How Instafreebie Got Me Over 500 New Readers
Instafreebie is a book delivery service. It’s one of the ways that authors get their books to audiences. I didn’t know about Instafreebie till I started searching ways to market THE MILANESE STARS. I’m always searching and looking.
Instafreebie got me new readers
How instafreebie works?
You sign up for different plans. They have a free plan that you can get started on. Then work your way from there. The basic plan allows you
Unlimited giveaways and distribution at no additional cost
Customer support for readers
1 pen name and author page
Other plans give you more perks like:
Add subscribers to a mailing list
Optional MailerLite or MailChimp integration
Instafreebie acceleration to the right readers
Fully customizable giveaways
Track giveaway success
Personalized giveaway branding
These plans can be 20$ a month or 50$ a month and you can go back to the free plan. Its very flexible.
Initially, I offered my Advanced Reader Copy to readers and I had maybe 10 downloads. Then I joined someone else’s group giveaway and my book has been downloaded 330 times.
Now, I’m not sure when the reviews will come in. Will folks read, will they write a review and will they post it on all the book sites? My initial goal has been to get eyeballs on my book. So I’m quite happy that this is a good start. For this to work, you need to be sharing other folks books too, like I did my with my own newsletter and website.
Mailing list
If you’re looking to build your mailing list, then Instafreebie can really help you increase signups. Our group giveaway had 11,000 signups. Now the site doesn’t force people to give their email, but it allows readers to choose if they want to sign up for a mailing list. So this can be a great way to grow your mailing list.
BLURBS
The authors here write blurbs for each other. I haven’t seen one for my book, but I’ve written blurbs for other authors. And this could be good way of collecting blurbs that you can use in your marketing.
Form Connections
I’ve been able to interact and speak to other authors, learn from them and share new material. Its wonderful to speak to them on Twitter and Facebook. If you’re looking to find your tribe. This is a great place. You have a mix of authors across the career graph, beginners, New York Times bestsellers, mid-list authors. debut authors and so on. Everyone’s learning, sharing and promoting.
Source: Instafreebie Googleplay store
I’ve actually enjoyed using Instafreebie. It does seem expensive but you can always start with the free option and tailor things according to your needs. For readers, they have a great app, so you can download books straight to your phone or reading device.
Have you tried it? What are your thoughts? If you haven’t give it a try!
Sign up for Instafreebie here.
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