5 Steps to Take After Publishing Your Book
Congratulations! You just published your book. This is a major milestone for all authors. The euphoria attached to publishing your book is enormous and you should bask in it for a while before setting out for your next project.
However, publishing your book is not all there is, little wonder you feel lost on the next step to take. You might be worried about the means to market your book, drive sales, and ultimately, get your book in the hands of your audience.
In this article, we will share 5 steps to take after publishing. They include:
- Celebrate: While you might have worries about how to get your book into your readers’ hands, you need to celebrate breaking through the publishing milestone. You spent months or even years moving from writing to editing, perfecting your book, and publishing, so celebrate this milestone heartily with those you love.
- Set Clear Goals: Once you have your books published, set realistic sales and marketing goals. Analyse your target audience, examine the best way to reach them, and strategically plan to sell your book to them. Setting SMART sales goals leaves you pumped. As you set these goals, break them into smaller tasks to ease execution and keep you motivated.
- Build a Solid Presence Online: In these modern times, social media is the new global market. To effectively connect with your audience, you must build a solid social presence, attend gatherings, and join communities. Write an enticing book blurb and share it on your social media accounts as well as online writing and publishing communities. Also, ask your readers to write a review for your book. Book reviews help to boost sales and also get more readers to pick your book.
- Attend Interviews and PodcastPromotions: Another way to promote your book is through interviews and podcasts. Interviews with prints and online publications will help you get your work in the right audience’s eye. Participating in writing and publishing podcasts is also a great strategy. It doesn’t stop here, network with other industry professionals such as authors, editors, and book marketers for effective book sales.
- Strategically Plan for Your Next Book: Once you have your first book published, the next step is to make plans for the next. Develop a comprehensive marketing strategy, network utilising social media, pitch your book to bloggers and influencers, create an author’s website, build solid lists — WhatsApp and Email – run promotions, author events like book launches etc. Having these strategies in place will give you ample time to promote your next work with your network and audience.
In conclusion, publishing your book is a great milestone and an exciting process as an author; and with the steps shared above, you can successfully market your book and have it reach a wider audience.
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