Congratulations on having your book published! Writing is a long, exciting, and difficult process so now that you have finished your book is a reward for all of that hard work. It is now time to move onto the next stage – marketing. This step can be stressful for authors, but it does not have to be that way. Marketing is just sharing your book with the world, and this can be done in numerous ways. The sky is the limit here! Find ways that work for you, whether it is a traditional ad or social media post or something unique that you create on your own. There are organic methods of marketing and others that have a small cost. The best part of marketing is that you can be creative with where you promote and sell your books. Go to where your readers are and bring your books to them. Remember to market your book at every opportunity. When you embark on the marketing process, start with creating a plan. Book marketing is a lot of work, which is why creating a plan is so important. A marketing plan is exactly what it sounds like. This is a plan that details all of your steps and strategies for marketing your book. You should create a marketing plan before your book is released. When you market your books online, be sure to make creative posts that capture the attention of others. Work on your copywriting skills to create a polished piece of writing that not only describes and promotes your book but will turn readers into customers. Once you have succeeded in gaining your readers’ attention, you can focus on selling your books to them. This book walks you through both aspects – marketing and selling. By following these 50 steps, you can develop a marketing plan that works best for you. Put this in writing as a blueprint for how you will grow your brand. Start with writing out your mission. What do you hope to achieve? The examples in this book will help you fill your business plan. You can refer back to this plan as you grow. Create a timeline of how you will reach your goals. Take measure of your successes along the way so you know which strategies work best for you. Not everything will work for everyone. While creating the steps that you want to take, include the costs ahead of time. Accept responsibility for the marketing and promotion of your book. Even if you choose to outsource some of the work, your book’s success depends on the actions you take. Are you struggling to find ways to market your book? Are you unsure of how to start the marketing process? Are you looking for ways to increase your book sales? If you want to know the answer to any of these questions, then this book is for you. 50 Things to Know about Marketing Your Book by Charlotte Hopkins offers an approach to marketing your books. Most books on marketing tell you to promote your books through book signings. Although there is nothing wrong with that, there is so much more to a book signing than they tell you. Planning and promoting can make or break a book signing. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, authors who take a part in marketing their books will achieve more success. In the pages of this book you will discover many ways to grow your name. This book will help you to achieve more book sales. By the time you finish this book, you will know how to create a marketing plan to achieve success with your book sales. So, grab YOUR copy today. You will be glad you did!