10 Tools Self-Published Author

The 10 Tools Every Self-Published Author Needs To Save Time

Authors who don’t plan their pre- and post-launch marketing can end up spending a lot of time and money trying to play catch up after publishing their books.  If you don’t plan properly, marketing can take twice as long as the writing and publishing process.  Feeling late to the game?  Don’t fret. The following list of resources will help save yourself from considerable frustration that most authors encounter along their literary journeys.  Both new and veteran authors alike can benefit from these online marketing platform building techniques.

The following list of marketing strategies offers a set of goals to achieve when building out your online marketing platform.  This is not meant to be an exhaustive list.  However, we have focused on the channels that most authors pursue in their journey:  (click ‘[+] Expand’ to view each section)


To Do List

When & Why

Best Tool For The Job


1) Social Media

Pre-Launch

TweetAdder

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2) Website

Pre-Launch

HostForWeb

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3) Email

Pre-Launch

MyMail

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4-6) Traffic

Pre/Post Launch

See Inside

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7) Press Releases

Pre/Post Launch

Press Releases HQ

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8) Book Clubs

Post Launch

Book Club Reading List

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9 – 10) Banner Ads

* RecommendedReadingBookshelf

Post Launch

Affordable Book Marketing

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