“I have specced out exactly more than anywhere else on the web\u00a0. . .\u00a0how the best seller lists\u00a0work, how to write a best seller, how to launch a best seller, step-by-step what to do . . . \u00a0.\u00a0And people do not \u2013 they\u2019ll launch a book and they won\u2019t do any of it,” he told Pat Flynn on the Smart Passive Income podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ferriss noted that one of his best blog posts on the topic, “12 Lessons Learned While Marketing “The 4-Hour Body<\/a>,” is one of his\u00a0most useful of many posts about book marketing. It is<\/em> excellent, and I want you to jump over there and read it,<\/a>\u00a0then come back here and discuss it.<\/p>\n As I read it, I had a few ideas about\u00a0why more authors aren’t following his advice. I suspect that the average author has obstacles, limitations, or roadblocks that\u00a0someone like Ferriss might not take into account.<\/p>\n While thinking of the authors I meet and work with regularly, I wondered:<\/p>\n In other words, are there steps or tactics on his thoughtful and comprehensive post that you might struggle with or that seem beyond your reach? Or do you simply think they aren’t worth doing?<\/p>\n I’m curious because knowing more about what holds you back might help me connect you with resources that might propel you forward.<\/p>\n With that in mind, let\u00a0me know what you think about Ferriss’s recommendations after you read his post<\/a>. Please leave a comment below telling me what you think of his list and which of the 12 items don’t seem like a fit for you and your book.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “I have specced out exactly more than anywhere else on the web\u00a0. . .\u00a0how the best seller lists\u00a0work, how to write a best seller, how to launch a best seller, step-by-step what to do . . . \u00a0.\u00a0And people do not \u2013 they\u2019ll launch a book and they won\u2019t do any of it,” he told Pat Flynn on the Smart Passive Income podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ferriss noted that one of his best blog posts on the topic, “12 Lessons Learned While Marketing “The 4-Hour Body<\/a>,” is one of his\u00a0most useful of many posts about book marketing. It is<\/em> excellent, and I want you to jump over there and read it,<\/a>\u00a0then come back here and discuss it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,11],"tags":[458,43,459],"class_list":["post-5960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-tactics","tag-4-hour-workweek","tag-book-marketing","tag-tim-ferriss"],"yoast_head":"\nWhy aren’t you taking his advice?<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>While walking this week,\u00a0I listened to a \u00a0podcast interview with The 4-Hour Workweek<\/a> best-selling author Tim Ferriss, who\u00a0complained that authors aren’t\u00a0taking advantage of\u00a0his book marketing lessons\u00a0on how to create a best seller.<\/p>\n