Sage-Tips

How do you market a thriller book?

5 Ways to Market Your Thriller Novel

1. Give away a cliff hanger. Whether it’s your sample on the Kindle or a downloadable PDF, give away the first part of your book but make sure it ends on a cliff hanger.
2. Bring people along for the ride.
3. Write companion short stories.
4. Write more books.
5. Build your email list.

How do you promote a novel?

11 Powerful Book Promotion Ideas for Self-Published Authors

1. Have your own blog or website.
2. Increase your online presence to spread the word about your book.
3. Use social media.
4. Learn from the most popular books in your genre — what helps them sell?
5. Get reviews for your book.
6. Write an enticing book blurb.

How do you market a mystery novel?

Have a marketing person give you feedback….Seal the deal with an irresistible book description.

1. Leads with a seriously enticing opening sentence.
2. Uses bolding and italics.
3. Uses multiple paragraphs, with no more than 3 sentences each.
4. Includes a stand out review excerpt.
5. Includes an award.
6. Mentions the series, if applicable.

How do I promote my first novel?

Here are 10 ways to promote your book, even if you have no funds:

1. Guest blog posts.
2. Blog & Podcast Interviews.
3. Make Your Own Podcast and Podiobooks.
4. Create a YouTube Channel.
5. Join reader groups on Facebook (and elsewhere)
6. Go On a Local Book Tour.
7. Promoted Posts on Facebook.
8. Use Your Mailing List.

Who is the target audience for mystery books?

Knowing who your targeting is half the battle in marketing. In 2010, a Sisters in Crime survey found that with mystery and thriller readers, 68\% are women, 35\% live in the south, 48\% are suburban dwellers, and 26\% are 65 or older.

How do publishers advertise books?

What do publishers do? At minimum, they put their books in their catalogs, which are given or mailed to libraries, bookstores, specialty outlets, schools. They provide tip sheets and advance selling materials to their sales forces, who go out into the field and talk to booksellers and librarians.

How do I advertise low content books?

You can use free marketing tools like Pinterest to give your books exposure and attract buyers. And you can ALSO create a niche blog or website to market your books. Let’s continue to use the wedding planner idea as an example. You could build an entire niche website around planning a wedding.

How do you promote your book before it’s published?

How to Promote Your Book Before It’s Published on Amazon

1. Put it Up on your Website.
2. Create a Blog Entry About it.
3. Tap Into your Network.
4. Create a Fun Video.
5. Send it out in your Newsletter.
6. Create Promotions to Give out Advance Copies.
7. Post in the Advanced Copies for Review & Book Giveaways group on Goodreads (link below)

How do I market my KDP low content books?