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Is Bookbub worth the money? (The Happy Writer 31)

Is Bookbub worth the money?

Is Bookbub worth the money? The Happy Writer episode 31. In The Happy Writer 31, we look at the high-end advertising list service Bookbub. New writers are often advised that that is the panacea of list-based advertisers, but the cost is very steep. Are you likely to earn your money…

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November 11, 2021 August 30, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer Bookbub, marketing

Aggregator or Direct (The Happy Writer 30)

Aggregator or Direct (The Happy Writer 30)

Aggregator or Direct. The Happy Writer episode 30. In episode 30 of The Happy Writer, we talk about whether you should open accounts with all the retailers direct or use an aggregator. We go through the pros and cons of each and talk about some of the considerations. Listen to…

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November 4, 2021 August 12, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer selfpublishing

Improve Your Newsletter (The Happy Writer 29)

Improve Your Newsletter (The Happy Writer 29)

Improve Your Newletter. The Happy Writer episode 29. The Happy Writer 29 looks at what to do when you’re unhappy with the results you get from your newsletter emails. What are the causes and what can you do to increase the number of sales you get? What should you consider?…

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October 28, 2021 August 11, 2021marketing, self-publishing, The Happy Writer marketing, newsletters

Can I pay for someone to do my advertising for me? (The Happy Writer 18)

Can I pay for someone to do my advertising for me? (The Happy Writer 18)

Can I pay for someone to do my advertising for me? The Happy Writer episode 18. This is one of the questions that gets asked the most often in writer groups. A new writer have discovered they don’t like marketing and is willing to throw money at the marketing problem…

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August 12, 2021 July 10, 2021marketing, self-publishing, The Happy Writer marketing

Preorders (The Happy Writer 16)

Preorders (The Happy Writer 16)

Preorders The Happy Writer episode 16. When should you do a preorder and how long for? What is the point of preorders? The Happy Writer discusses all this and more. Listen to this episode on Bookfunnel or Youtube. Follow the series on Youtube.

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July 29, 2021 June 23, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer preorders, selfpublishing

Reviving a dead series (The Happy Writer 15)

Reviving a dead series (The Happy Writer 15)

Reviving a dead series The Happy Writer episode 15. If you have published a book or two in a series, stopped writing for a while, or never finished the series for whatever reason, this episode is for you! The Happy Writer discusses the things you need to consider before you…

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July 22, 2021 June 23, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer self-publishing, selfpublishing, series

When and why to go wide (The Happy Writer 14)

When and why to go wide (The Happy Writer 14)

When and why to go wide? The Happy Writer episode 14. The Happy Writer goes into going wide, distributing your books to all channels. If you’ve always been exclusive to Amazon, this involves new tactics. You will find that many of your tried and tested methods don’t work anymore, or…

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July 15, 2021 June 23, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer going wide, self-publishing

Authors And Reviews (The Happy Writer 12)

Authors And Reviews

Authors And Reviews The Happy Writer episode 12 In this episode of The Happy Writer, we look at the fraught relationship many authors have with their reviews. Many of you who know me will know that I tell authors not to look at them, because you can’t change them, you…

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July 3, 2021 June 23, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer reviews, selfpublishing

Selling Books From Your Website (The Happy Writer 11)

Selling Books From Your Website

Selling Books From Your Website The Happy Writer episode 11 This episode of The Happy Writer talks about selling books from your website: why and how to do it. As selling books becomes more competitive and retail venues increasingly become pay to play, it becomes important to siphon your most…

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June 26, 2021 June 23, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer bookselling, self-publishing, selling direct

Keeping Up With Book Admin

Keeping Up With Book Admin

Keeping Up With Book Admin The Happy Writer episode 10 This episode of The Happy Writer talks about book admin: maintaining front matter, back matter as well as retailer links and other book information across a number of retailers. It deals with why it’s important to keep everything up-to-date, and…

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June 19, 2021 June 23, 2021self-publishing, The Happy Writer
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