Category Archives: Amazon Kindle Sales

Another Look at Amazon Advertising (with someone who is having success)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Lindsay

Last year, I did a blog post on Amazon’s then-new advertising program and whether it’s working for me. It wasn’t, and it still isn’t (I tried again recently with a couple of my pen name books, since they’re in KDP … Continue reading →

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How to Appear in Popular Books’ Also-Bought Sections on Amazon

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Lindsay

My January release, Shattered Past, has been getting a little extra advertising on Amazon. By that, I mean it appeared in the first slot of the also-bought section for several other fantasy books that were selling well because they were new … Continue reading →

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Should You Go Wide or Join KDP Select/Kindle Unlimited?

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Lindsay

When I uploaded my first book, The Emperor’s Edge, in December of 2010, it was a foregone conclusion that I would put it out there everywhere I could, in the hope that new readers would stumble across it and give … Continue reading →

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Can Serials Still Be Profitable in Kindle Unlimited 2.0 (and elsewhere)?

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Lindsay

I’ve interviewed authors about writing serials in the past, and it’s something I’ve been interested in trying for several years. The novel is my favorite medium, and I think novels are the easiest thing to sell in the long run, … Continue reading →

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Pre-Orders, Sticking on Amazon, and Hitting Best Seller Lists

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Lindsay

For a while now, you’ve been able to upload your ebook early on Amazon, Kobo, Apple, and some of the other sites, listing it for pre-order 90 days (Amazon) to a year (iBooks) ahead of time, as many of the … Continue reading →

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Increasing Sales on an Old or Flagging Series

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Lindsay

Do you have a series that isn’t selling as well as you wish it would? Do you have a series that once sold well but has dropped into obscurity? Do you have a series that’s never made it out of … Continue reading →

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Amazon Advertising Services for Indie Authors, Yea or Nay?

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Lindsay

If you’re in KDP Select (i.e. exclusive with Amazon), you now have the opportunity to sign your Select titles up for pay-per-click advertising campaigns. As you can see in the screenshot below, your book will appear on other books’ sales … Continue reading →

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Pen Name Update: 10 Weeks In (Earnings: $12,824)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Lindsay

I’m about ten weeks into my pen name experiment, which I first blogged about back in November: Pen Name Launch: First Month Earnings $3043 (what worked and didn’t for marketing). The first book launched around October 10th at 99 cents and … Continue reading →

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