I Tracked More Than Half a Million Amazon Keyword Rankings. Something Has Changed.

I know I am publishing a post outside my typical blogging schedule, but I’ve been working on this one for a while and feel it deserves a special place. For nearly four years, I have tracked where my books appear in Amazon search results. What began as a fairly simple attempt to understand whether readersContinue reading “I Tracked More Than Half a Million Amazon Keyword Rankings. Something Has Changed.”

Can Indie Authors Make Money with Amazon Ads?

If you’re an indie author, you’ve inevitably hit that lull and dove into the pit of sage advice trying to find that nugget that will change everything. For me, I don’t think my low sales have to do with my writing. I’ve been at it for a long time, and although I am not atContinue reading “Can Indie Authors Make Money with Amazon Ads?”

Are KDP free book promotions worth it?

Reflecting on my past journeys with free book promotions, I must admit the results were never as hoped. I remember the first one I ran, soon after I released The Island of Stone four years ago, as a newbie self-published author. I gave away 104 copies before selling a single one, and I was soContinue reading “Are KDP free book promotions worth it?”