Successful self-published authors are doing a combination of the following 🧵

1. Create a Social Media Presence: Pick 1-2 platforms you enjoy (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter). Post regularly about your book’s journey—sneak peeks, quotes, world-building, or aesthetics to connect with your audience.

A lot of authors hate marketing. Know that AI doesn’t. Let it analyze your book, craft stunning materials, A/B test campaigns, and analyze what sells best in your genre. Focus on writing.

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80% of Gen Z book purchases are physical. Don’t underestimate the power of paper, even in a digital world. Gen Z loves print books! 📚

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Publishing a book? 📚 Check out this guide for practical tips and the best tools to help you get it done—whether it’s your first book or your next big release, read what successful authors are doing to increase their chances

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80% of Gen Z book purchases are physical. Don’t underestimate the power of paper, even in a digital world. Gen Z loves print books! 📚

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Selling direct = BIG potential 💰! According to allianceindependentauthors.org, indies with 10+ books and an engaged email list dominate in direct sales. Build your catalog and connect with readers!
Are you building an email list?

Make sure your have the right keywords, right categories and SEO-optimized description and blurbs to optimize organic growth.
Use tools to extract social media posts from your book and start building an audience around your book.
It takes time but you’ll create a brand.

Indie books = quality reads 📚 39% of Kindle royalties go to self-published authors, and readers rate their books as highly as traditionally published ones. Write your story YOUR way and do marketing the right way!

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Readers LOVE tropes: forbidden love, chosen one, small-town secrets. Knowing your book’s tropes helps you connect with the audience that craves them. We’ll identify yours in no time.

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Successful indies have 3 secrets: professional editors, stunning covers, and writing LOTS of books. So keep creating and learning, a few books may not be enough.

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Using AI to write books? Everybody seems to be horrified.
But what about using AI for ideas, dialogue, marketing? Where do people stand on that?

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Series = success! 📖 73% of indie book sales are from series. Readers love sequels; authors love the $$$. Time to plan your next series!

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🌟 Effortless Book Marketing!🌟 Here’s a generated sales pitch for Harari's Sapiens:

"𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 ,𝙎𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙨.’ 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙛𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮."

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Self-publishing is no longer a ‘Plan B.’ 🌟 Over 50% of authors under 45 choose self-publishing as their first option.

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Ever wonder why resisting that extra cake slice is so tough? Blame Stone Age DNA! Ancestors binged on rare sweets; now, we’re swamped with treats, but genes lag behind.
How do you outsmart your inner caveperson with food?

“In a nutshell, the findings suggest publishers remain at the mercy of the generative AI tool’s tendency to invent or otherwise misrepresent information, regardless of whether or not they’re allowing OpenAI to crawl their content.”

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📚 Self-published authors earn more than traditionally published ones! Median indie income in 2022: $12,749 (+53%).
Time to take control of your publishing journey!

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Choosing the right KDP categories can dramatically boost your book’s visibility.

✅ Pick categories that match your book’s themes AND have less competition
✅ You can request up to 3 categories on Amazon
✅ Niche categories often lead to better rankings

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Helping publishers & authors simplify book marketing:
📘 ManuscriptReport.com – Get a comprehensive book report (summaries, comps, tropes, KDP categories, target audience, & 10 more sections).
✍️ MarketMyBook.tools – Extract engaging social media posts from your book (quotes, sales pitches, CTAs, …)