Michael Lister joined the show in our latest Lab segment about the USA Today Bestseller List. Bryan and Jim also took on a trio of tips and six news stories in the self-publishing world! After thanking Michael (who was also our featured patron with his mystery box set: http://bit.ly/6jjmyst ), our illustrious hosts spoke on finding more ad targets, building up a base of readers, and spending money on Fiverr. They also touched on stories about Kobo’s new customer acquisition, the plight of the trad pub author, non-compete agreements, whether low prices devalue authors, AI book marketing, and Ellora’s Cave’s latest threat. This week’s Question of the Week: Do you think indie authors pricing books at 99 cents and free has hurt the industry? Why or why not?

What You’ll Learn:

• How to make a run for the USA Today Bestseller List
• How to find more authors to target on Facebook
• One author’s strategy to build up a fan base
• What to use and NOT use Fiverr for as an author
• Kobo’s next customer acquisition source
• Why some trad pub authors aren’t finding success
• The perils of the non-compete agreement in contracts
• Why Porter Anderson thinks authors have devalued themselves
• Why Artificial Intelligence could signal the next wave in author marketing
• Ellora’s Cave’s next potential lawsuit target

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Question of the Week: Do you think indie authors pricing books at 99 cents and free has hurt the industry? Why or why not?