Published: June 10, 2011
Words: 6,799 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452412757

Short description

The First Ten Steps OK.... Your ebook is published. You did some tweets about it and you posted on Facebook. Now what? The First Ten Steps lays out several PROVEN methods for using free social media sites to get your new ebook in front of eager readers. It was written by International Bestselling Indie Fantasy Author M. R. Mathias, Who first pubbed in July 2010 & has now topped over 50k sales!

Extended description

The First Ten Steps - Ten proven steps to build a solid foundation for your ebook using free social networking
by International Bestselling Independent Fantasy Author M. R. Mathias

OK.... Your ebook is published. You did some tweets about it and you posted on Facebook. Now what? The First Ten Steps lays out several PROVEN methods for using free social media sites to get your ebook in front of eager readers. But more than that, after a few months of following the easy 10-15 minute a day steps, you will have built a solid foundation for your pen name and created the one thing new authors have to have: NAME RECOGNITION. (Read more) The First Ten Steps - Ten proven steps to build a solid foundation for your ebook using free social networking
by International Bestselling Independent Fantasy Author M. R. Mathias

OK.... Your ebook is published. You did some tweets about it and you posted on Facebook. Now what? The First Ten Steps lays out several PROVEN methods for using free social media sites to get your ebook in front of eager readers. But more than that, after a few months of following the easy 10-15 minute a day steps, you will have built a solid foundation for your pen name and created the one thing new authors have to have: NAME RECOGNITION.

You will learn how to use and maximize time on sites such as Goodreads.com, Wattpad, and Twitter to immediately draw readers to your work.
You will learn how to use twitter #hash tags effectively, and how to grow and nurture your following of READERS; you will also find out how to put your new eBook in front of tens of thousands of people.

Contests, Blog hosting, Do’s and Don’ts, all from someone that sold over 50k eBooks since July 2010 when he uploaded his first eBook.

YES! I SAID JULY, 2010!

M. R. Mathias put 4 full length novels and two short stories in the Amazon top 100 of their genre since July 2010, all with no previous name recognition what-so-ever. (As of now, June 2011, those books are still at the top of the charts!)
If you have a computer and internet, The First Ten Steps, can be completed without spending any money beyond the cost of this book, but just in case you find you have a hit, the steps also touch on buying advertising space on blogs, magazines, and pay per click systems.
Quit wondering why you are not getting the sales your book deserves. Fifteen minutes a day will garner the results needed to build a rock solid foundation, and a notable (not unknown) presence in the self published on line world.
What are you waiting for?

*Note – Though this book briefly touches on uploading an eBook and cover art for presentation, it is not about publishing an eBook.
This book is intended to show what to do after that process has been achieved. It is a book about selling your work and creating a solid reader friendly foundation so that you can make real money from your craft.
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Tags

smashwords, help, kindle, ebook, new, tips, author, writer, twitter, novelist, goodreads, indie, beginner, wattpad, publishing help

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Review by: Pauline Crawford on Aug. 16, 2012 : (no rating)
Thank you for sharing this wealth of information !
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Stephanie Dagg on Sep. 04, 2011 :
This is a very helpful book. As other reviewers remark, there's no padding and fluff. Just salient facts about how to go about promoting your book. The author doesn't pull punches. He makes it clear that you have to put in a lot of effort. Well worth reading. I got a lot out of it, and am sure you will too.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Alex Laybourne on Aug. 26, 2011 :
This book is a great resource for anyone looking to learn about self-promotion.
The information is clear and to the point. You don't have to trawl through every sentence in search of what the author is tryingt to say. It is just there, on the page.
The First Ten Steps shold be the first purchase of any new or 'pending' writer. Both indie and traditonal alike.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: C.C. Cole on July 03, 2011 :
Ace author Michael Robb Mathias reaches out to new authors in this short, concise, how-to book about promotion tactics for new authors. It’s a fast simple read that makes sense, without the “how to get published and become a millionaire” instructions I’ve seen in many other books. He does not under-emphasize how much time and dedication promotion takes, and also acknowledges the importance of having a good story to start with. For simple promotional tips and realistic expectations, I highly recommend this book to new authors. Congratulations, five stars!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Thea Atkinson on June 14, 2011 :
What I like most about this manual is that there is no fluff. It doesn't take 10 pp to get into the stuff you really want to read and learn. The steps are clear and the writing gets right down to the nitty gritty. I don't have to read about the author's indie journey before I can begin working on using the steps.

great job. I learned something in the first 3 pages.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Tracey Alley on June 14, 2011 :
A must read for Indie Authors - actually any authors out there. In simple, easy steps Mr. Mathias takes us on the journey of how to build yourself, your work and your brand into something recognizable and desirable.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Brian Jackson on June 12, 2011 :
Good, simple advice from someone who's been there, done that. I recommend this book for those ready to take the next step in promoting their work.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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