What is the best way to advertise your book?

Goodreads
Promoting your book on Goodreads is free. Create an author profile on Goodreads one of the best-known review sites. Here you can link your website/blog so readers can find out about you and your publication/s

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What is the best way to promote a book?
How can I advertise my book for free?
Where is the best place to advertise your book?
How do I get people to buy my book?

A listing for your book/s is automatically generated if you are self-publishing via Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing).

List each format of your book (ebook, paperback, audiobook) in the appropriate genre.

Once verified that you have a published book (or a soon-to-be published book) the Goodreads Author Programme allows you to promote your book and engage with readers.

Connect your blog, write reviews and take questions from readers using Ask the Author.

There is a special section for self-published authors.

Bookangel
Bookangel is a smaller, London-based site featuring ebooks from Amazon UK which are temporarily free to UK Kindle users. Both free and discounted books are accepted. Free and paid listings are available.

Ebookaroo
Ebookaroo is a website and newsletter run by author of science fiction and fantasy Patty Jansen. If your book is in this genre, she offers free inclusion on her site and newsletter for free and discounted book offers.

Book Goodies
Book Goodies has a wide readership and fan base. The site offers free and paid advertising options for authors.

Indies Unlimited
Indies Unlimited promotes independent authors. Authors submit their books for various features including Thrifty Thursdays, Print Book Paradise, and Kindle Unlimited Hump Days. It’s free to feature your book, and they accept free and discounted books.

Indie Book Lounge
Indie Book Lounge offers a wide-ranging catalogue of indie-authored books. All books are free to list. Free and discounted books are accepted. They also offer a paid promotion option.

Book Bongo
Book Bongo offers a free book promotion option where they promote your book on Twitter, Facebook and on their site for a set promotional period. There are also three paid book promotions options.

Book Promotion Services with a Fee

Freebooksy
If your book is free for a period, for example during a KDP Select promotion, you can promote it on Freebooksy. If this is your first book, it will help get reviews fast and create momentum.

It isn’t a free service (prices start at $45 for children’s literature) but I’m mentioning it as an example of an established book review site.

Similar sites are popping up which offer free inclusion or promotions for a few pounds. If you do have $45-90 to spare at Freebooksy, their promotional reach is considerable – 300,000+ Facebook fans plus daily newsletters to Kindle readers who have expressed an interest in selected genres.

Use this site to increase your readership base if you have a previous book to give away for free. Time the offer to occur a couple of weeks before the new book is published at full price.

Bargain Booksy
Bargain Booksy is a sister site to Freebooksy and offers a similar service for discounted books. It costs between $25 and $190 to promote a book depending on the genre. Books must be priced between $0.99 and $5.00 to qualify.

Book Doggy
Although not free to advertise on Book Doggy, it is $18 to promote a free ebook or $20 for a discounted ebook. Your ebook will be included in their newsletter which is sent out to thousands of subscribers. They feature your book on the website indefinitely. The site accepts listings for free and almost free ebooks only.

The Lineup
The Lineup is a site for fans of true crime, horror and suspense. It claims to attract over 1 million unique visitors a month and has 180,000 subscribers to its weekly ebook newsletter. It’s an affiliate marketing site for Amazon and costs from $18 to feature your book, although there are free deals for authors who publish through Amazon.

Discount Book Man
Discount Book Man promotes books that are on sale. You can submit your book for free or have it featured on their front page for 7 days for $15.

Snicks List
Snicks List is a platform that allows readers to find Free Kindle Books. Book promotion packages start from $1.

My Book Place
My Book Place is a book promotion website covering all genres. It used to be free, but now costs $25 to list your book and have it promoted on the homepage for 7 days, featured in the newsletter and posted to their social media fans.

Book Goodies Kids
Book Goodies Kids is the children’s version of Book Goodies. It is for books aimed at children and teens under 16. You can submit a book for free or promote it through their paid advertising options, ranging from $10 to $229.

What is the best way to promote a book?

11 Powerful Book Promotion Ideas for Self-Published Authors.

Have your own blog or website. ... .

Increase your online presence to spread the word about your book. ... .

Use social media. ... .

Learn from the most popular books in your genre — what helps them sell? ... .

Get reviews for your book. ... .

Write an enticing book blurb..

How can I advertise my book for free?

Here are 50 Free Ways to Market Your Book.

Create an Author Facebook Fan Page. ... .

Pin your book cover and link to purchase on Pinterest. ... .

Use Twitter to Promote Your Book. ... .

Create Your GoodReads Author Profile. ... .

Create Profile on LinkedIn. ... .

Create a Google+ Account. ... .

Add Your Book to Your Email Signature. ... .

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Where is the best place to advertise your book?

That includes a dedicated book launch, advertising, media coverage, social media attention, reviews, Amazon author pages, and a host of short-term and long-term initiatives..

Kindle (Amazon).

iBooks (Apple).

Kobo (Walmart/Rakuten).

Nook (Barnes & Noble).

GooglePlay..