Dr Nicolya Williams

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How to become a best selling author

Becoming a best selling author is an amazing opportunity even though it requires a lot of work. When you become a best selling author it really showcases your authority and expertise and it makes you stand out!In order to become a best selling author on amazon be sure to consider these important aspects :

  1. Find a topic that is something people want to read. You can do this by considering what topics sell well or what topics already have a heavy interest. How can you book idea align with this?
  2. Write a good book- just writing a mediocre book will get you a few sales, and either no reviews or bad reviews. Write a book so great that people can't wait to tell others about it.
  3. Create a searchable title and appealing cover. Remember books are 100% judged by your cover. Consider how yours will be judged. Also be sure your title isn’t too tricky to confuse your audience.
  4. The next thing is you will need find a category that your book will fit it that does not have big names authors or less competition. Amazon has quite a few categories so consider some of the less use sub categories if you want to be strategic. For example an new author it may be tempting to want to put your book in business section but if there is a smaller sub category try that to get your rankings up.
  5. Launch and market your book- This is where most people mess up. You have to market your book in order for people to know about it. So market market market! Let the world see your genius! There are 5000 books on average being published every single day. Being a best selling author can be a lot of work but it’s worth it to ensure you STAND OUT as an author.

Check out my latest video about the steps to take here: https://youtu.be/PvcFdnImupg