have a PICP block Do I need and ingram spark account if you already have KDP? What the most effective way to market on these systems? Do we recommend self publishing with Amazon? Best Seller Builders Program Bilingual books Amazon Sponsored Keyword Ads First used the Amazon ISDN, and now have my own - Now what? Can you market to bookstores with a KDP ISBN? How do you get reviews?

Do you have more questions? See https://www.newshelves.com/

Mentioned in this Episode

https://www.twinword.com/ideas/ Free keyword Tool http://www.yasiv.com/ bookfunnel.com