tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post4285192634236967225..comments2023-07-09T06:40:48.925-04:00Comments on Aurora Springer: A Cheapskate’s Tips to Marketing #Indie #BooksAurora Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-81761409288679275092017-01-13T19:29:19.522-05:002017-01-13T19:29:19.522-05:00You're welcome.You're welcome.Aurora Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-50258099319413023602017-01-13T18:38:07.281-05:002017-01-13T18:38:07.281-05:00Aurora, your report gave me lots of ideas--to purs...Aurora, your report gave me lots of ideas--to pursue and to avoid. I'm a big believer that the human race didn't learn fire burns by sticking their hands in the blazing campfire every night. Most of our ancestors learned by listening and by following in others' footsteps. Since I have only 2 hands, that's my goal. Thanks!ABPlumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07068705249532197524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-6932649964394088252017-01-10T14:09:15.982-05:002017-01-10T14:09:15.982-05:00We should learn from each other's successes an...We should learn from each other's successes and mistakes. <br />I wish I could do half as well as you!Aurora Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-69297640559164243202017-01-10T13:08:46.531-05:002017-01-10T13:08:46.531-05:00Good afternoon, Aurora. I love your post because y...Good afternoon, Aurora. I love your post because you tell it exactly how it is with no fluff. That is helpful beyond measure to other indies. About subscribers: It is a given that there are those who enter all giveaways, then fade as a subscriber. The key is to engage and nurture the subscribers who stay with us and not to fill their mailboxes daily. I've started reaching out to authors to share and co-promote. I do not spend money on Facebook ads. I do boost a post for a day or two, but seldom. Thank you for the mentionof my beta test: http://enovelauthorsatwork.com/plotting-your-books-life-in-2017/. I am now setting up to try to duplicate that promo. I was happy with it. It moved books and KENP. Jackie Wegrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055890550913595937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-70386644972376572952017-01-03T15:29:15.269-05:002017-01-03T15:29:15.269-05:00Good luck with your new release!Good luck with your new release!Aurora Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-25249627055196747022017-01-03T14:20:36.222-05:002017-01-03T14:20:36.222-05:00Thanks for sharing. I've tried the Amazon give...Thanks for sharing. I've tried the Amazon giveaways and Instafreebie. I gained >500 subscribers in the first month with IF and the good news is these people seem to be active. I had much better success with IF than with FB ads. I plan to release a novel later this month. I hope the Amazon giveaway followers bite but it will be impossible to tell where the buys come from them.Jeff Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374806472853391788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-54666152828640105862016-12-29T08:19:06.313-05:002016-12-29T08:19:06.313-05:00I am grateful for your help and practical advice. ...I am grateful for your help and practical advice. My philosophy is to be generous. Aurora Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-77784029707428597632016-12-28T21:06:31.385-05:002016-12-28T21:06:31.385-05:00Instafreebie continues to deliver for me, but you ...Instafreebie continues to deliver for me, but you have to constantly sign up to IF promotions, because left alone, downloads dwindle to 2-3 per day... which is still better for the cost than running Facebook ads for subscribers. The subscribers are more engaged. Seriously, Instafreebie is a win/win.<br /><br />As for my promos, they will remain free. I'm also dedicated to not delivering a lot of customer service for them. You enter the links, it's up to you to make sure they work and check when I send out the email that the page is ready. If on the day the links don't work, I ditch the book. I'm not going to fiddle or go into lengthy email discussions about how and where to find the right links and yada yada. No time. <br /><br />I'm a writer first, which is why I refuse to charge fellow authors money, because if you charge money, you have to provide customer service and the cross-promo becomes a business.<br /><br />PattyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093332538996380987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-86859874622316062362016-12-27T16:50:53.226-05:002016-12-27T16:50:53.226-05:00Right, I agree - I'm being honest. Also, my in...Right, I agree - I'm being honest. Also, my instafreebies subscribers are new and I don't know how many will stay active. Aurora Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-28783308555459441772016-12-27T16:28:54.834-05:002016-12-27T16:28:54.834-05:00"I paid $50 for a multi-genre giveaway and ga... "I paid $50 for a multi-genre giveaway and gained ~1200 subscribers in June. Five months later, I culled the inactive emails and had ~400 active subscribers."<br /><br />I had to laugh at that. I experienced pretty much the same. I did one promotion that was beneficial (I gained maybe 300 active subscribers out of 1200 new emails), and then did a couple of others that were a complete wash. I've decided to go the organic route in the future.<br />Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-88085503629118679322016-12-27T13:02:51.985-05:002016-12-27T13:02:51.985-05:00I'm glad they are useful!I'm glad they are useful!Aurora Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-61243143706289068872016-12-27T12:44:11.193-05:002016-12-27T12:44:11.193-05:00Great tips. Thanks!Great tips. Thanks!EM Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013042179163106669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-29600884172742755692016-12-27T12:17:06.235-05:002016-12-27T12:17:06.235-05:00You are very welcome!You are very welcome!Aurora Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060145524274176402.post-63311207933740621572016-12-27T11:58:39.618-05:002016-12-27T11:58:39.618-05:00Thanks for taking the time to share; I found the i...Thanks for taking the time to share; I found the information most useful.Linda Acasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096791092366530129noreply@blogger.com