Riding to Number Four on Amazon – The Power of Marketing
This week was a very special time because 1914 (The War Years Book 1) was featured on the site Bookbub. If you don’t know what that is, it’s the premier book promotion platform. You can expect more eyes on your book than you can shake a stick at, and it’s why even traditional publishers use it for their authors.
It’s the second time I’ve run an ad with them. The first one was with 1964 (Made in Yorkshire Book 1). If you’ve looked at the book’s page, you’ll see that it managed to hit number five at that time in the whole Kindle store.
This time, I went one better.
That’s right. I hit number four in the whole Kindle store. Okay, I didn’t stay there for long. I’m not a famous author (yet), but I reached almost 30,000 people due to that promotion, and the sales have been immense.
I don’t usually talk about the business side of publishing on here, but over time I’ve realised that I have to consider it more. Ultimately, that’s how I’m going to continue travelling.
Speaking of travelling…
Right now I’m in Istanbul, Turkey. I’m spending at least two weeks here with the option of spending more time if I feel like it. It’s the first time I’ve entered a place that really feels radically different from everywhere else.
Okay, I spent a month in Macedonia and that wasn’t exactly Leeds, but it still retained some similarities with my home city. For a start, it had easily accessible supermarkets.
Anyway, when I travel I do far more than just sit around and do tourist things. In fact, I do very few touristy things at all. At least half of my time I’m writing. It’s why I have no problem leaving things behind because I know I can always return. I don’t have any limit to my time.
My only intention is to return home at Christmas to visit family, before going back on the road again.
It will be a long time before I ever return to the top of Amazon like that, but I will keep writing and I’m sure it will come around again one day. For now, I can enjoy the fruits of my labour and get on with writing my new historical thriller novels.
Oops…did I just leave a spoiler?
Until next time…
James Farner
It’s the second time I’ve run an ad with them. The first one was with 1964 (Made in Yorkshire Book 1). If you’ve looked at the book’s page, you’ll see that it managed to hit number five at that time in the whole Kindle store.
This time, I went one better.
That’s right. I hit number four in the whole Kindle store. Okay, I didn’t stay there for long. I’m not a famous author (yet), but I reached almost 30,000 people due to that promotion, and the sales have been immense.
I don’t usually talk about the business side of publishing on here, but over time I’ve realised that I have to consider it more. Ultimately, that’s how I’m going to continue travelling.
Speaking of travelling…
Right now I’m in Istanbul, Turkey. I’m spending at least two weeks here with the option of spending more time if I feel like it. It’s the first time I’ve entered a place that really feels radically different from everywhere else.Okay, I spent a month in Macedonia and that wasn’t exactly Leeds, but it still retained some similarities with my home city. For a start, it had easily accessible supermarkets.
Anyway, when I travel I do far more than just sit around and do tourist things. In fact, I do very few touristy things at all. At least half of my time I’m writing. It’s why I have no problem leaving things behind because I know I can always return. I don’t have any limit to my time.
My only intention is to return home at Christmas to visit family, before going back on the road again.
It will be a long time before I ever return to the top of Amazon like that, but I will keep writing and I’m sure it will come around again one day. For now, I can enjoy the fruits of my labour and get on with writing my new historical thriller novels.
Oops…did I just leave a spoiler?
Until next time…
James Farner
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