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After knowing the importance of Key Words, you know you need this data! Having such data on hand would be like equipping yourself with the means to optimize our book’s visibility in any search results.

But how can we uncover these elusive terms favored by readers/shoppers alike?

That’s precisely the subject we’ll delve into within this article.

Step 1: Find out your ‘keywords’ through brainstorming. What words would your book relates to? Some things to think about your story

Time Period and Settings : Historical/Modern, Jurassic, Caribbean, Medieval, Near Future, Dystopian, Jungle, Prison, etc. Character Types or Roles : Alpha, Beta, Omega, Strong Female Lead/Main Character, Vampire, Werewolf. Single mother, Fresh grad, College mates, Colleagues (work place romance), Teens, LGBTIQQ, etc.Plot Themes or Special Events : War – Great War, World War 1 or 2, Civil War, Great Depression, Cold War, New Technology (Phone, Television, others), Natural/ Manmade Disaster – Hurricane, Flood, 2008 Sichuan earthquakeStyle and Tone of Your Genre : Genre and also Sub Genre (levels of the genre soft/hardcore) – Romance such as love, spicy, erotica; Action – martial arts, military action, action/adventure, superhero; Science Fiction – Space &/military fiction, post-apocalyptic, real-science, new technology; Fantasy – High/Epic & Low fantasy, Historical/Urban fantasy, Magic Realism, Dark fantasy, Fairytales and others. Teens, Young Adults, Adults.

Think about your own book, what kind of ‘keywords’ relates to your book.

I am using Empty Crown as an example here.

Time Period and Settings : Traditional Chinese SettingCharacter Types or Roles : Strong Female LeadPlot Themes or Special Events : Chinese FantasyStyle and Tone of Your Genre : Action Adventure – Sad, Tear jerking (Fast paced), Slow Burn (at the beginning).

Since I am rambling on, the article is getting quite long. See you in the next post. Don’t forget to subscribe for more similar content.

I found this article/Website useful to find your own genre and sub genre. You can use it to identify your own unique key words.

https://brookevitale.com/blog/book-genres#romance-fiction