5 Steps to Make Your Titles Shine This Holiday Season

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The holiday season is coming up quickly, and it's a bit shorter this year. So, why not get ready now for those exciting holiday sales?

Here are five steps to help you make the most of your books, along with some helpful resources: 

1. Order Early

Anticipate increased demand for the season!

Recommended Order Dates to Guarantee Delivery on Time:

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2. Get Discovered

Optimize your metadata so holiday readers can discover your titles.

Metadata is the information that describes and differentiates your books from the competition. Making metadata a part of your sales strategy can be just what's needed to make your books irresistible! By fine-tuning your metadata, you'll help readers discover your titles and add them to their holiday wish lists.   seo

  • Download our Title Metadata Best Practices Guide to master your title metadata and bring your book to the forefront.
  • Use this checklist to ensure you have healthy metadata and strong keywords to increase sales for your books.
  • Get this worksheet for tips on enhancing your book's metadata with Thema Subject Codes to make your book more discoverable in the Global Market.

 

3. Maximize Your Formats

book shelf e-readerWhy limit yourself to just one format?

Make sure you have your titles available in as many formats as possible in order to capture more sales. We highly recommend that you publish in hardcover, paperback, large print, e-book, and audiobook. 

Promote your Book to Millions of Readers with Ingram iD

 

4. Expand Your Market

It takes a collective effort to get your titles to readers worldwide, and we're here to support you. 

This holiday season, spread your titles across the globe with IngramSpark. When you self-publish with us, you're plugged in to one of the publishing industry’s largest global book distribution networks, including access to over 45,000 indie bookstores, online stores, chain stores, e-book retailers, libraries, and universities.

truck shipping flying booksBe sure to update pricing on your titles to ensure that they're available in all of our global markets.

5. Reach More Readers

Connect with readers across Facebook, Google, and our promotional email audiences, all through one platform.

Ingram iD is a powerful marketing tool that compiles data across our network of partner platforms, totaling more than 4 million active book buyers across 70+ genres. 

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According to wordsrated.com, almost 20% of all books are sold during the holiday season. Don't miss out on all of the opportunities available to you to this season to get your books into as many readers' hands as possible! 

It’s the perfect time to make your books shine!

 

IngramSpark Staff

IngramSpark® is an award-winning independent publishing platform, offering indie authors and publishers the ability to create, manage, and globally distribute print and ebooks.

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