tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post4172234112171689937..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Word Witch Wednesday - the first ad's resultsChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-20921000672550043832016-10-24T17:25:48.970-04:002016-10-24T17:25:48.970-04:00I did some ads with my early books but none lately...I did some ads with my early books but none lately. I'm thinking of giving them a try.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-38387612065202896722016-10-23T09:09:33.723-04:002016-10-23T09:09:33.723-04:00Thanks for sharing the info. I wonder it there is ...Thanks for sharing the info. I wonder it there is a "best time" for ads.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-77071645770697156342016-10-22T13:28:28.787-04:002016-10-22T13:28:28.787-04:00That's really cool of you to share the numbers...That's really cool of you to share the numbers and results like that. We're of the general belief that when you buy any kind of ad, you're never going to recoup your money. You just have to try to find the ad that will get you as many new sales (and hopefully loyal fans) as possible, with the most cost effective ad that won't break the bank.<br /><br />I mean, if you could spend $100 on an ad and get $200 worth of sales, I bet most authors would just dump money into that until they were bestsellers.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-1665860153473369562016-10-21T22:59:29.374-04:002016-10-21T22:59:29.374-04:00I'm sorry it didn't go better. I've he...I'm sorry it didn't go better. I've heard mixed reviews, with people mostly saying they don't make back what they spent, but it's hard to tell if there was positive gain in some other way. It really helps when people share their experience like you did.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-82608622781079284802016-10-21T19:43:05.965-04:002016-10-21T19:43:05.965-04:00A sale's a sale and it looks like you did grea...A sale's a sale and it looks like you did great to me:) I wish I could adjust the price of my book though, unfortunately the publisher keeps it a bit higher than I prefer. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-36524985991932838722016-10-20T20:28:17.589-04:002016-10-20T20:28:17.589-04:00My sale numbers are extremely embarrassing, so I d...My sale numbers are extremely embarrassing, so I don't suppose paying for an ad would do much to help me. A lot of it really seems to boil down to luck and knowing the right people.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-16874857274744487632016-10-20T15:18:18.364-04:002016-10-20T15:18:18.364-04:00I've never had luck with an ad, especially one...I've never had luck with an ad, especially ones on a website or in a newsletter. Seems like they get buried and no one knows about the but other authors who want to promote.<br /><br />The problem with a series is that it's harder to promote the next books and get sales for them. For me, Hurricane Crimes gets good sales but Seismic Crimes (when promoted alone) doesn't. Having the entire series 99 cents at once might work, though.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-3529951085519504102016-10-20T02:02:40.624-04:002016-10-20T02:02:40.624-04:00I personally have never used book ads before. Part...I personally have never used book ads before. Part of what I've realized is that the best thing you can do is have strong amazon reviews to get the ball rolling along with strategically placed "Free Days" to up your visibility.H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-69743506686482902772016-10-20T00:15:15.547-04:002016-10-20T00:15:15.547-04:00Thanks so much for sharing! I've tried a few a...Thanks so much for sharing! I've tried a few ads over the years, but haven't ever recouped my costs. I'd love to land a BookBub (as my publisher says they share the cost), but that's quite the elusive feat :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-718294226046518092016-10-19T21:08:17.948-04:002016-10-19T21:08:17.948-04:00Thank you for your comments, everyone. It seems hi...Thank you for your comments, everyone. It seems hit or miss, book ad or no ad. I would use Bookbub if I could afford it. That is the only one I know ever author can say they've had huge sales with.<br /><br />And Mac, if only I could get an endorsement from Oprah! Does she still do her book club?Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-69971606608071998482016-10-19T14:47:53.720-04:002016-10-19T14:47:53.720-04:00Series seem to benefit better. I've run ads wi...Series seem to benefit better. I've run ads with just about all of them and at least half aren't worth the cost. Plus they have all gone up in price - by a lot.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-71171842725901790362016-10-19T14:15:25.958-04:002016-10-19T14:15:25.958-04:00Thanks for your honest review! I think book review...Thanks for your honest review! I think book reviews are worth gold, so maybe you did get your money back . . . or will in the long run? <br />I've used Fussy Librarian and it helped a little. I think it works best with a series, or with a book that's just getting released.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-72998886569410039762016-10-19T12:49:49.402-04:002016-10-19T12:49:49.402-04:00I do think ads can be helpful. Of course, no ads a...I do think ads can be helpful. Of course, no ads are created equal. Plus, there are so many factors involved too. But if a portion of the people who bought your book read it and love it, then they are more likely to read other books by you. I think that's where ads are key. You get noticed by people who may have never found your book otherwise.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-81387043083320432652016-10-19T11:36:36.162-04:002016-10-19T11:36:36.162-04:00I hope you get some reviews out of it at least! I ...I hope you get some reviews out of it at least! I didn't have ENT on my radar, so it's good to hear about them and get your experience. I don't write series, so I'm wondering if things like this would be beneficial to me at all. krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-12233843964853949212016-10-19T11:00:06.650-04:002016-10-19T11:00:06.650-04:00That's a shame you weren't able to recoup ...That's a shame you weren't able to recoup the cost of the ad. Glad it helped you earn some sales, at the very least! I'm tempted to do ads through Project Wonderful sometimes--a common route for webcomic artists--but always chicken out. (Maybe I'll be brave enough for my next series, LOL.) And how exciting that there will be two more OBAS books! Am loving the first one so far, so I'm definitely looking forward to that... :)Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-88636143461850243302016-10-19T10:26:58.718-04:002016-10-19T10:26:58.718-04:00Interesting. I keep being told I must get my books...Interesting. I keep being told I must get my books on ENT to get sales, but it sounds like your experience was moderate rather than a blow out. (So far ENT has not accepted anything I've submitted.) Curious to hear how Fussy Librarian goes since that's another I keep being told is great. I've had a fair response when using Bargain Booksy in the past. Good luck!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464393340517511305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-5328381138809927652016-10-19T10:11:07.557-04:002016-10-19T10:11:07.557-04:00I appreciate you sharing your results so much. It&...I appreciate you sharing your results so much. It's hard to know where to go for good advertising. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-73807790971623261262016-10-19T09:54:22.545-04:002016-10-19T09:54:22.545-04:00Hi Christine - brave of you to try the ads ... som...Hi Christine - brave of you to try the ads ... some extra thoughts here from the others ... but so glad you're telling us ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-86575290880576634402016-10-19T09:43:35.761-04:002016-10-19T09:43:35.761-04:00I've used Fussy Librarian and got a few sales....I've used Fussy Librarian and got a few sales. At the end of the month I bought a few ads for a book I'm putting for free for my Trick-or-Treat Reads event. I've done it before and always get a good number of downloads that does lead to reads and sales on the other books in the series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-63518628290708939332016-10-19T08:55:22.371-04:002016-10-19T08:55:22.371-04:00I've never done book ads, so I definitely appr...I've never done book ads, so I definitely appreciate you sharing your info and results. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-15170871381378954752016-10-19T08:04:42.398-04:002016-10-19T08:04:42.398-04:00ha! I went over and read the Look Inside...took me...ha! I went over and read the Look Inside...took me a few pages to realize I'd already read your book. ha ha. I love having no memory. I read a whole Katherine Kurtz novel once before I decided it was my second time through. I guess her dierny books were all alike.Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-73864625486904820012016-10-19T07:49:12.747-04:002016-10-19T07:49:12.747-04:00My experience is much like yours...doesn't rea...My experience is much like yours...doesn't really pay back. But there is an important long game. There are two ways to become successful. Get mentioned by Oprah...ore slowly build readership. I'd rather be on Oprah.<br /><br />I try to repost authors I know. If I missed your shoutout, I'm sorry. There is just so much noise on social media.<br /><br />We should create a syndicate of authors who work to cross-promote. Need a list of shoutouts that we can cross off once we've re-shouted...or something.<br /><br />(BTW...it has vampires? That's all you had to say for me)Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-87752371229532325452016-10-19T06:46:58.767-04:002016-10-19T06:46:58.767-04:00It's interesting to hear how you're gettin...It's interesting to hear how you're getting on with them. I haven't used an ad but it sounds like there's quite a few variables that come into play - timing, price, reviews...Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-38214613747470016752016-10-19T06:27:40.766-04:002016-10-19T06:27:40.766-04:00My publisher has used a few. I think only BookBub ...My publisher has used a few. I think only BookBub was really effective. Sorry you didn't make back your money.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-47566989650208434362016-10-19T06:20:28.761-04:002016-10-19T06:20:28.761-04:00It's a shame you didn't make the money bac...It's a shame you didn't make the money back, but like you say, if reviews start coming in that'll help a lot. The numbers are interesting though, thanks for sharing.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com