Recently I asked for a featured Bookbub deal for one of my books. I got response that my book should be free priced and my expense would be 230 dollars. This is really funny, because I could expect people grab my book for free and give me one star (as it happens when books are available for everyone). To pay such amount of money would be waste and without a purpose.
I am mix of traditional and indie author. Having a publisher, but not bestseller books, I am looking for ways to increase my book sales.
Promo sites like Bookbub are very expensive and they offer their deals for 25% books from authors who applied for this. I had an insight to author's books who grabbed Bookbub deals. It works will authors who are already selling a good amount of their books.
In general, promo sites are not working for favor of indie authors.
These are five myths about promo sites:
Promo sites give many readers.
It is not true, because you will get visibility and many trolls, but not readers.
Promo sites justify my investment and give profit.
In promo sites, you must offer a half price of your book for a bargain sale. When Kindle cut off your royalties and taxes grab their part, you will get zero.
Promo sites are ways to get many reviews.
Yes, you can get ratings and some reviews, but not many. Mostly you can get ratings without explanations.
Promo sites sell paperbacks.
You can sell e-books and get KENP reads, but selling paperbacks is something else. When someone sees promo offer 0.99c, that person will hardly buy a paperback version.
Promo sites will push books on top lists.
Yes, you can get your book between first 100 free books downloaded, but this is short time, and for a day everyone will forget this.
Then, how to sell books? Every indie author must accept reality, a small number of sold books. If you don't trust promo sites, it will save your money. Promo sites are like gambling hall, you can invest money and lose or get small profit.
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