Giving your book for free? You need to know this..

Many authors will give their books for free for the purpose of promotion.

Their expectations are:

Many KENP readers, because the book is free.

Many reviews, because the book is free.

With many ratings, the book is free.

Reality is not so dazzling. People will grab a free book, but many will not read this. Some of them will give bad ratings or bad reviews, and the minority will give a read.

When you see something free, your first thought might be: well, this is not worthy it. If this is a quality, it will be priced.

Giving your book free might give a wrong impression:

This is an author I never heard about.

This is a low budget.

This is a trashy read.

When you give your book for free, it should be targeting the audience.

You expect a reader's circle, so the blurb must be well described, the cover must be professional and the story must be edited. Also, if you have more books, let other books have a price.

You are offering a free book but as a representative pattern of your work.

Also, the free book must have a deadline. Only a day or two, and then it will have a price again.

You had good intentions, but did your audience understand you well?

A free book is a gift, not trash. Check your report, are you pleased with your audience?

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