How to promote your free book

Rose Anette Briceño

@Rose_Anette

1989. Escritora, redactora, guionista, poeta y pintora. Licenciada en Ciencias de la Educación, mención Lengua y Literatura Hispanoamericana y Española.

Jun 12, 2018 Chapter 1

If after a long time of effort and discipline you have managed to finish your book, I must offer you my most sincere congratulations. Finishing a book is a work that requires dedication and determination. It is possible that for you, this book represents one of your greatest achievements.

However, to get a book to be successful it will not be enough to write it and publish it, but you must also promote it and make people interested in reading it chapter by chapter.

Maybe you are wondering ... What are the main ways to promote a book for free? You must know that the answer is part of your daily life: time, ingenuity and the correct use of technology.

Be your own promoter: promote your book in 4 different ways

Carrying out the promotion of your own book can open new opportunities, since publishers take into account the effort of new writers and there is the possibility of getting a good contract. Next, I will show you the 4 most functional ways to promote a book economically.

1. Make content for your social networks

A determining aspect when promoting a book is to gain the reader's trust. Make banners with graphics, vignettes, phrases from the book, interesting data, relevant information about the scenes and characters, with the main objective of attracting the attention of potential readers and also reach a greater number of people.

2. Find related communities

There are millions of groups on Facebook, reading groups, literary communities or lovers of different literary genres that may be interested in your book. Although creating an account on Twitter or a blog could have good results, looking for readers in existing groups is also an excellent idea.

However, take into account that the line between promoting your book by these means and causing spam is very small. Limit the amount of information you share in this type of group.

3. Create flyers for your book

It represents one of the simplest graphic ways to promote a book. It is necessary to have a good design, attractive colors and the necessary information so that the person can get the book.

I recommend that promotional cards or flyers be the size of a business card or invitation, since it will be much easier to move and generates a good impression from the beginning.

4. Publish and promote your book in online stores download

Currently there are multiple platforms for the publication of books. The most famous worldwide are Amazon, Kindle and Nook. However, we can find a large list of websites that can help us promote our book at no cost.

Even, the Goletrax community is an excellent option. The conditions of publication of books are different for each page, as well as the percentages of profits. I advise you to locate a page that suits your needs and start promoting your book as soon as possible.

Without a doubt, the first step to get to know you is to show you publicly. You can not sell if nobody knows you exist; Nowadays big industries invest a lot of money promoting products through specialized agencies in this task. However, a large majority of authors do not have this possibility.

In this sense, they must promote their books by themselves in an economical and functional way. Finally, the fundamental thing is to understand who your target audience is and guide the literary promotion following this parameter.

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