![]() ![]() When I e-published my first ebook last December, I, like many, harbored secret hopes for overnight success. I think I sold about 25 copies that first month, and half of those were pity buys from friends and relatives. I know some of you can relate! After realizing I wouldn’t be a NYT bestseller by the end of my first month, I gave myself a more modest goal: get to the point where I’m selling 1,000 ebooks a month by this time next year. As it happens, that point came in May, my fifth full month as an indie author. I know there are lots of authors out there selling many thousands of ebooks a month, and this is peanuts to them, but I know also it’s a common goal for many folks starting out. I thought I’d share some of the most useful tips I’ve learned, because, quite frankly, I’m not someone who writes in a hot genre and I’m not someone who can say “oh, I just posted on Facebook and the KindleBoards and bought an ad on Kindle Nation Daily and things really took off!” I’ve tried just about everything from buying advertising to forum posting to making YouTube videos to Twitter-ing day and night. Here are some of the marketing steps I took that actually worked: Starting a Blog I know, everyone starts a blog, but I started one with the intent of regularly (three times a week at least). You don’t have to blog on that topic. In fact, you’re more likely to attract your target audience by writing about your niche (i.e.
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