Today I have some resources to help you market and sell your book on Amazon. Here’s four links with tips and tricks to kick start your work week.

It take a lot of time and effort when it comes to writing a book — the next step is to get your publication in front of as many readers as possible. Amazon has grown to offer authors many different features to take advantage of and drive more sales. Take a look at these tools, and let me know how they work for you!

1) Get all of your books seen globally – Amazon Author Central

Imagine having your own mini website right on Amazon, with thousands of readers visiting each day. Author Central provides authors a platform to link their website, biography, and books all in one place. You can even connect this free service with your blog. Their newly updated hub allows you to feature audio books, printed books, and Kindle books. Set up your biography in multiple languages in order to attract more international readers as well as gain valuable insights on your views and sales.

2) Give your readers a free preview – Look Inside the Book

Provide your readers with a sneak peak of your content, and compel them to want to make a purchase. Look Inside the Book is a powerful feature that helps you to better promote your work. Readers can read samples pages for either print or Kindle as well as view your other books similar to the topic(s). The 1-Click purchasing makes it easy for them to decide to make a full purchase, which can greatly increase your book sales. It’s free to use on all publications.

3) Get your book into an online market quickly – KDP Direct Publishing

Publishing your first book has never been more easy to do. KDP Direct Publishing allows authors to quickly and easily upload their finished works and publish directly on Amazon. As an author you control the rights to the book and can make changes at any time. Earn a percentage of the profit and attract readers from all over the world. Use this service for both eBooks and printed publications.

4) Cut through the marketing noise – Publisher Rocket

Would you like to have more book sales from Amazon, but don’t know where to start? Then you will want to check out Publisher Rocket, which helps you to find the right keywords for your niche along with insights on competitors in your target market. Reach more interested readers with their book advertising features along with a list of categories that will help you achieve the top spot on Amazon.

Hopefully you will find these Amazon book publishing and marketing tools beneficial for your sales and branding. Are there any that you would like to add as well?

Have fun with these tips and tools.

Wishing you a FAN-tastic week!

Susan