That\u2019s right. 7:05 on a Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t the only one there consuming caffeine and taking notes \u2013 there were\u00a0many others who thought the topic was important enough to set the alarm for an\u00a0early session.<\/p>\n
The topic?<\/p>\n
Understanding Amazon so you sell more books on that powerful platform.<\/p>\n
Becoming a best seller isn\u2019t the hard part<\/strong><\/h3>\nPresenter Amy Collins of book distributor New Shelves<\/a> pointed out that becoming an Amazon best seller in your category isn\u2019t as hard as you might think.<\/p>\nNoting that you don\u2019t need to sell a lot of books to see your ranking improve dramatically, she told attendees that to become a best seller for one day, you just need to:<\/p>\n
\n- Make sure your book is in the right category.<\/li>\n
- Give 12 friends an Amazon gift card.<\/li>\n
- Tell them to use it to buy your book on a specific day.<\/li>\n
- Remind them the day before that they\u2019re supposed to buy your book the next day.<\/li>\n
- Remind them on the designated day to buy your book.<\/li>\n
- Watch your ranking climb to the top.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u201cRanking feels good, but doesn\u2019t mean much,\u201d Collins says.<\/p>\n
That’s because you don’t need to sell a lot of books to reach the top. Does it give you something to brag about? Oh, sure. Does it\u00a0generate large deposits of Amazon cash in your checking account? Not necessarily.<\/p>\n
Getting found in searches is more important.<\/p>\n
You want searchability<\/strong><\/h3>\nStrategies for showing up in Amazon searches include:<\/p>\n
\n- Knowing the right keywords to select and how to find and use them.<\/li>\n
- Figuring out the right category for your book (there are more than 60 for just \u201cAntiques & Collectibles\u201d).<\/li>\n
- Presenting\u00a0readers with a thorough Author Central profile.<\/li>\n
- Getting lots of reviews<\/a> (\u201cYou get no love from Amazon until you hit 35 reviews,\u201d she says).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Collins also recommended using the Listmania function to create lists that include your books (learn now to do that in the May 13, 2015 issue of the free Build Book Buzz<\/em> newsletter \u2013 get the issue by subscribing<\/a>) and creating wishlists that include your books.<\/p>\nWebinar shows you how to do it<\/h3>\n
Want to learn how to do all these things — and more? The\u00a0upcoming Build Book Buzz webinar, \u201cHow to Sell More Books on Amazon<\/a>,<\/strong>\u201d will show you how (visit\u00a0the “How to Sell More Books on Amazon” \u00a0registration page<\/a> <\/strong>for \u00a0details.) Amazon expert Shelley Hitz will demonstrate the must-dos and must-knows in a presentation that will include answers to your real time questions.<\/p>\nHow are your Amazon sales? Do you think you’re selling as many books as you should be?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Sell](\"https:\/\/buildbookbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Dollarphotoclub_80003947-300x200.jpg\")
<\/a>One of the best\u00a0workshops at last week\u2019s Author U Extravaganza<\/a> in Denver, Colo., was Amy Collins\u2019s 7:05 a.m. session on Saturday.<\/p>\nThat\u2019s right. 7:05 on a Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
I wasn\u2019t the only one there consuming caffeine and taking notes \u2013 there were\u00a0many others who thought the topic was important enough to set the alarm for an\u00a0early session.<\/p>\n
The topic?<\/p>\n
Understanding Amazon so you sell more books on that powerful platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20118,"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":[20,78,11],"tags":[573,574,575,576,577],"class_list":["post-6954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-opportunities-to-learn","category-tactics","tag-amazon-sales","tag-amazon-tips","tag-amy-collins","tag-author-u-extravaganza","tag-new-shelves"],"yoast_head":"\n
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Noting that you don\u2019t need to sell a lot of books to see your ranking improve dramatically, she told attendees that to become a best seller for one day, you just need to:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Make sure your book is in the right category.<\/li>\n
- Give 12 friends an Amazon gift card.<\/li>\n
- Tell them to use it to buy your book on a specific day.<\/li>\n
- Remind them the day before that they\u2019re supposed to buy your book the next day.<\/li>\n
- Remind them on the designated day to buy your book.<\/li>\n
- Watch your ranking climb to the top.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u201cRanking feels good, but doesn\u2019t mean much,\u201d Collins says.<\/p>\n
That’s because you don’t need to sell a lot of books to reach the top. Does it give you something to brag about? Oh, sure. Does it\u00a0generate large deposits of Amazon cash in your checking account? Not necessarily.<\/p>\n
Getting found in searches is more important.<\/p>\n
You want searchability<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Strategies for showing up in Amazon searches include:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Knowing the right keywords to select and how to find and use them.<\/li>\n
- Figuring out the right category for your book (there are more than 60 for just \u201cAntiques & Collectibles\u201d).<\/li>\n
- Presenting\u00a0readers with a thorough Author Central profile.<\/li>\n
- Getting lots of reviews<\/a> (\u201cYou get no love from Amazon until you hit 35 reviews,\u201d she says).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Collins also recommended using the Listmania function to create lists that include your books (learn now to do that in the May 13, 2015 issue of the free Build Book Buzz<\/em> newsletter \u2013 get the issue by subscribing<\/a>) and creating wishlists that include your books.<\/p>\n
Webinar shows you how to do it<\/h3>\n
Want to learn how to do all these things — and more? The\u00a0upcoming Build Book Buzz webinar, \u201cHow to Sell More Books on Amazon<\/a>,<\/strong>\u201d will show you how (visit\u00a0the “How to Sell More Books on Amazon” \u00a0registration page<\/a> <\/strong>for \u00a0details.) Amazon expert Shelley Hitz will demonstrate the must-dos and must-knows in a presentation that will include answers to your real time questions.<\/p>\n
How are your Amazon sales? Do you think you’re selling as many books as you should be?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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I wasn\u2019t the only one there consuming caffeine and taking notes \u2013 there were\u00a0many others who thought the topic was important enough to set the alarm for an\u00a0early session.<\/p>\n
The topic?<\/p>\n
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