How authors can pick the right international categories on Amazon

Posted on 09/21/2020 at 02:20 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dave Chesson has a question for those of you whose books are listed on international Amazon storefronts. Did you know...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Literature in translation

A double dose of Amazon marketing podcasts

Posted on 09/18/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are two ways a buyer might stumble upon your book on Amazon, says Dave Chesson, and he has a...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Keywords, Marketing, Podcast

Why your book isn’t selling and how to fix it

Posted on 08/27/2020 at 10:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

On occasion, authors ask why their books aren’t selling up to their expectations. The answer isn’t always clear-cut, but there...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

The average word count for novels in the top fifteen fiction genres

Posted on 08/22/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re guessing that the average reader thinks in terms of page count and not word count. But we’re also guessing...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writing advice

Plan a year's worth of blog posts

Posted on 08/10/2020 at 02:46 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dave Chesson is both an an author and active blogger. He acknowledges that sometimes, that’s not always easy on your...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Social media and websites

Why you should update your Amazon keywords periodically

Posted on 07/27/2020 at 09:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Marketing would be so much easier if you could just set it and forget it. When it comes to Amazon...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Keywords

How to find and format editorial reviews for maximum impact

Posted on 07/13/2020 at 10:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Reader reviews are, of course, an essential part of your marketing toolbox. But Dave Chesson doesn’t want you to forget...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing

Your book cover's role in the prelaunch marketing campaign

Posted on 07/11/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve shared quite a few posts about book launches (or relaunches) lately. Here’s another one, but from a very specific,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Cover design, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing

Why authors should consider video marketing — and how to do it

Posted on 06/22/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Between audiobooks and video marketing, it’s safe to say that authors who want to market their work can’t just hide...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing, Video

Code your text perfectly with this book description generator

Posted on 05/29/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your book’s description on any retail site is likely to be one of the most powerful marketing tools you have...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Barnes & Noble / Nook, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Kobo