Remember, your facebook profile must be registered in your real name. Integrate with facebook, twitter, and more to share and sell your ebooks. Heres a stepbystep guide on how to sell on facebook and. In order to access the maximum level of functionality while creating your facebook.
Back when we launched the 3rd edition of the facebook marketing allinone for dummies book. Heres how heyo cart works you can do this too, its free 1. If you agree to our merchant terms and policies, check the i agree to the merchant terms and policies box, then click continue. Set your price, and click on more options if you need to set the quantity. It shows you all the actions being taken by visitors coming to your website through your facebook. How to sell books on facebook from your facebook store. We all know that social media can be an incredible and cheap tool when it comes to promoting and selling your book. Using facebook to promote your book independent publisher. If you are having a live event for your book launch or even if its more virtual you can create a facebook event and invite people. Six ways authors can promote on facebook selling books. How to use facebook ads to sell more books send ad clickers to a great landing page. About the book author carolyn abram worked for facebook. If its a romance novel, maybe consider choosing an.
The scenarios presented in this guide so far have all been pretty manual in nature, for the lack of a better word. In this post we showed you how to use facebook ads to promote and sell your e books. Learn more about using marketplace buying things on marketplace selling items on facebook marketplace facebook marketplace for businesses. How to market and sell your book in five steps forbes. How to sell books on facebook without paying for advertising. Amazon will let you upload and sell your e book as a kindle book.
How to sell products on a facebook in 5 simple steps. Which is exactly why you want to do your homework and hire a professional who knows the ins and outs of using facebook to sell a home. If you create a profile for your book or business, you risk having your account cancelled. You can create a page for your book, your business, or even one of the characters in your. Marketing and selling a book is a longdistance run, not a sprint. Most of the people on facebook arent there because they want to buy or find a good bargain, so selling as a social media marketer can be tricky. There are a few options when setting up your online store on your facebook. The pixel is a tracking code you need to create within your business manager account and then add to your website before you begin paying for ads. In this video, ill show you how you can do this for free while building your. A step by step guide on how to advertise a book on facebook. The app uses facebook shop api, so you can sell products directly on your facebook page and enable checkout on right on facebook.
Social media wont sell your books 5 things that will. We found a writers group with a large following on facebook. How to sell on facebook via your existing ecommerce store. Use your facebook account to find what you want and sell what you dont. How to promote books on facebook in a way you havent. How to optimize your facebook author page to sell books written. Here are 10 ways to use facebook to help promote your book and yourself. Bottom line selling products directly to your facebook audience is easy using the shop feature included with every free facebook. One of the best ways to promote your book online is to create a facebook community around the theme of your book. But if you dont have a strong online presence before you publish and your book. If you want to write and sell your own book on amazon, i have one piece of advice for you above all others. In the age of social media, many authors wonder how to sell more books on facebook. If youre selling your book at a discounted price, you might want to set original price to show your buyers what kind of discount. Facebook ads can get you social traction for your book in a short amount of time.
This is preferable to creating a page for each book. But, theres an even better strategy on facebook that could help skyrocket your book sales. For more on using the new facebook ad reports to optimize your. To sell on a facebook shop, you first need a dedicated facebook page for your business not your personal page. The 4 best types of facebook ads for authors andrea vahl. After a few days, check your facebook ad reports to gain an understanding of not only what campaigns and ads are working, but what placements and demographics are working. The facebook pixel is the connection point between your facebook ads and your website. Kim garst discovered how well heyo cart worked to sell her recent bestselling book.
Get others to recommend your book on their facebook pagesand you sponsor the ads. In this video, ill show you how you can do this for free while building your mailing list at the same time. Its not just book sales, but the extended offerings such as. The most difficult task for all authors who are using kindle direct publishing kdp and selling books on amazon is maintaining consistent book sales. With the nonfiction authors association, we tested this strategy to promote our annual nonfiction writers conference. As a book marketing expert who has read close to a dozen books on ways to increase exposure on amazon and facebook, i thought i knew it all. Once youre armed with the knowledge from this list, youll be able to make informed decisions about which products are the best fit for your. If you dont see the shop tab, follow these steps to add it. You can only bring your books to the attention of book buyers. Learn more about using marketplace buying things on marketplace selling items on facebook marketplace facebook. This page is for you building effective sales strategy. Quickly view vendors, vendor ratings, and buyback prices at any time from the convenience of your. Dont focus on the finish line of the publication date thats only the beginning of your journey to make your book count.
Make your books sell like crazy with facebook ads an authors. Build an audience by sharing blog posts and articles, and drive traffic to your online store using builtin seo tools. Marketplace makes it easy to buy and sell in your area. Local facebook selling groups and facebook marketplace are taking over from ebay as the place to earn cash flogging unwanted stuff in your area. Bookscouter helps you sell textbooks and used books for the most money by comparing offers from over 35 book buyback vendors with a single search. Spreading the word about your ebook can be challenging, but there are a lot of ways you can. We recommend adding a little more context about the book. There is a catch 22 that applies to most new books. A facebook store allows you to sell products through your facebook page. Imagine my delight, when reading phyllis zimbler millers book, top tips for how to market your book on amazon and facebook. Book marketing consultant tim grahl defines your platform as whatever plan and methods you use to connect with readers and sell books. You can set up a facebook page for your business that is separate to your personal facebook account. Look for a 10 or digit number above the barcode on your. This is preferable to creating a page for each book because the name of the game is audience engagement, and youd.
My fully optimised campaign ran at the end of february and this time i reached number 331 in overall paidfor ebook sales on amazon uk, selling over 500 ebooks in the sevenday promotional window and having over 4000 page reads in kindle unlimited, a far cry from the two or three ebooks a week i was selling before facebook. In order to place a facebook ad, you must have a specific page created. The best bit is there are no fees, so the profits all yours. The first important piece of advice cindy ratzlaff of brand new, brand you gave during her facebook 2. Asking questions in your facebook ads is one way to get people involved. How to sell ebooks on facebook and make it rain cash. How to publish a book and sell your first 1,000 copies by joe bunting 102 comments i work with a lot of writers, and by far the most frustrated, disappointed, and confused writers i work with arent the ones chasing after the publication of their first book, trying to figure out how to publish a book. Many authors neglect this aspect of facebook marketing, but videos can be a great way to drive attention to your book. Yes, you can sell your books directly from your own book store on facebook. Whats the best way to sell my books on amazon and kindle. Facebook pages are similar to personal profiles, but they are created for business use. It turns out that promoting books via facebook ads to a cold audience just doesnt generate enough results to justify the investment. If you published it on your own computer, you can sell it a few different ways.
The best way to reach your target audience is to create a fb page. How to publish a book and sell your first 1,000 copies. The buy link text should be the name of your website and the buy link should be the url for purchasing this specific book. You need a great plan, a catchy hook for your book. Next, either connect your ecommerce platform to facebook or upload your product category manually. By creating a facebook group for your books topic, you can easily bring together. If you agree to our merchant terms and policies, check the i agree to the.
These 2 tools will skyrocket your ebook sales and shower you in cash. How to sell ebooks on facebook and make it rain cash using 2. Unfortunately, social media alone will not sell your book. I now feature writing and marketing help at my fb page, once called the fan page.
Online sellers, whose stores are powered by shopify, should take a closer look at this app. Top tips for how to market your book on amazon and. Learn about facebook ads for books and how to create your first ad. For example, ff your book is a legal thriller, you may want to choose an audience that likes john grisham. Many book authors think social media will be the solution to selling their books. Want to sell books on facebook but dont want to pay for advertising. So, if you already sell on a facebook shop, connect your business instagram account and your products will also be available to link to posts to your instagram feed and story. How to use facebook ads to sell more books authors crib. This mindset shouldnt discourage you from selling, however.
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