How to build an audience as an author

I want you to learn from this short post on how to build an audience as an author. This is a simple note and advice from one of the internet’s book marketing platforms – Written Word Media.

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What does it mean to build an audience as an author?

Building an audience as an author is all about using different strategies to gain new readers and also retain old reader membership.

Authors who want to sell more books on Amazon or other online sales stores must learn to consistently build an audience.

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Benefits of building an audience as an author

The following are some of the benefits of building an audience as an author:

  • To gain new readers
  • To retain old readers or fans
  • To expose your books to more readers per time
  • To get feedback from fans and readers of your books
  • To get ideas about new book titles
  • To sell more books
  • To help in the launch of a new book

 

A potent way to build an audience as an author

This is what, according to a news release from Written Word Media, consider a potent way to build an audience as an author:

If you’re looking to increase your author earnings, it’s important to focus on what your author business will look like in the future and how you can get there.

So, in addition to a solid catalog of books, what do high-earning authors have? A large audience of readers who buy the author’s new titles, buy their other titles, leave reviews, and spread the word to other readers.

How do they build this audience? Lots of ways, but one of the easiest and most effective ways is by running free promotions where they make their book, usually the first in a series, free. And shout it from rooftops.

 

Running free promotions for your published books on Amazon KDP

Do you want to learn how to run free book promotions for your published books on Amazon KDP? You need to read this post on how to do free ebook promotion on Amazon KDP 

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