Re:Writing books is not really a good idea
by vidarh on Monday May 10, 2021 @03:51PM
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I might have to add "spy" in the description of my next novel.
> the only books I ever hear about from a marketing standpoint
I'm actually pushing my novel via Taboola at the moment. It's definitively not profitable in terms of sales of a single book, but interestingly in terms of signups to my e-mail list it's one of the best I've found, and I'm spending a tiny amount on it each month on the theory that I'm reaching users who are less jaded and more likely to be outside of the typical bubble I reach on e.g. twitter, and who might well turn out to be worthwhile to be able to repeatedly market to over time in the hope of seeding some word of mouth outside of my normal audience.
Half the fun for me (this is a hobby) is trying to figure out the marketing channels that will work...
> the only books I ever hear about from a marketing standpoint
I'm actually pushing my novel via Taboola at the moment. It's definitively not profitable in terms of sales of a single book, but interestingly in terms of signups to my e-mail list it's one of the best I've found, and I'm spending a tiny amount on it each month on the theory that I'm reaching users who are less jaded and more likely to be outside of the typical bubble I reach on e.g. twitter, and who might well turn out to be worthwhile to be able to repeatedly market to over time in the hope of seeding some word of mouth outside of my normal audience.
Half the fun for me (this is a hobby) is trying to figure out the marketing channels that will work...