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    Kindle Pricing and Promotion: How to Market and Promote Your Kindle Book. A Self-Publisher’s Guide to Writing Books That Sell. Write Free Book Series
    Kindle Pricing and Promotion: How to Market and Promote Your Kindle Book. A Self-Publisher’s Guide to Writing Books That Sell. Write Free Book Series
    Kindle Pricing and Promotion: How to Market and Promote Your Kindle Book. A Self-Publisher’s Guide to Writing Books That Sell. Write Free Book Series
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    Kindle Pricing and Promotion: How to Market and Promote Your Kindle Book. A Self-Publisher’s Guide to Writing Books That Sell. Write Free Book Series

    By Alex Foster

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    Book Pricing & Promotion teaches you how to price your book for optimal results. You’ll see data from personal tests in different book categories showing you how to price your book to balance high volume sales, to maintain high page listings, as well as the best profits possible.

    The book also looks at my results from popular marketing and promotional sites, both free and paid marketing. Learn how to use marketing and promotion sites for the best possible outcomes and how to correctly publish a new book for improved long term outcomes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlex Foster
    Release dateFeb 29, 2016
    ISBN9781310284700
    Kindle Pricing and Promotion: How to Market and Promote Your Kindle Book. A Self-Publisher’s Guide to Writing Books That Sell. Write Free Book Series

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      Book preview

      Kindle Pricing and Promotion - Alex Foster

      KINDLE

      PRICING & PROMOTION

      How to Market and Promote Your Kindle Book. A Self-Publisher’s Guide to Writing Books That Sell.

      Write Free Book Series

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © 2017 Alex Foster

      All Rights Reserved

      www.itsawriterthing.com

      This book is designed to provide information, education and motivation to readers. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher and author are not engaged to render any type of psychological, legal, or any other kind of professional advice. The content of each article is the sole expression and opinion of its author. No warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied. Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for any physical, psychological, emotional, financial, or commercial damages, including, but not limited to, special, incidental, consequential or other damages. You are responsible for your own choices, actions, and results.

      Copyright © 2017 Alex Foster All rights reserved. www.itsawriterthing.com

      You are encouraged to share all, or in part, any of the content of this book in the name of helping others if credit is given to Alex Foster and the book title.

      Introduction

      30% Royalty and 70% Royalty

      The Test Markets

      Low Growth, Low Shares

      Low Growth, High Shares

      High Growth, High Share

      Promotion

      $0.99 and Free Uses

      The Best Way to Launch a New Book

      How to use the Kindle Countdown Deal Promotion (or not)

      How to Influence Changes in Your Book’s Lifespan

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      Pricing is the Goldilocks conundrum of self-publishing. Price too high and your profits go up, but your

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