Since one of the responsibilities of an indie author is finding good places to advertise, I am always on the look out for new avenues. Kindle Fire Department was brought to my attention on kindleboards.com a few months ago.
This site features their "book of the day" (you pay a slight fee for that), plus highlights various free books daily. Once you ask to become the book of the day they look over your book to make sure it is compatible for Kindle Fire and that it fits their standards. Books that become the book of the day also are more likely to be mentioned later as a free book if you do decide to offer it free in the future.
My first book, Gastien Part 1: The Cost of the Dream is going to be the book of the day today. I m excited to see how much exposure this gets me. I have heard great things from others who have had books featured ahead of me. Go Gastien! Go Kindle Fire Dept!
There are very few places where it pays to buy advertising for you book. Another that is highly successful is Pixel of Ink. I did very well there last month. However, they are booked for months in advance. Your book must have a certain number of reviews, a certain average, they must like the cover and description, etc.
Ereader News Today is another I have heard is great. Again, I believe they are booked through most (if not all) of this year. I would like to try them in the future.
I know it is hard to know where you should spend money as an indie (or if you should spend money at all). Those are the three that I have heard great things about. There was one other, but so far this year it is no longer doing well. I don't want to mention the name because I don't want to be negative about it in case it rebounds. If it does, you will likely hear me talk about it in the future.
You will have to wait quite some time to get on any of the three mentioned above but it will be worth it. Since I have a series, my first book will always be in the process of being promoted, so the wait matters even less to me.
Please note: these are NOT reviews for your books. I would never pay for a review nor should you. Readers are not impressed if they find out you paid for reviews nor should they be. How can a review not be biased if you paid for it?
Good luck with marketing your books. It can be challenging but it is always fun.
No comments:
Post a Comment