Episode 171 – Amazon Prime, Going Against the Grain, and the Return of Google Play

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Question of the Week: How would you go against the conventional wisdom of self-publishing to try a new marketing or publishing experiment?

How would you go against conventional publishing advice? That’s what Jim and Bryan want to know in the latest episode of The Sell More Books Show. After thanking their patron Joanna Penn and her masterpiece How to Market a Book, the triple-threat-twosome talked tips on using your backlist, adopting long-term thinking, and using InstaFreebie. News stories included EU ebook law changes, the return of the Google Play Partner Center, the true price of being an indie, the need for experimentation, and the growth of Amazon Prime. This week’s Question of the Week: How would you go against the conventional wisdom of self-publishing to try a new marketing or publishing experiment?
What You’ll Learn:
  • How authors can keep their backlist fresh and why they should
  • Why authors need to create and expand their publishing ecosystem
  • How authors can use Instafreebie to attract reviewers and beta readers
  • How new legislation in the EU could endanger small booksellers
  • What authors can expect from Google Play Book’s Partner Program
  • Why one author is angry with those who say self-publishing is expensive
  • How one author achieved success by challenging best practices
  • How many customers have joined Amazon Prime and what it means for us
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