How do you get people to read your self-published book?

Here are five tips on how to get people to read your book.

1. Know your target reader. Ironically, one of the biggest problems for self-published authors is making people aware that there is a book out there.
2. Write for your reader.
3. Use the right category.
4. Write compelling copy.
5. Give special attention to your cover.

How to market a self published book?

Author Website. Your author website is the first piece of your book marketing plan to consider.

Blog. Before publishing a book,a lot of authors have success building an audience through blogging .

Social Media. With all the time it takes to write and self-publish a book,sometimes social media can slip through the cracks.

Email Marketing. Building an email list can seem daunting at first,but all it requires is a little bit of incentive.

Pre-sales. When you self-publish a book through IngramSpark,you can make your book available for pre-sale through online retailers.

Beta Readers. Now that we’ve discussed how to grow your audience through your website,blogging,social media,and email marketing,let’s discuss how that all connects.

Is it worth self publishing a book?

The first answer is that yes, it is definitely worth it. Almost everybody who gets started with self-publishing finds that the payoff is huge. What self-publishing offers is massive in many ways. Sometimes, you have to get started with it before you can fully realize the advantages of exactly all the positives with self-publishing.

What are the methods for self publishing a book?

DIY: You do nearly everything yourself,from copyediting to formatting to marketing.

Assisted: You do some of the work yourself,but you also hire a team of editors/designers/publicists/etc. to round out the skills you don’t currently have.

Hybrid: You hire a publishing company to take on the complete “publisher” role.

How to develop your book and get published?

When writing a book, and hoping to get it published, you will write many drafts before it’s ready to send out. Focus on building your characters. Some books are plot heavy, and that’s ok. While the plot moves a story along, it’s the moments between characters that sell a book. Focus on the “Who” you are writing about.