- Introduction to Before You Launch3 m 58 s
- Know Your Ideal Reader11 m 50 s
- Homework: Do the Dear Reader Exercise
- Influencing the Reader Experience2 m 12 s
- Know Where Your Book Listings Are2 m 56 s
- Answering Key Distribution Questions8 m 29 s
- Homework: Your Book and the KDP Select Program
- Taking a Good Author Photo
- Claim Your Author Profiles1 m 44 s
- Homework: Amazon's Author Central
- Homework: Create Your Goodreads Author Profile
- Homework: Claim Your Bookbub Profile
- Conducting an Inventory of Launch Bonuses6 m 3 s
- Know What's Important to You15 m 5 s
- Homework: Do the Dear Author Exercise
- A Note About Pre-Order Campaigns7 m 11 s
- Gifting eBooks on Amazon Free4 m 10 s
- Module 2 transcripts
- Introduction to Editorial Reviews3 m 49 s
- Soliciting Editorial Reviews3 m 18 s
- Approaching Influencers for Reviews3 m 6 s
- Homework: Request a Readers' Favorite Review
- Homework: Congratulations on Your Readers' Favorite Review!
- Homework: Engage BookTubers for Book Reviews
- What to Do with Editorial Reviews2 m 16 s
- Module 4 transcripts
- Introduction to Reader Reviews6 m 39 s
- Where to Find Reviewers4 m 59 s
- Amazon's Review Policies
- Homework: Consider Listing Your Book on NetGalley
- Connecting with Readers on Goodreads13 m 13 s
- BookSirens - Behind-the-Scenes Part 114 m 55 s
- BookSirens - Behind-the-Scenes Part 26 m 4 s
- What to Do with Reader Reviews2 m 1 s
- Module 5 transcripts
- Introduction to Social Media4 m 6 s
- Building a Following7 m 47 s
- Understanding Content Types and Sources8 m 27 s
- Amplifying Your Content2 m 28 s
- Tools for Scheduling and Distribution8 m 50 s
- Hiring Social Media Help3 m 23 s
- Creating Promotional Images Using Mockup Shots7 m 15 s
- Homework: Do You Want to Host a Giveaway?
- Introduction to Publicity12 m 11 s
- Exploring the Value of Book Awards14 m 53 s
- Homework: Start Considering Book Awards
- Book Award Pro - Behind-the-Scenes Part 121 m 57 s
- Book Award Pro - Behind-the-Scenes Part 28 m 28 s
- Reaching Out to the Media7 m 10 s
- Issuing a Press Release3 m 54 s
- Homework: Issue a Press Release
- Finding Podcasts for Guest Appearances21 m 44 s
- What Podcast Hosts Want Most22 m 12 s
- Homework: Leveraging Other People's Audiences
- Homework: Make a List of Book Bloggers
- Taking a Blog Tour4 m 29 s
- Leveraging Alumni and Association Newsletters2 m 39 s
- Reaching Out to Bookstores and Libraries10 m 10 s
- Creating Your Media Kit2 m 7 s
- Participating in Book Clubs5 m 16 s
- Homework: Set Up Google Alerts
Episode Description
Welcome to Book Launches Simplified! I'm Tara Alemany, and I'll be your instructor. I hope you'll get a lot out of the information shared here. If you have any questions along the way, simply leave them in the comments and we'll respond to them as soon as possible. (Note: If you're under contract to publish with Emerald Lake Books, feel free to send your questions directly to Tara.)
My recommendation is to go through all the content in the course first, making notes of what modules and lessons you want to revisit. Once you have a complete picture of what all of your options are, then you can start developing a plan that works best for you.
For each of the lessons with video content, be sure to scroll below the video in case there's additional information below it.
I also recommend taking the time to do the homework assignments along the way. That way, by the time you finish this course, you'll have made actual progress with your book marketing.