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A book marketing consultant or strategist helps you create a marketing plan that works for your book. They’ll tell you which marketing channels to focus on to reach your target audience and will help you set up effective campaigns to increase your sales.
On Reedsy, meet trusted book marketers who’ve worked with the likes of James Patterson and R.F. Kuang. Our marketing consultants help both traditionally published and indie authors land #1 on Amazon charts and sell more books.
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Lesley S.
Facebook Ads specialist who works with multiple authors across genres offering training and done-for-you ads services to get them results.
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Maria H.
Metadata marketing specialist helping books find their readers. Beware of scammers: Reedsy contractors never contact authors unsolicited.
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Sara U.
Digital marketer with a tech and analytics background to help you get those sales going! Mentored by Reedsy's CMO. Expert on Amazon Ads.
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There’s no shortage of book marketing advice, but not all of it applies to everyone. A marketing consultant cuts through the noise with a plan built around your genre, audience, preferences, and budget.
Specifically, a marketing strategist can help you:
- Pinpoint your exact target audience
- Pitch your book in a way that appeals to readers
- Prioritize the marketing channels that are worth your time
- Create a launch (or relaunch) schedule
- Manage your marketing budget
- Optimize your product pages for conversion
- Define your objectives — and metrics to measure success
- Learn when and how to refine your strategy yourself
Your marketing consultant will typically present a plan of action in a 5–10-page document. Many authors will then take the reins themselves, or you can hand over some of the trickier channels (such as paid ads and email marketing) to a professional.
Here’s what it’s like to work with a marketing strategist on Reedsy.
My marketing consultant read the story first and drafted a comprehensive plan tailored to my book. In a Zoom call, she bridged the gap I felt the free resources always left: how do I apply marketing tactics to my book? She took me through every step of the plan and outlined how to go about my Amazon page, author brand, reviews, ads, and other initiatives specifically for my book. [...]
What’s been the most amazing to see is that all of our efforts have paid off three-fold! The new readers we reached for book one stayed on for book two (350 pre-orders) and three (650 pre-orders). [...]
As I continue publishing books, I keep returning to Rachel’s plan. It’s the blueprint for marketing all of my books in the series.~ Cary Hansson
Read more about Cary Hansson’s experience on our blog, or check out what other authors have to say about some of our book marketers:
Reedsy reviews
Vicky was insightful, active, and professional, delivering a very thorough plan that I could use to promote my book. She also answered any questions that I had, both throughout the process and after I received my marketing plan. I would absolutely recommend her!
Maria Lua B.
Everything about working with Maria was first rate. She was professional, knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and crystal clear as she walked me through her process and the optimization of my book's metadata. She fully understood what I was looking for and delivered ahead of schedule. I would work wi...
Johnny G.
Getting helpful advice from Vicky on how to market my books in the UK has been an amazing experience. Vicky certainly went the 'extra mile ' to ensure that I had all the information I needed to push my books out into the marketplace where they belong. Helpful and so full of useful ideas - thes...
Gloria B.
Robin's written advice about marketing my upcoming trilogy is proving very helpful, providing at the lowest level an exhaustive (potentially exhausting!) set of actions and resources that I can use to help my books gain traction. I am finding her advice about my web page and blog to be particular...
Timothy B.
If it were possible to give you six stars, we would. Robin was incredibly professional and helpful through the entire process. She went above and beyond in every sense, taking the time to clearly explain what services she offered in clear, plain language, and offered incredibly helpful advice eve...
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As you compare marketing consultants, follow these tips to find the best match for your book and get the most out of your collaboration.
- Start looking as early as possible. The best time to create your marketing plan is 3–6 months before you release your book. Our most popular marketing consultants have very busy schedules, so it’s best to get booked in with them even earlier than that.
- Narrow your search by genre and specialty. Marketing a romance works very differently from marketing a business book. And marketing a debut novel isn’t the same as marketing a five-book series. Look for consultants who’ve worked on books like yours — and with authors like you.
- Agree on the deliverable upfront. Are you paying for a plan only, or for help putting it into action? How many calls are included?
- Be honest about your budget and time. A plan you can't afford to carry out is useless. Tell your marketer upfront how much money and time you can realistically commit, so they can recommend channels that fit.
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