It's a lot of stuff
I began publishing my books in 2014. To sell a lot of copies on Amazon, I realized you needed a lot of stuff.
To even get your book up on the site, you had to have an e-book file, plus interior and exterior PDFs for your paperback and hardcover versions. Formatting them is brutally tedious. And even if you pull it off without an issue, you're in no way guaranteed to even sell a single copy once your book is live.
For anyone to know your book exists, you must add it to three genre categories that strike a fine balance between reach and competition, and give it seven search-relevant keywords. That alone won't be enough to get significant visibility. To do that, you need to grow your email list, reach readers on social media, and/or run book ads.
If you are able to get your book in front of a lot of people, unless it has a great cover, readers in your genre won't even click it to learn more. If they do click it, before you can convince anyone to buy a copy, you need to hook them with a gripping book description. To increase your purchase rate, you should include marketing images on your Amazon page, known as A+ content, and have a book trailer.
Once people buy your book, unless it's been given a professional edit, you risk getting poor reviews, which can slow down future sales. When people do finish your book, to get them onto your email list so you can tell them about your next book, you must have an author website you can link to.
If you happen to write illustrated books, you need great illustrations too.
Most authors aren't good at all this
Authors often spend years developing their writing skills. Very few have the time to also develop professional-level skills in graphic design, web development, file formatting, digital marketing, and data analysis.
Over the last few years, I've gotten to speak with many authors across many genres. Though they all love writing, many admit to not being good at the non-writing tasks they have to do for their career. Even if authors are good at a particular task, doing it on their own can be extremely time-consuming, especially if they're consistently putting out new books.
The problem with your alternatives
You don't have to do all these tasks yourself. Specialists are out there who can do them for you, freelancers or employees of self-publishing companies. However, a lot of writers have had terrible experiences going this route.
Though some freelancers are great, finding dependable ones can be difficult. Many authors have paid for work to be done, only to be disappointed with the result, then forced to pay a second freelancer and try again. And even if you do find a reliable group of freelancers, you still need to spend a lot of time acting as their project manager.
On the other hand, self-publishing companies usually handle project management for you, and do a good job with individual tasks, but offer no bigger-picture strategy. Plus, many make you sign restrictive contracts giving them a chunk of your book's royalties for life.
So, I started this company
I saw how bleak authors' self-publishing options were, and started Galdi Media to give them a new, better choice. I'll personally come up with a strategy for your project and be your point of contact from start to finish. And my team of experts will do everything needed to make your book a success. You'll get premium service, without giving over any of your royalties.
If you want us to get started on your project right away, check out our services and order any online. If you'd like to speak to me before beginning your project, no problem - schedule your free consultation.
Looking forward to making you a bestseller.
