Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions

Most authors don't know this one important thing about becoming a bestseller

2009-11-02T07:42:31-08:00

For the last few days I have been sharing time with family at my sister’s homes in Discovery Bay, California.

This morning, over coffee, my niece asked what it takes for an author to actually sell books and make good money (even great money).

Hands down…. marketing is top of the list. This is an area many authors know very little about.

Often, they attempt antiquated methods to sell their books. When they get dismal results, they either claim marketing doesn’t work or hope somehow their books will sell themselves. Wishful thinking rarely, if ever, sells books. Proven marketing systems do.

The challenge for many authors is they don’t know cost effective, high return methods to market themselves and their books thus resulting in high sales.

Over the years I have taught hundreds of authors exactly what to do to gain lots of visibility for their book buyers. Many who have applied my information exactly as it is designed to be used have become Amazon.com bestsellers.

If you’re ready to learn my proven system on how to sell lots of books AND become an Amazon.com bestseller, today is the day to register for my upcoming How to Become an Amazon.com bestseller mentoring course. This is the last time this year I am offering this course.

Right now you will save $200 off the registration investment. This savings is good only today, Monday November 2^nd.

To get the best price you can, go to http://www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/amazon.htm

First time authors are becoming bestsellers ... fast!

2009-10-29T23:21:38-07:00

Most authors dream of becoming a bestseller. The reasons vary; prestige, influence, changing the lives of their readers and increased credibility.

On the flip side, one of the greatest challenges for many authors is knowing how to effectively market their books. Especially, first time authors.

There’s great news though. Virtually any author can learn to gain massive visibility for your books as well as sell lots and lots of books in a very short period of time AND become a bestseller too.

You do this by knowing how to use the Internet to drive sales to Amazon.com.

I would love to share the process with you. I have done this for my own books and for books of many authors, each making it to #1 in many categories.

There are two ways you can learn my strategy. One is to listen to my teleseminar where I give you a great overview of what it takes to become a bestseller. http://www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/amazonfree.htm

A better choice for those who are ready to go to the top of the charts is to take my in-depth mentoring course that begins on November 12^th.

This is an easy to apply step-by-step program that gives you the exact formula for the success of your book.

Not only will you get the full course for a full $200 off when you register by Monday, November 2^nd, you will also receive a full year into my upcoming VIP Membership Program. This is a 52 week course on how to build a six figure online business for speakers, authors, coaches and consultants.

To register for my mentoring program and get on the fast track to becoming a bestselling author go to http://www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/amazon.htm Seating is limited to 50 people and lots of spots have been filled up.

Amazon.com bestseller - What's your most pressing question?

2009-10-28T11:45:24-07:00

Recently, I asked a group of authors (and soon to be authors) to submit questions about what they would like to know about becoming an Amazon.com bestseller.

Here are just four of the nearly 100 questions I received.

QUESTION: Why does being an Amazon.com best-seller matter? Underlying question: why should the time spent to become an Amazon bestseller take priority over time spent on other marketing efforts?

ANSWER: Be on the call tomorrow to find out why being an Amazon.com bestseller can make a HUGE difference in what you can do in the future as an author.

QUESTION: Do you recommend pitching to corporations to sell big lots of books?

ANSWER: Depending on the genre of your book would determine the answer to this question. During the call I will give you specifics about this. During my bestseller launch in 2006 I was able to secure an international association to sponsor some of the marketing efforts.

Since that time, I have sold in quantity to some organizations. Be on the call to find out more.

QUESTION: Once you've made it onto Amazon, is it necessary to market your book elsewhere?

ANSWER: Marketing is the backbone of any successful book. I will share ideas on how you can keep the momentum going.

QUESTION: What is the most important step to take in becoming an Amazon.com bestseller?

ANSWER: Find out on Thursday, October 29th during the teleseminar. Register at http://www.streetsmartsmarketing.com/amazonfree.htm

Be sure to submit your questions and to take the short (two minute) survey.

If you want to learn great ways to market your book, be on the call.

Amazon.com bestseller - achieve more with Social Marketing

2009-10-27T17:48:06-07:00

In the past it didn't take nearly as much to watch a book rise to bestseller status as it does today on Amazon.com.

There are a number of reasons for this. One, more competition due to more books being released today than ever before. With all the options of taking a book to market, virtually anyone can become a published author.

However, there is a huge difference between being a published author and having a stellar book.
Once you have your book published, you must market it. There is no getting around this unless not selling your book doesn't matter to you.

One of the best ways to gain visibility and sell lots of books is with a well planned online book launch. This would include using Social Marketing in the mix.

On October 29th I am going to share with you one of the most effective strategies I used in my most recent bestseller launch.

Watch this one minute video to learn more.

Click here to register for this FREE teleseminar - How to Become An Amazon.com Bestseller on Thursday, October 29th at 10 a.m. PST. Why not tell your friends about this by clicking the retweet button below.