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    The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success: Smashwords Guides, #3
    Smashwords Book Marketing Guide: Smashwords Guides, #2
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    Smashwords Guides Series

    By Mark Coker

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    About this series

    Learn the 30 best practices of the bestselling ebook authors.

    This updated January 2014 edition of The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success has already helped tens of thousands of authors publish more professionally.

    This ebook is a must-read for every writer, author, publisher and literary agent. Whether you're considering publishing a book for the first time, or you're a long-time veteran, this book will help you take your book to the next level.

    Includes a comprehensive glossary of e-publishing terms. No technical experience necessary!

    A great companion to Mark Coker's other popular e-publishing guides, The Smashwords Style Guide (how to format and publish an ebook for free) and The Smashwords Book Marketing Guide (how to market any book for free).

    Share the secrets. Enjoy!

    Here's what's inside:

    Table of Contents

    Preface

    Introduction

    The Secrets

    Secret 1: Write a great book

    Secret 2: Pinch your pennies

    Secret 3: Create a great ebook cover

    Secret 4: Practice metadata magic

    Secret 5: Write another great book

    Secret 6: Build reader trust

    Secret 7: Embrace your obscurity

    Secret 8: Spend your time wisely

    Secret 9: Maximize distribution

    Secret 10: Avoid exclusivity

    Secret 11: Give (some of) your books away for FREE

    Secret 12: Understand the algorithm

    Secret 13: How retailers select titles for feature promotion

    Secret 14: Patience pays

    Secret 15: How books develop (the four behaviors)

    Secret 16: Trust your customers and supply chain partners

    Secret 17: Platform building starts yesterday

    Secret 18: Architect for virality

    Secret 19: Tweak your viral catalysts

    Secret 20: Optimize discovery touch points

    Secret 21: Practice the never-ending book launch

    Secret 22: Think globally

    Secret 23: Study the bestsellers

    Secret 24: Develop a thick skin

    Secret 25: Think beyond price

    Secret 26: Pricing Strategy: Unit volume is a lever for success

    Secret 27: Ebook publishing is easy, writing is difficult

    Secret 28: Define your own success

    Secret 29: Leveraging preorders to increase sales

    Secret 30: Share your secrets

    Conclusion

    Appendix I – Glossary of E-Publishing Terms

    Appendix II – Special acknowledgements for beta readers

    Appendix III – Credits

    Appendix IV – Reproduction rights (how to distribute this book freely)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMark Coker
    Release dateDec 22, 2008
    The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success: Smashwords Guides, #3
    Smashwords Book Marketing Guide: Smashwords Guides, #2

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      Smashwords Book Marketing Guide: Smashwords Guides, #2
      Smashwords Book Marketing Guide: Smashwords Guides, #2

      Smashwords Book Marketing Guide: Smashwords Guides, #2

      Mark Coker
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      The 2020 edition of The Smashwords Book Marketing Guide, now covering ebook presales! Offers 66 book marketing ideas and dozens of insights that will help authors, publishers and book marketers make their books more discoverable and more desirable to readers. Learn how how to put more of your marketing on "autopilot" so you can spend more time writing and less time marketing. Includes new "Deep Dive" bonus sections covering social media strategy for authors, how to work with beta readers, and how to earn free press coverage. This popular book marketing guide offers easy-to-implement advice on how to market books at no cost. The book is useful to all authors and publishers, even those who don't yet publish with Smashwords.

      The 2020 edition of The Smashwords Book Marketing Guide, now covering ebook presales! Offers 66 book marketing ideas and dozens of insights that will help authors, publishers and book marketers make their books more discoverable and more desirable to readers. Learn how how to put more of your marketing on "autopilot" so you can spend more time writing and less time marketing. Includes new "Deep Dive" bonus sections covering social media strategy for authors, how to work with beta readers, and how to earn free press coverage. This popular book marketing guide offers easy-to-implement advice on how to market books at no cost. The book is useful to all authors and publishers, even those who don't yet publish with Smashwords.

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      The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success: Smashwords Guides, #3
      The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success: Smashwords Guides, #3

      The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success: Smashwords Guides, #3

      Mark Coker
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      Learn the 30 best practices of the bestselling ebook authors. This updated January 2014 edition of The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success has already helped tens of thousands of authors publish more professionally. This ebook is a must-read for every writer, author, publisher and literary agent. Whether you're considering publishing a book for the first time, or you're a long-time veteran, this book will help you take your book to the next level. Includes a comprehensive glossary of e-publishing terms. No technical experience necessary! A great companion to Mark Coker's other popular e-publishing guides, The Smashwords Style Guide (how to format and publish an ebook for free) and The Smashwords Book Marketing Guide (how to market any book for free). Share the secrets. Enjoy! Here's what's inside: Table of Contents Preface Introduction The Secrets Secret 1: Write a great book Secret 2: Pinch your pennies Secret 3: Create a great ebook cover Secret 4: Practice metadata magic Secret 5: Write another great book Secret 6: Build reader trust Secret 7: Embrace your obscurity Secret 8: Spend your time wisely Secret 9: Maximize distribution Secret 10: Avoid exclusivity Secret 11: Give (some of) your books away for FREE Secret 12: Understand the algorithm Secret 13: How retailers select titles for feature promotion Secret 14: Patience pays Secret 15: How books develop (the four behaviors) Secret 16: Trust your customers and supply chain partners Secret 17: Platform building starts yesterday Secret 18: Architect for virality Secret 19: Tweak your viral catalysts Secret 20: Optimize discovery touch points Secret 21: Practice the never-ending book launch Secret 22: Think globally Secret 23: Study the bestsellers Secret 24: Develop a thick skin Secret 25: Think beyond price Secret 26: Pricing Strategy: Unit volume is a lever for success Secret 27: Ebook publishing is easy, writing is difficult Secret 28: Define your own success Secret 29: Leveraging preorders to increase sales Secret 30: Share your secrets Conclusion Appendix I – Glossary of E-Publishing Terms Appendix II – Special acknowledgements for beta readers Appendix III – Credits Appendix IV – Reproduction rights (how to distribute this book freely)

      Learn the 30 best practices of the bestselling ebook authors. This updated January 2014 edition of The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success has already helped tens of thousands of authors publish more professionally. This ebook is a must-read for every writer, author, publisher and literary agent. Whether you're considering publishing a book for the first time, or you're a long-time veteran, this book will help you take your book to the next level. Includes a comprehensive glossary of e-publishing terms. No technical experience necessary! A great companion to Mark Coker's other popular e-publishing guides, The Smashwords Style Guide (how to format and publish an ebook for free) and The Smashwords Book Marketing Guide (how to market any book for free). Share the secrets. Enjoy! Here's what's inside: Table of Contents Preface Introduction The Secrets Secret 1: Write a great book Secret 2: Pinch your pennies Secret 3: Create a great ebook cover Secret 4: Practice metadata magic Secret 5: Write another great book Secret 6: Build reader trust Secret 7: Embrace your obscurity Secret 8: Spend your time wisely Secret 9: Maximize distribution Secret 10: Avoid exclusivity Secret 11: Give (some of) your books away for FREE Secret 12: Understand the algorithm Secret 13: How retailers select titles for feature promotion Secret 14: Patience pays Secret 15: How books develop (the four behaviors) Secret 16: Trust your customers and supply chain partners Secret 17: Platform building starts yesterday Secret 18: Architect for virality Secret 19: Tweak your viral catalysts Secret 20: Optimize discovery touch points Secret 21: Practice the never-ending book launch Secret 22: Think globally Secret 23: Study the bestsellers Secret 24: Develop a thick skin Secret 25: Think beyond price Secret 26: Pricing Strategy: Unit volume is a lever for success Secret 27: Ebook publishing is easy, writing is difficult Secret 28: Define your own success Secret 29: Leveraging preorders to increase sales Secret 30: Share your secrets Conclusion Appendix I – Glossary of E-Publishing Terms Appendix II – Special acknowledgements for beta readers Appendix III – Credits Appendix IV – Reproduction rights (how to distribute this book freely)

    Author

    Mark Coker

    I'm Mark, founder of Smashwords. Our mission is simple: we want to create the world's single best ebook publishing and distribution platform for our indie authors, publishers, literary agents and retailers.I'm co-author with my wife of Boob Tube, a novel that explores the wild and wacky world of Hollywood celebrity. I also wrote the Smashwords Book Marketing Guide (how to market any book for free), the Smashwords Style Guide (how to format, produce and publish an ebook) and The 10-Minute PR Checklist (helps entrepreneurs and business managers think more strategically about public relations. It's not written for authors, though some authors find it valuable.).When I'm not writing or working on Smashwords, I enjoy gardening, traveling and hiking tall mountains, the tallest of which has been Mt. Kilimanjaro.Write me at first initial second initial at you know where dot com (though please direct all support inquires to the "comments/questions" link you'll find on any Smashwords page).

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