Ranked #1
Selling Books at Events and Expos | Episode 94
Selling Books at Events and Expos | Episode 94
Live in-person events, expos, and trade shows seem like a great way to connect with readers and make self published book... Read more
25 Jun 2019
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10mins
Ranked #2
Does Your Book Need Its Own Website? | Episode 89
Does Your Book Need Its Own Website? | Episode 89
Authors can often be tempted to create a separate website for their books. Seems cheap and easy to do until... well, I e... Read more
21 May 2019
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9mins
Ranked #3
Get Off the Self Publishing Hamster Wheel! | Episode 123
Get Off the Self Publishing Hamster Wheel! | Episode 123
Will your self published book sales grow in the coming year? I discuss the product life cycle of books and how it is dif... Read more
7 Jan 2020
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8mins
Ranked #4
Should Self Published Authors be Concerned about Voice Technology? | Episode 119
Should Self Published Authors be Concerned about Voice Technology? | Episode 119
How will emerging voice technologies, such as smart speakers and voice assistants, affect self publishing? What can auth... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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11mins
Ranked #5
End of Year, End of Decade Publishing Trends and Future Outlook | Episode 122
End of Year, End of Decade Publishing Trends and Future Outlook | Episode 122
As the year and decade come to a close, I take a look at the publishing trends that can impact self published authors. Y... Read more
31 Dec 2019
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8mins
Ranked #6
Does Kindle Unlimited Rob You of Royalties? | Episode 124
Does Kindle Unlimited Rob You of Royalties? | Episode 124
Kindle Unlimited and Kindle Owners' Lending Library are great programs for readers... but maybe not so much for authors.... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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17mins
Ranked #7
Rant: Why I Don't Like Book Launch Teams | Episode 87
Rant: Why I Don't Like Book Launch Teams | Episode 87
I've never used a book launch team, and don't recommend them for self published authors. Not only do they dance on the e... Read more
7 May 2019
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14mins
Ranked #8
What If Amazon Went Away? | Episode 85
What If Amazon Went Away? | Episode 85
There's a scary thought for self published authors! What would you do if Amazon went away? While that's really unlikely ... Read more
23 Apr 2019
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14mins
Ranked #9
Survey: Do Age, Gender and Income Affect Book Discovery Source Choices? | Episode 140
Survey: Do Age, Gender and Income Affect Book Discovery Source Choices? | Episode 140
We've already discussed the overall results of the Book Discovery Survey. But do factors such as age, gender, and income... Read more
5 May 2020
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12mins
Ranked #10
Book Discovery Survey Results Revealed | Episode 138
Book Discovery Survey Results Revealed | Episode 138
The results of the 2020 Book Discovery Survey are in! Find out how real book readers really discover books (like yours) ... Read more
21 Apr 2020
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15mins
Ranked #11
Are Amazon Ads Still Worth Doing for Self Published Books? | Episode 136
Are Amazon Ads Still Worth Doing for Self Published Books? | Episode 136
I've loved using Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) ads on Amazon for my self published books, but maybe not so much now. I... Read more
7 Apr 2020
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10mins
Ranked #12
Audiobook News: Audible Captions Case Update and New ACX Audio Analysis Tool | Episode 130
Audiobook News: Audible Captions Case Update and New ACX Audio Analysis Tool | Episode 130
Audiobook news for authors! The Audible Captions case has settled (well, mostly). And the new ACX Audio Analysis Tool ca... Read more
25 Feb 2020
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7mins
Ranked #13
Has Your Self Published Book Become Irrelevant? | Episode 128
Has Your Self Published Book Become Irrelevant? | Episode 128
Are sales for your self published book lagging? Is that just the natural falloff that happens with books? Or is it a sig... Read more
11 Feb 2020
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11mins
Ranked #14
Kindle Create New Features for 2020 | Episode 127
Kindle Create New Features for 2020 | Episode 127
The Kindle Create ebook and print book formatting tool from Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) just keeps getting better and... Read more
4 Feb 2020
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10mins
Ranked #15
Amazon 4-Star Store First Impressions | Episode 117
Amazon 4-Star Store First Impressions | Episode 117
So what is an Amazon 4-Star Store? Does it mean anything for self published authors? I share my first impressions of the... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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9mins
Ranked #16
Facebook Ads vs. Amazon Ads for Books? | Episode 115
Facebook Ads vs. Amazon Ads for Books? | Episode 115
Are Facebook ads or ads on Amazon better for books? I share my experience with both. YouTube video: https://youtu.be/UjE... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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12mins
Ranked #17
Should You Worry About Your Book Idea Being Stolen? | Episode 114
Should You Worry About Your Book Idea Being Stolen? | Episode 114
Self published authors may be overly concerned about their book ideas getting stolen. I address these concerns... and wh... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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9mins
Ranked #18
Surprising Book Reading Statistics You Need to Know | Episode 111
Surprising Book Reading Statistics You Need to Know | Episode 111
Are people reading more or less? And what book format (print, eBook, or audio book) do they prefer? I think you'll be su... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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7mins
Ranked #19
What is TikTok? | Episode 110
What is TikTok? | Episode 110
TikTok is an emerging social media (?) platform that is short, vertical video content. It's gaining a lot of popularity ... Read more
8 Oct 2019
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22mins
Ranked #20
What are Low Content Books? | Episode 108
What are Low Content Books? | Episode 108
They sound like a self published author's dream! Low content books can be an alternative self publishing profit center t... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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10mins