| Most successful authors face the same question. | | | | people are on their pc working, they can listen to |
| How do I sell my book? Creative writing classes | | | | chapters of your book recorded on video. Videos |
| teach you how to express yourself through | | | | also spread much faster than audio on the |
| poetic prose but not on how to sell a book once | | | | internet. |
| it's completed. Book signings and events are a | | | | Step 4: Determine who are you selling the book |
| great way to get your name out there. The | | | | to. |
| problem is, if nobody knows who you are then | | | | Hint: Everyone, is not a good answer. You should |
| why would they come to your book signing? | | | | have a niche group of people that want to buy |
| This is where video marketing comes in. The | | | | your book and market directly to them. It will help |
| power of the internet gives authority to anyone | | | | your video go viral in the right community and |
| who wants to use it for innovative and efficient | | | | then your product will sell better and faster. Use |
| ways to market products or services. The best | | | | the keywords from that niche for your title on |
| video marketing strategy is YouTube marketing. | | | | the video. Don't use the title of your book |
| The following steps are for authors who need | | | | because people still don't know who you are or |
| help marketing their books and want a creative | | | | what your book is about. Using a key search |
| and inexpensive way to reach millions of potential | | | | term will insure your video gets more views. |
| followers. | | | | Step 5: Link you YouTube video to your website |
| Making a commercial for yourself is easier that | | | | (please tell me you have one) so viewers can get |
| you may think. | | | | more information about you, sign up for your |
| Step 1: Choose a recording method: Video tape | | | | newsletter or actually purchase the book online. |
| yourself giving a seminar, lecture or discussing a | | | | Your website should also have video chapters |
| topic that your book focuses on. For instance, if | | | | available for potential buyers to listen to a chapter |
| you have a cook book, video yourself preparing a | | | | of your thoughts and views. YouTube marketing |
| signature meal and make your own cooking show. | | | | can be very beneficial to you. It's an untapped |
| You can also record your computer screen using | | | | arena for authors and you will set yourself aside |
| free software. Use images as a slide show and | | | | from your competition with the use of video to |
| read a chapter from your book as if you are | | | | sell a book. |
| giving a powerpoint presentation. | | | | Step 6: Use a YouTube friend adder to make |
| Step 2: Record yourself or hire a professional | | | | your video go viral in a matter of hours. |
| voice actor to read a chapter to spark the | | | | Introducing your video to millions of other |
| interest in the listener. If you are on a budget this | | | | YouTube users will take an eternity if you |
| is the best way to reach a large target audience | | | | manually do it one person at a time. Professional |
| without spending a lot of money. | | | | YouTube marketers automated as many steps |
| Step 3: Create a YouTube Account and begin | | | | as possible. Let automated software do the work |
| posting your videos. Audio books sell very well. | | | | for you so you can reap the rewards and |
| Video marketing a book is very similar and while | | | | continue to create and share. |