Publish & Prosper How to Use a Preorder Campaign to Boost Your Book Launch
In this episode, Lauren & Matt make a case for why every indie author should try using a preorder campaign to support their prelaunch marketing efforts and boost their book sales. We talk through how preorder campaigns can help you reach your target audience, different kinds of campaigns, and ways to collect your preorders.
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Dive Deeper
💡 BookBub | How Authors Use Preorders to Promote New Books in 2023
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- Episode #13 | Earning Free Publicity for Your Book
- Episode #19 | Crowdfunding Your Self-Published Book With Kickstarter
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Sound Bites From This Episode
🎙️ [4:34] “It is so much easier to market your book prelaunch. And the further out you start, for the most part, the easier it gets to market it.”
🎙️ [32:31] “Every time you do a preorder o
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