05-08-2015, 10:21 AM | #1 |
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Is it worth paying to promote free books?
I'm going to run a free promotion on my ebook but wondered, is it worth paying to have it re-tweeted or included in free book lists? I've heard Fiverr is very good.
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05-08-2015, 10:28 AM | #2 |
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Moved to the "Writers' Corner" forum, where such questions belong.
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05-08-2015, 10:31 AM | #3 |
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BKNights on Fiverr is pretty good. I don't know about any other promotion groups there.
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05-09-2015, 11:36 AM | #4 |
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Depends what your goals are. On a purely financial level, most authors who use paid promotion don't earn the money back. (There's always the notable exception.) If you're after readership, then paid promotion will get you readers you wouldn't have otherwise acquired.
It's worth noting that even major publishers don't usually run advertising campaigns for their books. Author interviews on news sites, yes. Paying for priority bookstands in stores, yes. Advertisements in the New Yorker? Highly unlikely. |
05-10-2015, 09:51 AM | #5 |
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Thanks Nancy, that's really helpful. It's readers I'm after, but i don't want to spend a fortune so I'll put a limit on how much. Thanks again.
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