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Add Electronic Media Kit • Author photograph (72 & 300 dpi) • Book cover jpeg (72 & 300 dpi) • Book statistics & Book Synopsis • Author biography - short (50 - 100 words) • Author biography - long (100 - 300 words) • Two – three chapter book excerpt • Frequently Asked Questions • Reviews and Testimonials • Press releases • Current Media results • List of books published • Contact Information www.RickFeeney.com / 407-529-8539 / usabookcoach@gmail.com
Off the Leash Press – Electronic Media Kit http://www.offtheleashpress.com/otlmedia/media-kit.pdf
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AMAZON Barnes & Noble Books-A-Million
Amazon Author Page www.RickFeeney.com / 407-529-8539 / usabookcoach@gmail.com
International Amazon Author Central Sites USA –https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/landing? UK –https://authorcentral.amazon.co.uk/gp/landing? Germany –https://authorcentral.amazon.de/gp/landing? France –https://authorcentral.amazon.fr/gp/landing? Japan –https://authorcentral.amazon.co.jp/gp/landing? Amazon Author Page www.RickFeeney.com / 407-529-8539 / usabookcoach@gmail.com
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2-4 star reviews are the most revealing. What do readers like? What don’t the readers like? What is the page count and price? Is there anything unique / enticing about the cover? What about the marketing description makes the book sound like a good read? Amazon Reviews for Research www.RickFeeney.com / 407-529-8539 / usabookcoach@gmail.com
Identify the top 100 bestsellers in your genre / niche and write a review. Use your signature line. Give one or two specific comments – do not write War and Peace. Give 4 or 5 stars Write personal letter to the author requesting a review. Send three sample reviews. (You must have bought something on Amazon to leave a review. Verified Purchaser?) Amazon Reviews – Marketing Tool www.RickFeeney.com / 407-529-8539 / usabookcoach@gmail.com
Set alert for your name. Set alert for your book title. Set alert for your subject or genre Choose keyword phrases specific to your business or topic/genre. Comment on "Alert" articles. Curate alerts for your blog. Google Alerts www.RickFeeney.com / 407-529-8539 / usabookcoach@gmail.com
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The End(for the moment)www.RickFeeney.com www.RickFeeney.com / 407-529-8539 / usabookcoach@gmail.com
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