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How to use positive thinking to sell more online courses

How to use positive thinking to sell more online courses

…business, book marketing, or writing career. Not only because I have a great deal of knowledge about publishing and marketing, but because I can think up personal, creative ways for… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

November 11, 2016 Derek Murphy 41
How I made $18,000 in 48 hours with my first course launch (with no webinar and no affiliates)

How I made $18,000 in 48 hours with my first course launch (with no webinar and no affiliates)

…will be using books + online courses in a very broad marketing funnel that takes zero marketing or advertising. I’ve taken lots of courses about funnels and product launches (I…

November 11, 2016 Derek Murphy marketing, online course 1682

How to build and grow an email list (my recommended email subscription service + free course on email marketing)

…but can also just send out one email to everyone interested in my fiction. Previously, I’d had multiple lists for publishing, book design, book marketing, and wasn’t sure exactly who… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

November 9, 2016 Derek Murphy 129
How to get your content shared by famous authors with book giveaways

How to get your content shared by famous authors with book giveaways

…they’re reading now, their favorite books in your genre, etc. Don’t talk about you or your books, talk about your genre and other bestselling books in your genre. (Although, it’s… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

October 15, 2016 Derek Murphy kingsumo giveaway, listbuilding for authors 107
How to discover your personal strengths and apply them to your brand and business

How to discover your personal strengths and apply them to your brand and business

…profitable businesses quickly and get tons of new readers without marketing or advertising my books. Now that I’ve built new processes and resources and figure out how things work, I… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

October 14, 2016 Derek Murphy business, creativity, marketing, sales 60

Why Amazon is deleting book reviews: understanding Amazon’s new review policy and how to get back deleted reviews

…the same thing to authors who sell too many books too quickly; the main book marketing strategy for years has been to try and sell a lot of books during launch,… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

October 6, 2016 Derek Murphy book reviews 946
Why pantsers are elitists and how it’s killing their book sales

Why pantsers are elitists and how it’s killing their book sales

…is to finish a book.  The abundance of outspoken pantsers in the writing field make it appear that it’s at least an equally valid way to write a bestselling book…. The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

October 4, 2016 Derek Murphy finish your book, pantser, pantsing, plotting, writing 525
The creative war between writers and editors (and how to call a ceasefire)

The creative war between writers and editors (and how to call a ceasefire)

…creative book, nor a more enjoyable book, than one written deliberately. And in fact, (this is important), for the vast majority of books that are earning any money, the deliberate… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

October 4, 2016 Derek Murphy editing, writing 326
Writing contests (2016) – win a free writer’s retreat!

Writing contests (2016) – win a free writer’s retreat!

…on helping authors learn how to write and self-publish books and build an author platform quickly that makes “marketing” unnecessary. Although I am launching some courses, I don’t want to… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

August 28, 2016 Derek Murphy writing contest, writing retreat 0
61 brilliant quotes & tips from writers on how to write, publish and promote your book.

61 brilliant quotes & tips from writers on how to write, publish and promote your book.

…your book here: http://www.trainingauthors.com/kdpselect (4) In some ways, for an author, the finish line is publishing your book. However, that is when the book marketing just begins. No matter where… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

August 26, 2016 Derek Murphy 422

How to get more followers and retweets on Twitter (while marketing your book)

…Do you have any other powerful Twitter strategies you’ve used? Post in the comments! The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it here…. The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

August 16, 2016 Derek Murphy preorders 115
How to grow blog traffic quickly with content distribution and the help of a great VA / personal assistant

How to grow blog traffic quickly with content distribution and the help of a great VA / personal assistant

…just doing their book marketing for them by putting all this together and including their books so they show up in search results. Also, I do screen the books I… The 3 secrets to book marketing, and a haunted castle tour. Totally free. Get it...

August 15, 2016 Derek Murphy virtual assistants 248
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