Once you have a few readers on your list, ask them for honest reviews of your book/s. ( Click here for my tutorial on how to build an email list.) Ask your mailing listĪ good marketing strategy for every author is to build a mailing list so that you have direct access to your readers. Many new authors are resistant to offering ebooks for free, but if you need reviews, then making your book free for a period is often the quickest way to do it. You could even use a promotional company like Freebooksy, Fussy Librarian or other services to promote the book during the free period in order to get more downloads. Make sure that you have a call-to-action at the back of your book asking for reviews so that you can maximize the potential of free giveaways. My permafree first-in-series, Stone of Fire, is still getting reviews a decade after publication and leads readers into the 11-book series. If you publish wide, as I do, then you can make your book permafree by pricing to $0 on other stores like Kobo, Apple Books, or Google Play, and then reporting the lower price to Amazon who will (eventually) price match. If you've published your ebook with KDP Select, you'll receive 5 days every period where you can make the ebook free.

Free books generally get more downloads over time, so you are likely to get more reviews. The more people read your book, the more reviews you will get. If you enjoyed this book, please consider leaving an honest review on your favorite store.” 2.

This is the simplest, easiest way to start getting reviews and once you've set it up, you can just forget about it!Īdd a simple, short call to action (CTA) on the last page of your book once it is published. Something like, “Thanks for reading.

Use a Call to Action at the back of your book

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