April Cox

I recently came across this gem of a video where I was walking through my secret formula for finding keywords and categories for self-published author, Allison Olson. Allison wrote a beautiful book on open adoption and was preparing for launch so with our 1:1 mentoring session, we walked through: Finding Golden Keywords (high volume, low competition) Selecting the 7 Keywords for the Amazon Page Finding other keywords for ads Identifying Categories Seeing what keywords your competitors are indexed for Requesting categories with Amazon These are some of the secrets, tools and techniques I use when helping my clients to come up with a best-selling book launch for their self-published books. and now you can watch over my shoulder while I walk through it with her. Check out the video below. You'll find other great information for FREE on my YouTube Channel: Self-Publishing Made Simple with April Cox. Other Author Resources: Learn to Self-Publish with April Cox (Facebook Group) List of helpful author resources Tools used in the video: KD Spy Publisher Rocket Helium If you would like to have a mentoring session like this one, visit our coaching page and schedule time with me for a discovery call.

One Author's Book Launch Nightmare Have you ever tried to fight anxiety by playing the game What's the Worst that Could Happen? Pat Danna, self-published author of Delmar the Dinky is launching her second book in the series: Delmar the Dinky and the Animal Circus.. The writing and illustration of the book went pretty smoothly but as she worked with her team to begin planning the book launch, things started to fall apart. It wasn't the typical problems though, this was a disaster. Her home was flooded due to torrential rains - flooded to the point of having police officers bang at her door to have her evacuated. "I remember the dog swimming across the kitchen." Pat remembers. She lost many of her belongings and she didn't have flood insurance - after all she wasn't in a flood plane. Pat was devastated by all the damage, but she and her little dog were okay and that's what mattered most. She moved into the opposite side of the duplex which was livable and tried to start digging out from under the mess... Pat Danna, Author of Delmar the Dinky until a tree fell on the house. You can't make up this stuff! But that's not all... her home insurance was cancelled and she was still trying to figure things out on her own. Book Launch Cancelled The book launch seemed to be permanently on hold. When we checked in with her last month. I couldn't blame her. She just didn't have the energy or mindset to be launching her book with everything else that was going on. Knowing Christmas season was coming, I offered to help with the book launch if she wanted to move forward. My team jumped on board as well as did some of the authors within the community that Pat has been a big part of. I am glad to report that the ebook for Delmar the Dinky launches today, September 20, 2022. There will be free ebooks available on the 21st and 22nd (Wed and Thu). Delmar the Dinky and the Animal Circus Delmar the Dinky is a beautifully illustrated children's picture book series. Kids who love Thomas the Tank Engine or The Little Engine that Could will love Delmar. Delmar proves that even a little dinky can do big things - like save the day when the animal circus comes to town! How can you help? Join us to make this launch the best it can be. Order your copy (or grab a free ebook) Buy an extra for the classroom or a kid on your Christmas list! Provide a review on Amazon (help us get to 50 reviews!) Help spread the word by sharing on socials

You may not know this about me but the first time I posted a video on YouTube I was terrified. As a matter of fact, I only recorded videos so that students taking my self-publishing course would have a replay of the session in case they couldn't make it live. My biggest issue was perfectionism. I watched the videos back and would cringe. I hated my voice... used too many filler words like ummms and ahhhs. You know? (haha that's another one that came up often when I was recording myself. I didn't like the way that I looked and picked apart my appearance. "I'm too heavy. Bad hair day. The video quality stinks. The audio needs to be better. I need better equipment... a better quality production before I could possibly show them publicly. " -- me every time I watched one of my videos. When I saw how much the videos were helping my clients, I knew I had to bite the bullet and just do it. My desire to help more people and my heart for authors was stronger than the fear, imposter syndrome and perfectionism. Slowly I started posting the videos and now recently topped 100,000 views and 10,000 watch hours on my self-publishing content. I have slowly improved equipment, and work hard at getting better with my videos, but I am so glad I put myself out there. I know a lot of female entrepreneurs struggle with this same issue, so I was thrilled to share my journey to visibility (and a few YouTube tips too) on The Show Up + Be Seen Show. My episode is premiering inside the Show Up + Be Seen Facebook group. If you’re a female entrepreneur, I’d love for you to join the group and check it out. The owner of the group, Valerie McTavish is an award-winning producer and scriptwriter with over 30 years of television, radio and advertising production experience. Now she uses her decade of digital marketing experience to guide female entrepreneurs in growing their online businesses using intentional content strategies and big-picture focus. I have been binge-watching her video content and it is gold! If you're like me and hesitant to put yourself out there... remember that you are not only cheating yourself, but all those that would have been helped by hearing your wisdom, tips and encouragement. Something magical happens when you push yourself outside your comfort zone. You expand and grow, personally and professionally. Come and check out my youtube channel, Self-Publishing Made Simple, especially if you are a new or aspiring author looking to self-publish a book.

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0 Gallery _CartView_Cart_Label (0) AUTHOR SERVICES SERVICES AND PACKAGES TO EQUIP YOU IN YOUR SELF-PUBLISHING JOURNEY AVAIL NOW CLAIM YOUR FREE CONSULTATION It's not easy to navigate the often confusing list of tasks for self-publishing your book. Work with a mentor who has been through it many times! CLAIM YOUR FREE 30-MIN COACHING SESSION 1:1 Coaching - 4 Hours For a limited time when you purchase four sessions, you receive the coaching at under $75 per hour. LEARN MORE 1:1 Coaching - 4 Hours For a limited time when you purchase four sessions, you receive the coaching at under $75 per hour. LEARN MORE 1:1 Coaching - 4 Hours For a limited time when you purchase four sessions, you receive the coaching at under $75 per hour. LEARN MORE 1:1 Coaching - 4 Hours For a limited time when you purchase four sessions, you receive the coaching at under $75 per hour. LEARN MORE 1:1 Coaching - 4 Hours For a limited time when you purchase four sessions, you receive the coaching at under $75 per hour. LEARN MORE Enhanced Amazon Listing From the publisher content to highlight visuals and encourage a higher conversion rate LEARN MORE Self-Publishing Made Simple Program For new and aspiring authors. My PROVEN step-by-step structure for self-publishing that works! LEARN MORE Other Custom Services Needed? SCHEDULE A CONSULT OR EMAIL ME FOR MORE INFO April was able to take a book that wasn't selling at all and with updates to the cover, listing and Amazon ads got the book selling again. I highly recommend her services. Sol Regwan DYLAN AND HIS MAGICAL ROBOT & GIZMO GIRL SERIES DO YOU PREFER A "DONE FOR YOU" APPROACH? I can help with that too. But first, LET'S CHAT Every situation is different, and in the spirit of giving back to the author community, I offer a free consultation to provide you with recommendations and guidance on the best approach for self-publishing your book. What comes next? FREE CONSULTATION After your you can Schedule coaching as needed one at a time Purchase a package for a much greater value

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