I'm not adding this to under my previous thread on this topic so it's more obvious for anyone looking for promo strategies. That said, that first thread has a lot of background, and I'm going to also reference (briefly) this thread on a Goodreads case study.
First off, I'm deeply indebted to members @Tanniel and @jo zebedee for any success I had on this, particularly the former since he opened up my most successful avenue this go round.
So last free KDP giveaway I basically had no idea what I was doing and did not know about online hangout spots for fantasy fanatics like this one or reddit/fantasy, the latter of which @Tanniel pointed out to me. He also suggested I take part in the Fantasy Writer of the Day Ask Me Anything (AMA), which I did (find the process here). I signed up for a Wednesday, and therefore decided to have that be the central anchor of my five-day giveaway (eg, Monday-Friday).
This time around I had a bit more planning as well as budget, and while researching fellow Gunpowder Fantasy authors (mentioned in the Goodreads thread), I found one who had used the company Goddess Fish Promotions to get word of his book out. Because I had $60 burning a hole in my pocket, I decided to use their Virtual Book Tour option, and set it the day before my reddit AMA.
I also started a thread here looking for fellow authors who want to swap guest blogs/ interviews, and the wonderful @jo zebedee took me up on the offer, saying she would host a guest blog on her website the day after my AMA.
Finally, I set my goal. Last time I got about 225 downloads by engaging all my friends/ family. This time I didn't tell any of them what I was up to so I could compare the two attempts. Since last time was 225, I hoped for 250 downloads.
Okay, so that's all the prep work. Next post will be the week of.
First off, I'm deeply indebted to members @Tanniel and @jo zebedee for any success I had on this, particularly the former since he opened up my most successful avenue this go round.
So last free KDP giveaway I basically had no idea what I was doing and did not know about online hangout spots for fantasy fanatics like this one or reddit/fantasy, the latter of which @Tanniel pointed out to me. He also suggested I take part in the Fantasy Writer of the Day Ask Me Anything (AMA), which I did (find the process here). I signed up for a Wednesday, and therefore decided to have that be the central anchor of my five-day giveaway (eg, Monday-Friday).
This time around I had a bit more planning as well as budget, and while researching fellow Gunpowder Fantasy authors (mentioned in the Goodreads thread), I found one who had used the company Goddess Fish Promotions to get word of his book out. Because I had $60 burning a hole in my pocket, I decided to use their Virtual Book Tour option, and set it the day before my reddit AMA.
I also started a thread here looking for fellow authors who want to swap guest blogs/ interviews, and the wonderful @jo zebedee took me up on the offer, saying she would host a guest blog on her website the day after my AMA.
Finally, I set my goal. Last time I got about 225 downloads by engaging all my friends/ family. This time I didn't tell any of them what I was up to so I could compare the two attempts. Since last time was 225, I hoped for 250 downloads.
Okay, so that's all the prep work. Next post will be the week of.