Comments on: How To Sell Your Own Self-Published Books http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/ The Authority Site For Entrepreneurs & Authors Thu, 19 May 2011 22:09:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Just Write Blog Carnival February 27, 2009 Edition | Incurable Disease of Writing http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Just Write Blog Carnival February 27, 2009 Edition | Incurable Disease of Writing Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:07:50 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-1067 [...] Jackson presents How To Sell Your Own Self-Published Books posted at Website Makeover Workshop, saying, “How is it possible to sell your own [...] [...] Jackson presents How To Sell Your Own Self-Published Books posted at Website Makeover Workshop, saying, “How is it possible to sell your own [...]

]]> By: Cecil http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Cecil Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:39:37 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-945 I need some information on building a website..........Can you help me with this? <blockquote><strong>C.F. Jackson:</strong> It would be a pleasure to help you with your website. I'll follow up with you via your email address. We've recently released the Mentoring By The Minute where you will receive help immediately all you have to do is call. To learn more just jump over to <a href="http://www.MentoringByTheMinute.com" rel="nofollow">www.MentoringByTheMinute.com</a> Enjoy, CF-</blockquote> I need some information on building a website……….Can you help me with this?

C.F. Jackson:

It would be a pleasure to
help you with your website.
I’ll follow up with you via
your email address.

We’ve recently released the
Mentoring By The Minute where
you will receive help immediately
all you have to do is call.

To learn more just jump over to
http://www.MentoringByTheMinute.com

Enjoy,
CF-

]]> By: thobani publications http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-584 thobani publications Mon, 04 May 2009 13:40:40 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-584 I was selling books with you 5 yrs ago, have changed my details and need to come back to you. how do you do that. salim I was selling books with you 5 yrs ago, have changed my details and need to come back to you. how do you do that. salim

]]> By: Gregory Vincent http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Gregory Vincent Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:06:27 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-517 Hello, all. I published a book of local history about an art deco building a few months ago, and the work is selling reasonably well. I agree that the internet is potentially a wonderful way to sell books, but the issue is how to get your own website to the top of the list of a given search - and how to get owners of other websites to agree to connect to yours. When customers buy from me after seeing my website, they will pay the full cover price (which is good for me), but they will also pay postage and packaging, which is not cheap. I think that selling through bookstores does have something to be said for it, in that if you can get enough of them to accept the book - then you can do a bulk delivery to their distributors, and hopefully have packaging and postage costs factored in - as they are all transported to one delivery point. Of course, the bookshop may have commission at my expense, but at least the customer in the bookshop pays only the cover price; and not £3 or £4 more. And this is to my advantage as well as his, because he is more likely to buy. <strong>C.F. Jackson:</strong> You've asked some great questions. <blockquote>how to get your own website to the top of the list of a given search</blockquote> The key today with search engines is content. Your website must offer quality content to help the Googles and Yahoos find you. Their goal is to serve their customer... the searcher. Also you have to use the correct keywords, which I've made several posting about why and how to do this. One more tid bit, it's about having quality and quantity backlinks pointing to your website. <blockquote>how to get owners of other websites to agree to connect to yours.</blockquote> You just ask! However, one thing to ask yourself is what's in it for them? What are you offering in return other than a link on your website? You can gain greater results just by writing articles and posting them on article directories. <blockquote>but they will also pay postage and packaging, which is not cheap</blockquote> You are the author and seller on your website you can offer promotions and special offers. Should your concern be postage, why not offer free shipping? Here in the states when it comes to book stores, they receive a 55% cut of each book purchase most of the time. So to offer a free shipping, you're still ahead of the "bookshop" as you've put it. ;o) And you're gaining readers and profit. It's a combination... online and offline. Gregory, thanks for visiting. ;o) Won't Be Denied, C.F. Jackson Hello, all.
I published a book of local history about an art deco building a few months ago, and the work is selling reasonably well. I agree that the internet is potentially a wonderful way to sell books, but the issue is how to get your own website to the top of the list of a given search – and how to get owners of other websites to agree to connect to yours.
When customers buy from me after seeing my website, they will pay the full cover price (which is good for me), but they will also pay postage and packaging, which is not cheap. I think that selling through bookstores does have something to be said for it, in that if you can get enough of them to accept the book – then you can do a bulk delivery to their distributors, and hopefully have packaging and postage costs factored in – as they are all transported to one delivery point. Of course, the bookshop may have commission at my expense, but at least the customer in the bookshop pays only the cover price; and not £3 or £4 more. And this is to my advantage as well as his, because he is more likely to buy.

C.F. Jackson:

You’ve asked some great questions.

how to get your own website to the top of the list of a given search

The key today with search engines is content. Your
website must offer quality content to help the Googles
and Yahoos find you. Their goal is to serve their customer…
the searcher.

Also you have to use the correct keywords, which I’ve
made several posting about why and how to do this.
One more tid bit, it’s about having quality and quantity
backlinks pointing to your website.

how to get owners of other websites to agree to connect to yours.

You just ask! However, one thing to ask yourself is
what’s in it for them? What are you offering in return
other than a link on your website? You can gain greater
results just by writing articles and posting them on article
directories.

but they will also pay postage and packaging, which is not cheap

You are the author and seller on your website you can
offer promotions and special offers. Should your concern
be postage, why not offer free shipping?

Here in the states when it comes to book stores, they receive
a 55% cut of each book purchase most of the time. So to
offer a free shipping, you’re still ahead of the “bookshop” as
you’ve put it. ;o) And you’re gaining readers and profit.

It’s a combination… online and offline.

Gregory, thanks for visiting. ;o)

Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson

]]> By: Book Marketing Blog Carnival - February 25, 2009 : Selling Books http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Book Marketing Blog Carnival - February 25, 2009 : Selling Books Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:48:55 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-479 [...] Jackson presents How To Sell Your Own Self-Published Books posted at Website Makeover Workshop, saying, “How is it possible to sell your own [...] [...] Jackson presents How To Sell Your Own Self-Published Books posted at Website Makeover Workshop, saying, “How is it possible to sell your own [...]

]]> By: C.F. Jackson http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-457 C.F. Jackson Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:55:13 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-457 The numbers are really to bring to the front that there are millions of people online and people are buying daily, so it's all possible. And agree with Paul, it's about the pitch. As well as the offer and the presentation... online or offline. So as a fiction or non fiction author when the opportunity to grab more sells and more word of mouth as Book marketing newbie added, is online because it's... - Low cost to start and operate - It’s open and available 24/7 - Worldwide marketplace - You are your own publisher and boss - It offers flexibility - You can do business anywhere - Offers the ability to advertise for free - The internet is the fastest growing industry ever Won't Be Denied, CF- The numbers are really to bring to
the front that there are millions of
people online and people are buying
daily, so it’s all possible.

And agree with Paul, it’s about the
pitch. As well as the offer and the
presentation… online or offline.

So as a fiction or non fiction author
when the opportunity to grab more
sells and more word of mouth as Book
marketing newbie added, is online
because it’s…

- Low cost to start and operate
- It’s open and available 24/7
- Worldwide marketplace
- You are your own publisher and boss
- It offers flexibility – You can do business anywhere
- Offers the ability to advertise for free
- The internet is the fastest growing industry ever

Won’t Be Denied,
CF-

]]> By: Paul J Krupin http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Paul J Krupin Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:27:01 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-456 I think the numbers are absolutely irrelevant. This is what Guy Kawasaki calls top down marketing analysis and it's a formula for failure. Pie in the sky. What is needed is for you to learn how to sell your book reliably to individuals. One at a time. Then once you have a short script that works reliably you then go to groups of people. if you can talk to 25 people for five minutes and be so galvanizing that half of them come flying out of their seats with money in their hands (that's a 50 percent response rate to a five minute presentation) then maybe you have a speech or a marketing script that is capable of being used to get sales reliably. You must actually realize that to sell a book you have to connect with a real person meaningfully and persuade them that the value of what you offer is more than the cost it will take to get it. Without that, it won't matter what technology you use to market your books. The message will be ignored. So work on your pitch. Practice it and refine it till you get a profit response. Then go to market. I think the numbers are absolutely irrelevant. This is what Guy Kawasaki calls top down marketing analysis and it’s a formula for failure. Pie in the sky.

What is needed is for you to learn how to sell your book reliably to individuals. One at a time.

Then once you have a short script that works reliably you then go to groups of people. if you can talk to 25 people for five minutes and be so galvanizing that half of them come flying out of their seats with money in their hands (that’s a 50 percent response rate to a five minute presentation) then maybe you have a speech or a marketing script that is capable of being used to get sales reliably.

You must actually realize that to sell a book you have to connect with a real person meaningfully and persuade them that the value of what you offer is more than the cost it will take to get it.

Without that, it won’t matter what technology you use to market your books. The message will be ignored.

So work on your pitch. Practice it and refine it till you get a profit response.

Then go to market.

]]> By: C.F. Jackson http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-382 C.F. Jackson Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:34:45 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-382 Bookmarketing Newbie, I have to agree because that's hiow maketing takes place on e very level around us. No matter what industry or location, it's all the same. It's a powerful thing to grab the attention of your market through innovative and unique marketing to get the word out there. Thanks for chimming in on the conversation. Make it happen, CF- Bookmarketing Newbie,

I have to agree because that’s
hiow maketing takes place on e
very level around us. No matter
what industry or location, it’s
all the same.

It’s a powerful thing to grab
the attention of your market
through innovative and unique
marketing to get the word out
there.

Thanks for chimming in on the
conversation.

Make it happen,
CF-

]]> By: Bookmarketing Newbie http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Bookmarketing Newbie Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:09:31 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-376 Great tips. I agree with Denninger, the best marketing that I have found is word-of-mouth marketing directly to my audience. If my target audience starts to talk about it, they usually pass it along amongst themselves, giving my book extra chances for people learning about it. Great tips. I agree with Denninger, the best marketing that I have found is word-of-mouth marketing directly to my audience. If my target audience starts to talk about it, they usually pass it along amongst themselves, giving my book extra chances for people learning about it.

]]> By: C.F. Jackson http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/2009/01/how-to-sell-your-own-self-published-books/comment-page-1/#comment-306 C.F. Jackson Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:20:04 +0000 http://websitemakeoverworkshop.com/?p=783#comment-306 Hey Denniger, I agree with you... There are thousands of books throughout any bookstore and of course there are millions of websites online. However, the difference with the internet we as authors can control or let's say we can market and promote our work constantly, rather than being placed on a shelf w/hopes of being found. Like you've stated, taking that %55 cut on each order, isn't very exciting. ;o) At the end of the day, it all depends on the goals and dreams of each author, as well as taking time to learn more. Thanks for stopping by Denniger! Continue to make it happen! Won't Be Denied, CF- Hey Denniger,

I agree with you…

There are thousands of books
throughout any bookstore and
of course there are millions
of websites online.

However, the difference with
the internet we as authors can
control or let’s say we can
market and promote our work
constantly, rather than being
placed on a shelf w/hopes of
being found.

Like you’ve stated, taking that
%55 cut on each order, isn’t very
exciting. ;o)

At the end of the day, it all
depends on the goals and dreams
of each author, as well as taking
time to learn more.

Thanks for stopping by Denniger!

Continue to make it happen!

Won’t Be Denied,
CF-

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