Writing and publishing your book is not the end of the process. The worst mistake you can make is to allow yourself to believe that your book will sell itself. You must sell your book. Here are 4 steps to take after getting your book on Amazon!

Get Reviews

Reviews are the best way to sell your book! Think about it when you typically look to buy a product don’t you check for reviews? Reviews validate your product and more people are inclined to review when people see there are other people that love your book. More reviews generally lead to more sales.

Create an Author Central Account

Many authors either don’t know about this or attempt to skip it because they already have their own website. Here is the thing amazon is the #1 site that people use to buy books. So this means that most people won’t find your website they will likely find you on amazon therefore you want to have a platform for them to find you on. Use your amazon author page to give info about you as an author including a link to your actual website.

Use Keywords

Be strategic and thoughtful when choosing categories for your book on amazon as well as keywords that are used in the title/subtitle and book description. The more you have this together the easier it will be for readers to find as well as purchase your book. Do not rush this part of the process.

Plan Promos Strategically

Prior to finalizing your book and publishing consider how you will promo . Where is your audience at most? What creative ways can you stand out for them? Are their ways they can sample your wiring before you publish?

Whether you have published already or are planning to soon these are very important things to pay attention to.