17 Steps to Earn Your First $1,000 with Self-Publishing

Self-publishing often can be a frustrating business.

You hear about the success stories from some authors, but the books that you write seem to languish in obscurity.boo

In fact, you might be spending more money on your books than you’re bringing in.

Fortunately, there is a simple process you can follow to get the ball rolling with your publishing business.

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ASP 74: Does Size Matter? How to Find the Right Length for Your Book

• You want to hit a minimum word count, but at a certain point, a longer book does NOT equate to more sales.

“Good things come in small packages.”  – Proverbs In this episode, Steve and Barrie answer a popular question among self-published authors: What the “right” book length? Steve reveals his word count sweet spot and how tracking book sales helps him determine what book length to aim for. What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How to …

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ASP 73: How to Create Profitable BookBub Ads

Steve shares his passion for BookBub and how he uses the platform to sell more books, get more exposure and increase his affiliate income.

“When it comes to promoting your book, BookBub.com is the Holy Grail.” – Steve Scott Steve and Barrie talk about BookBub, the massive platform that self-published authors can use to promote books. Steve shares his passion for BookBub and how he uses the platform to sell more books, get more exposure and increase his affiliate …

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ASP 71: Should You Be a Controversial Author?

“I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I’m afraid it will not be controversial.” – Flannery O’Connor It’s important for authors to take a strong stance to build a strong and loyal audience. But topics like politics and religion elicit very strong reactions from people. Barrie and Steve talk about being a …

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ASP 70: Jesse Lakes on Creating Dynamic Book Links with Geniuslink

Steve and Barrie talk with Jesse Lakes from GeniusLinks and discuss how the tool can help authors.

What gets measured, gets managed. – Peter Drucker Steve and Barrie talk with Jesse Lakes from GeniusLinks and discuss how the tool can help authors determine what works for book-based businesses and sell more books. Questions Answered in this Episode: What is Genius Links and how can it help authors sell more books? What is …

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ASP 68: Ben Krueger on Why Authors Need to Podcast

Steve and Barrie talk with Ben Krueger, the Podcast Educator and founder of Cashflow Podcasting, about the importance of podcasting for authors and how it can help grow book-based businesses.

The medium of podcasting and the personal nature of it, the relationship you build with your listeners and the relationship they have with you – they could be just sitting there, chuckling and listening… there’s nothing like that. – Marc Maron Steve and Barrie talk with Ben Krueger, the Podcast Educator and founder of Cashflow …

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