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Hacks to Reach More Readers, Interview with P.J. Simmons

December 22, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this episode you’ll learn practical hacks that authors can use to get more traffic to their content.  I think you’ll enjoy this interview with P.J. Simmons from Gospel Driven Entrepreneur. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

3 Ways to Boost Holiday Book Sales

December 12, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Take advantage of the biggest book-buying season of the year, Christmas! In this episode learn 3 ways you can boost your holiday book sales. Also, I have a gift for you! Here is my gift to you: www.shelleyhitz.com/christmas Listen Below:

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

7 Critical Steps to Creating a Book Launch Page That Converts

September 22, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Learn the 7 critical steps you need to take in order to create a book launch page that converts. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

The Promotion Pyramid – 3 Things Every Author Needs to Have in Their Book Marketing Strategy

September 18, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this post I want to share with you what I call the Promotion Pyramid, three things every author needs to have as part of their book marketing strategy.

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

7 Different Types of Book Launch Events

September 15, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this episode, I share 7 different types of book launch events (or a combination of more than one) you can use for your book. Listen Below:

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

The Top 4 Questions Authors Should Ask When Planning A Book Launch

September 8, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In today’s episode, I’m going to share the top 4 questions authors should ask when planning a book launch.   Listen Below:

Filed Under: Marketing

5 Ways Authors Can Use Live Video to Sell Books

July 17, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this post, I’m going to share 5 ways authors can use live video to sell more books. I love Periscope. I know a lot of people are talking about it, but, second to Facebook, it has become one of my favorite social media platforms. I love the instant connection. I love the video and […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Video

99-cent Book Promotion Results – A Case Study

July 11, 2015 By guestpost 3 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

99-cent book promotion

My novel Slave Again is the story of a North Korean refugee who finds herself trafficked over the border into China. Although the book was originally listed as Christian fiction, in June, I decided to run a 99-cent book promotion on Slave Again and market it primarily as women’s literature instead of Christian fiction to see […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

How to Promote and Still Have Time to Write a Book

June 11, 2015 By guestpost 4 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

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By Nina Amir It’s a rare aspiring or published author who doesn’t occasionally—or more than occasionally—lament the need to spend time on promotion. After all, writers want to write. They don’t want to sell. I totally understand. Over the past few years, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of my work time either pre-promoting my books […]

Filed Under: Marketing Tips, Productivity, Writing

5 Video Marketing Tips for Using an iPhone

May 27, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Lights, camera, action. Did you know you can record videos to market your business and books on a simple iPhone? In this post, I’m going to share with you five video marketing tips you can get started using right away. All you need is a simple smartphone to get started taking videos that can promote your […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

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