How to Build a Powerful Writer’s Platform in 90 Days
Get rich quick guides are all over the Internet. This isn’t one of them. Let’s get that out of the way upfront.
The truth of the publishing industry is that selling your first book is always a bit of an uphill struggle; and for many authors that’s true for the next book and the one after, too.
My promise to you is not that you’ll be a millionaire overnight—if I could make millionaires at the click of my fingers why would I be giving that advice away for $9.99 when I could be making millions instead? So the promise is simple, but far more real: I’ll show you how to build the platform to sell your books online successfully.
Let’s take a look at what that means.
Publishing is a brutal game. Not everywhere, mind you. If you wanted to publish in Oman last year, you would have had a grand total of 7 competitors. They’re not all that prolific in Fiji either, where the sum total of published works just slipped past the 400 mark. However, in those markets there’s a limited number of readers for your work, too.
The holy grail for English language writers is to crack the US and UK markets. The bad news is that everyone else is trying to do just that. Bowker’s estimates for 2012 show that there were nearly 15 million ISBN numbers issued for those markets. If 15 million competing products weren’t enough—my own ISBN number is registered in Switzerland and I sell in those markets, too. I know there are many others in my shoes.
If you want to make sales, you need to stand out from the crowd.
I think you need three things to get there: great writing, a little bit of luck, and a solid online presence. That’s where I come in. You deliver the writing, the universe delivers the luck, and I show you how to build your online platform to drive sales.
You can then stop relying on your book to sell itself (sadly, it almost certainly won’t) and you can ensure that you start getting that “word of mouth” that drives readers to read your book.
Is this an effort-free process? No. It’s a 90 day practical approach to building an amazing author sales and promotion platform. You know you can write and engage others, you know you’re interesting—my book helps you take those skills and become your own marketing team.
What do I mean—an on-line platform?
I mean an Internet platform that helps people find you on the web. I mean a solid base where you can launch material and test new ideas. It’s a way of stepping out from the masses and becoming a guiding light for your readers.
OK, so what’s in the book?
I teach you how to build your platform
I teach you how to get people buzzing about your work
I show you that it’s possible to launch a book using only social media to promote it
I help you check that your book is as good as the hype you create for it
What else is in there?
It’s packed with key social media strategies, tips and tactics.
There’s a day-to-day diary to building the perfect online platform in 90 days
There’s a handy single page “bird’s eye” view of everything you need to do
I’m interested, but is this expensive?
Not really. To begin, you can read the first chapter and table of contents for free here, so you can tell if it’s going to be the right book for you without spending a penny.
Then, when you’re ready, it’s only $9.99. Payment is made through PayPal. So why not make that small investment in your future now? You can download the book and start setting up your online advantage immediately.
Need a little more evidence? Check out these case studies:
Hugh Howey, the author of “Wool”, is a success because of his online exposure. The readers he reached through his own online platform fell in love with his work. They went on to post links to it on their Facebook pages. Nothing drives sales like personal recommendations for a great book. People wanted to join in the discussions about the book and so they bought it. “Wool” is a major success thanks to a solid online platform.
Amanda Hocking needed a few hundred dollars to get her life moving again. In desperation she put her unpublished novel in the Kindle book store. To date she’s sold more than 1.5 million books. How did she do it? She spent her time connecting with readers online. She built her online Writer’s Platform. That platform gave her the base she needed to sell up to 9,000 copies of her work a day.
If you want to stand in the shoes of giants, you need a strategy to do so. Buy my book today and I’ll teach you the secrets of the Internet’s success stories in publishing.
How to Build a Powerful Writer’s Platform in 90 Days is a post from: Adventure and Learning
