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In the last episode of the 360 Entrepreneur Podcast, we were joined by lifestyle entrepreneur, business coach and best-selling author Jesse Krieger to talk about how to build a book-based business. Today, we continue discussing self-publishing, by putting the focus of our conversation on two words: kindle launch.
According to this Forbes article of February of last year, 19.5% of the books sold in the U.S. were kindle titles. Ebooks now make up about 30% of all book sales, and Amazon has a 65% share within that.
By looking at these stats it's crystal clear: if you are planning on being a self-published author, you have to be on Amazon.
But how to do that? With hundreds of new books released every week, how can we bring our title from our tiny office (or basement!) all the way to Amazon's top rankings?
Well, if you have asked yourself that before, you're going to love today's podcast!
In this episode, we're joined by award-nominated podcaster, blogger and best-selling author Nick Loper to talk about how to launch a kindle that ROCKS.
We discuss quite many things, from the pros and cons of opting for KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), to how to build buzz around your book and Nick's tips for ranking high on Amazon.
Get your pen and paper ready, plenty of golden nuggets coming your way!
Today's Guest
Nick Loper is a best-selling author, blogger and podcaster known for Sidle Hustle Nation, a blog and community for people who want to earn money on the side, while working a regular job. Nick, who has been featured in the likes of the New York Times, Entrepreneur, TEDx and Fortune, is also the host of award-nominated The Side Hustle Show.
The author of several books, Nick has been a speaker at events like Author Marketing Live! and the Branding Summit.
He joins us to talk about how to launch a successful kindle title. He shares a ton of valuable tips, from the common launch mistakes indie authors make to what he considers the author's #1 job during the book launch.
In This Episode, We Cover:
- Nick's blog Side Hustle Nation and his award-nominated podcast The Side Hustle Show
- How to build buzz for your book
- Nick's tips for ranking high on Amazon
- The pros and cons of KDP Select
- Common launch mistakes self-publishing authors make
- The author's #1 job during the book launch
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Some Goodies!
Make sure to get Nick's free report the 5 Fastest Ways to Earn More Money:
and don't forget to check out Nick's course Kindle Launch Plan (click the image below to get a massive discount):
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Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- www.sidehustlenation.com (Nick's blog)
- Nick's podcast The Side Hustle Show
- His course Kindle Launch Plan (which Nick has made available for us at an insanely discounted price!!)
- Pat Flynn's First Kindle Book (From Start to Finish) Facebook Group
-
Connect: 100 + Mind-Blowing Strategies to Use Social Media and Drive Business Growth by Michael Kawula
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Make Money, Live Wealthy by Austin Netzley
- Barnes & Noble
- @yann_ilunga (your pal Yann – yeah, that's me! – on Twitter)