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Self-Publishing Puzzle
Self-Publishing Puzzle
5 episodes
4 days ago
The business of a self-published author can be puzzling. From writing to marketing, it's often overwhelming to fit all the pieces together. Are you an indie author who’s having trouble solving that puzzle? Then follow along with Ryan, an accomplished author of over twenty novels, as he begins a new pen name to guide you through every step of the self-publishing process, from first concept to profitable book. Let’s solve the publishing puzzle!
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The business of a self-published author can be puzzling. From writing to marketing, it's often overwhelming to fit all the pieces together. Are you an indie author who’s having trouble solving that puzzle? Then follow along with Ryan, an accomplished author of over twenty novels, as he begins a new pen name to guide you through every step of the self-publishing process, from first concept to profitable book. Let’s solve the publishing puzzle!
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Entrepreneurship
Business
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Using Amazon Best Seller Lists For Market Research
Self-Publishing Puzzle
50 minutes 21 seconds
5 years ago
Using Amazon Best Seller Lists For Market Research

When you’re considering writing and self-publishing a novel, how do you know where to start? The answer’s easy: With the right mindset and by researching your market and competition! In the first episode of the Self-Publishing Puzzle podcast, Ryan will walk you through what it means to be an author entrepreneur and the nitty gritty of doing market research on Amazon to write a book that readers will want to buy, read, and rave about!

Key Topics Covered in this Episode:

  • Understanding and accepting the risk inherent in self-employed business
  • Analyzing Amazon’s Top 100 Best Seller lists for specific items, including genre and competition/barriers to entry

Ryan also takes a deep dive on analyzing best seller Trends, such as:

  • Author Names/Pen names
  • Titles/Subtitles/Series Titles
  • Book cover design
  • Blurbs/Book Descriptions
  • Tropes
  • Price
  • Length
  • Sales Rankings
  • Reviews and reader expectations

You can also watch the accompanying demonstration video where Ryan walks you through how to navigate these pages and find the information you need.

To read a full transcription of this episode, please visit https://selfpublishingpuzzle.com/podcast/s1e1-using-amazon-best-seller-lists-for-market-research

You can also find the show on all your favorite social media channels, including: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube.

Self-Publishing Puzzle
The business of a self-published author can be puzzling. From writing to marketing, it's often overwhelming to fit all the pieces together. Are you an indie author who’s having trouble solving that puzzle? Then follow along with Ryan, an accomplished author of over twenty novels, as he begins a new pen name to guide you through every step of the self-publishing process, from first concept to profitable book. Let’s solve the publishing puzzle!