We all know how important marketing is to the success of a self-published book. Part of achieving that efficacy is getting the most bank for the few bucks you have to spend on publicizing your works. One of the most vital elements of this is target marketing. Bookmarks Magazine, a subscription magazine for lovers of … Continue reading Target Your Book Marketing Efforts with Co-op Advertising
Month: April 2012
What do “The Bridges of Madison County,” “The Joy of Cooking,” and “The Christmas Box” have in common? You guessed it! They were all self-published. Today, the authors of these and many other self-published books can wax nostalgic about the old days of self-publishing: selling out of car trunks, hawking stacks at every bookstore within … Continue reading Did You Know …? Notable Self-published Classics
Well-written marketing copy is vital to capturing the imaginations of prospective readers. However, writing to appeal to calculating, non-human search engines is more complex than putting together frilly words artistically. Search engines don't react emotionally to riveting copy; they discover relevant content based on complex algorithms. Amazon Listing Optimization tailors the Amazon sales page to … Continue reading Outskirts Press to Boost Self-Publishing Book Sales Through New Amazon Listing Optimization Service
Self-publishing a book is an exciting undertaking. Because we understand the dedication that is required to write a quality book, we like to feature our top authors each week so that you can get to know a little bit more about them and their book. This week, we are featuring Alexander Flint's Highway Odyssey. In his … Continue reading Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: Highway Odyssey by Alexander Flint
Imagine publishing a fully-formatted, professionally-designed volume of your poetry. Imagine simply "cutting'n'pasting" your poems into designated areas of an already-formatted document. Fast. Easy.Imagine, still, that elements like justification, centering, page spreads, margins, page numbering, graphical elements, and title drops were already taken care of!That's how easy it is to publish with the Poetry Publishing Kit. … Continue reading Self Publishing News for April 15th
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com! When I Was A Child by T. L. Needham (5 Stars - 16 Customer Reviews) Price: $21.95 A Stunning Story of Love, Death, and Survival on the Kansas Prairie... Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability were accurate at the … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book of the Week: When I Was A Child by T.L. Needham
We've featured many of our award-winning authors and books on our blog recently. Today, we're proud to announce the Outskirts Press authors that have made it into the finals of ForeWord's Book of the Year Awards. ForeWord's Book of the Year Awards program was created to spotlight distinctive books from independent publishers. The judges —working … Continue reading Talented Outskirts Press Authors are Finalists in the 2011 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards
Wendy Williams, the acclaimed Queen of Media/Queen of Radio recently featured an Outskirts Press author's book live on the air. The book: MY TURN by Nathan Seven Scott. Self-publishing authors, like any other author, often hope to achieve some level of notoriety for their work. The ultimate? Being featured on a national television show. The praises … Continue reading Outskirts Press Author Nathan Seven Scott’s Book Featured on Wendy Williams Show
Outskirts Press has announced the addition of low-cost, co-op advertising with Bookmarks Magazine to its full menu of author services. Outskirts Press, an Inc. 5000 company and the fastest-growing self-publishing and book marketing firm, has long supported self-published authors with the tools they need to write, publish, publicize and distribute their works. The company now … Continue reading Top Reasons to Advertise Your Book in a National Magazine
As an author in this economy, you have to come up with creative ways to market a self-published book. While book tours are a great way to connect with your readers, they aren't the most affordable method of promotion. However, technology has made it possible for an alternative. Take note from self-publishing Outskirts Press author, Charles … Continue reading Self-Publishing Virtual Book Tour: Tainted Dish by Charles L. Fields