{"id":256,"date":"2016-04-04T10:26:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T17:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2021-12-08T08:24:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T16:24:53","slug":"how-to-sell-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/how-to-sell-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Sell more books: Resources for self-publishing authors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/author-resources.png\" alt=\"author-resources\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/author-resources.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/author-resources-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/author-resources-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/author-resources-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Writing books is a collaborative process, and self-publishing books is perhaps even more so. In order to sell books you&#8217;ve self-published, you not only have to understand your subject matter, but also how to position your book in the marketplace and how to sell your book online. We&#8217;ve assembled resources to help you do just that. Got more great tips on selling books to share? Tweet them to us @PickFu!<\/p>\n<h1>How to sell more books: book titles<\/h1>\n<p>Book titles shape how people think about your book and what they can expect to find within. Below you&#8217;ll find resources and guides to help you create the most compelling title for your book.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecreativepenn.com\/2015\/04\/12\/book-titles-productivity-tim-grahl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book titles that sell, productivity for authors and marketing for introverts with Tim Grahl<\/a> | The Creative Penn<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bookinabox.com\/how-to-title-a-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write the perfect book title<\/a> | Book in a Box<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/authorjourneyto100k.com\/how-to-title-your-book-a-step-by-step-guide-to-keyword-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to title your book: A step-by-step guide to keyword research<\/a> | An Authorpreneur\u2019s First $100K<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/annejanzer.com\/title-hardest-part\/\">The quest for the perfect title<\/a> | Anne Janzer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/how-to-title-a-book-with-good-book-titles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to title a book: Making titles that sell<\/a> | Kindlepreneur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>How to sell more books: book covers<\/h1>\n<p>We&#8217;ve always been taught not to judge a book by its cover, but let&#8217;s face it, that&#8217;s exactly how most readers make the decision to learn more about a certain book. We&#8217;ve gathered resources to help you design and test the best book cover for your subject matter and target audience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/book-cover-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book cover design mastery<\/a> | Kindlepreneur<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/becomeawritertoday.com\/99designs-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using 99designs for book covers<\/a> | BecomeAWriterToday.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/insights.bookbub.com\/how-to-easily-test-your-book-cover-design-to-sell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to easily test a book cover design to sell more books<\/a> | BookBub<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sheerhubris.com\/2015\/06\/20\/is-it-the-cover-a-pickfu-polling-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is it the cover?<\/a> | Sheer Hubris Press<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/insights.bookbub.com\/how-to-know-your-books-cover-needs-a-redesign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to know your book\u2019s cover needs a redesign<\/a> | BookBub<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/free-book-title-generator-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book title generators: Free Tools to help you pick a winning title<\/a> | Kindlepreneur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>How to sell more books: book description copy<\/h1>\n<p>How you describe your book on sites like Amazon can make the difference between someone clicking <strong>Purchase<\/strong> and someone clicking <strong>Back<\/strong>. So how do you craft the perfect paragraph to entice readers? Read some of the useful tips below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/insights.bookbub.com\/how-to-improve-your-description-copy-to-sell-more-ebooks\/\">How to improve your description copy to sell more e-books<\/a> | BookBub<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>How to sell more books: book marketing<\/h1>\n<p>Once your book is for sale, how do you get people reading it? The tools and tips below will help you navigate online marketing, social media, and other opportunities to get your book in front of more readers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/insights.bookbub.com\/simple-marketing-tools-every-author-should-know-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 simple marketing tools every author should know about<\/a> | BookBub<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.selfpublishingquestions.com\/author-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">40 self-publishing resources, tools, and assets to accelerate success<\/a> | AuthorityPub<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebookdesigner.com\/2015\/04\/bryan-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">15 essential time-saving tools for busy writers<\/a> | The Book Designer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/authority.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Self-Publishing-Checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Self publishing checklist<\/a> | AuthorityPub<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/swlh\/how-to-self-publish-a-bestseller-4ea345a4d2c3#.69dwwuc3a\">How to self-publish a bestseller: The book marketing strategy I used to sell over 400 books in 10 days<\/a> | Medium<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/insights.bookbub.com\/book-marketing-ideas\/\">119 book marketing ideas to help authors increase sales<\/a> | BookBub<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenwordmedia.com\/2016\/03\/22\/how-to-market-your-book-content-marketing-five-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to market your book using content marketing in five easy steps<\/a> | Written Word Media<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenovelry.com\/blog\/is-my-writing-good\">How do I know if my fiction writing is good?<\/a> | The Novelry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>How to sell more books: testing<\/h1>\n<p>In publishing, you don&#8217;t always want to trust your gut. Instead, get concrete answers from potential readers by using testing. Here&#8217;s how.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.reedsy.com\/learning\/courses\/marketing\/testing-for-authors\/\">How to use testing as a self-published author<\/a> | Reedsy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Got a great link to share? Email info@pickfu.com or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pickfu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweet it<\/a> to us!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing books is a collaborative process, and self-publishing books is perhaps even more so. 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