Best Seller Authors

Book Marketing, Publishing, Author Resources

  • About
  • Twitter

Jul 21 2008

For Those Just Getting Started.. 2 Essential Posts

Over the weekend, I received an email that’s been on my mind ever since.

Joe wanted some help. He’s been trying to start his business and very frustrated.

I answered him here: Does Joe Need A Mentor

Since then, I been reading and responding to comments about what I told Joe (at the bottom of that post) and looking at more resources to share.

One that I especially liked was another answer to someone just starting out by Microbusiness Mentor Jane Chin

Written by Warren Whitlock · Categorized: internet training, make money online · Tagged: book marketing, making money online, starting a business

Jun 24 2008

What Authors Can Learn From the “Shaken Barbie Syndrome”

Have you heard of Alan R. Bechtold? He’s this crazy guy who has been successfully marketing and publishing online more than 24 years … longer than anyone I’ve ever heard of. Since before there WAS a publicly-accessible World Wide Web.

I’ve never seen someone have more fun making money than Alan does. And now he’s released a full-length movie that shows you how to make all the money you want while you have fun doing the things you always loved doing most.

The movie, “The FUNdamental You,” has just been released. It ties in perfectly to Alan’s newest book, “Will Work for Fun: 3 Simple Steps to Turning Any Hobby or Interest Into Cash,” which was just recently released into book stores by John Wiley and Sons Books.

In both the movie and the book, Alan reveals his simple three-step formula for easily and quickly building any business — online or offline — through thinking like a publisher and changing the way you think about work.

I highly recommend you get “The FUNdamental You” or “Will Work for Fun” for yourself. Get both. After you see the movie, you’ll just want the book anyway.

You’ll have a blast learning Alan’s simple formula, because he’s poured more entertainment value into his new book and movie than I’ve ever seen in anything like them before.

Get the movie and book here:

Hurry — Alan’s holding a giant giveaway launch celebration that includes a bunch of valuable bonuses when you pick up the movie, the book, or the movie and book during the promotion.

It’s only scheduled to run a few daysTechnorati Tags: bechtold, will work for fun, author income

Written by Warren Whitlock · Categorized: book marketing, make money online, online promotion, publishing · Tagged: author income, bechtold, will work for fun

Apr 15 2008

The $1 Offer. Is it Too Good To Be True?

I’ve been profiling the new deal and promotion of millionaire author Matt Back and recommending you give $1 to Habitats For Humanity while receiving access to all the materials of Matt’s $5500.00 course on Internet Lead Generation and Marketing.

Naturally, the question comes up.. Is this too good to be true?  Why would someone give away a course that was selling well?

Has Matt really lost his mind?

The offer page here has a 57 second video that explains Matt’s motivation. But is that all?

I think anyone can guess that a 30 year old entrepreneur likely has plans beyond this. Read his page, and you will see that he still has a monthly newsletter and other products. In fact, he throws in a monthly complimentary subscription, knowing that most people who get it will want to continue to receive the cutting edge marketing and promotion strategies he shares.

Successful authors know that any income from the first book or information product that you buy is only a small part of running a successful business based on your book. We know that people like free samples and pack as much powerful information as we can into those samples.. knowing that it’s an powerful introduction to who they are and what they do.

What about you?

Do you have a business model where know the real lifetime value of each new reader?

Calculating the average life time value of readers using this simple equation. Take the total sales from a group of readers, with your best estimate for the time they will keep purchasing if you take good care of them. Then divide that number by the number of books sold (or readers added to a subscription list).

When you know the lifetime value, you can do some very interesting promotions. You can likely afford to pay more than your competition for advertising, you can add bonuses with real value and increase customer service.. knowing that when you take better care of new readers, they will be even more likely to stick around and buy again.

Best of all, no matter how obvious this common sense advice sounds, MOST authors and businesses don’t know their lifetime value numbers. They are left to guess on what they should spend, get scared about marketing costs, and cut corners on customer service and become easy to beat.

I’ve watched Matt Bacak’s customer service over the years. I have seen him buy $50 steak dinners for 50 strangers at a conference (Hs sales at that conference were through the roof). I’ve been to his office and seen the elaborate fulfillment and customer service systems he’s set up. Last month, I joined 132 of Matt’s happy client for a bonus refreshers course. Sitting at dinner with them (Matt’s treat of course) I heard story after story of their successes.

I’d imagine that there are nay sayers who think that all marketers are trying to pull something, but I’d rather look at successful models and find role models that can help you build your own information empire around your book. Whenever I watch Matt use the same principles that I teach every day, I learn something new because he’s a master of implementing simple marketing strategies that can grow your business rapidly.

So please, go take a look at Matt’s promotion. Spend a buck and see all the details behind the curtain. If you decide you don’t totally love the newsletter, I can guarantee you that you can drop it and never spend another dime.

My bet is that you will see at least several ideas that will turn into profits.

My guess is that you will be like me.

What do you think? Take a look at the promoiton now and post a comment.

Written by Warren Whitlock · Categorized: book marketing, internet marketing, internet training, make money online · Tagged: author training, average customer value, book business, information marketing, internet marketing, matt bacak

Apr 14 2008

Get a Millionaire’s Wealth System For Authors.. Now Just #1?

I’ve been telling you about Matt Bacak, the millionaire who build his business teaching the principles in his first book (which we made into a best seller).

Now Matt gone crazy.. I think he’s really flipped

Watch the video on this page to see what I mean

In my opinion, with all the content he added to the course, and with the popularity growing as more and more authors wanted to learn Matt’s system.. Matt should have raised his price to $7500 to get an author online.

Instead, he just announced that he’s giving it way!

Okay, technically, he’s not giving it away. You have to pay a dollar that he is giving to charity (Habitats for Humanity)

This can’t last for long. Matt giving away a $5500 course for $1. Grab it now while you can

Technorati Tags: wealth system, internet training, make money online, book marketing

Written by Warren Whitlock · Categorized: book marketing, internet marketing, internet training, make money online, online promotion · Tagged: internet training, make money online, matt bacak, online marketing

Feb 10 2008

All Your Wildest Dreams Come True on the Internet

The interwebz explained.

Fax us your email address now.

Written by Warren Whitlock · Categorized: book marketing, internet marketing, internet training, make money online · Tagged: email, internet scams, newbie, online marketing

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Copyright © 2026 · Altitude Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in