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How “Also Bought” Can Help You Sell More Books

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Ricci Wolman of Written Word Media recently published a detailed post on “Also Boughts.” As the post explains, Amazon is using every trick to increase sales. A particularly powerful one is Also Boughts; the list of items people who bought something also bought. Examples: People who buy baby formula also…

What Do I Really Think Of Amazon Marketing Service (AMS)?

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Image: Storyblocks.com I was recently invited to participate in a survey by Amazon Marketing Services (AMS). I was writing up the part where it said, “do you have any suggestions to make?” when it occurred to me that my suggestions would also be useful as a summary of my…

A Third Look at AMS: Success!

You may remember my recent posts on my experience advertising with Amazon Marketing Services (AMS). It turns out I’m either a slow learner or an incurable optimist since I had another go at i… Source: A Third Look at AMS: Success!

Advertising: Amazon vs. Goodreads

Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Image from ShutterStock. ADVERTISING e-BOOKS Since KDP introduced Advertising Marketing Services (AMS) for KDP Select books earlier this year, I’ve placed 50 ads on a variety of nonfiction Kindle e-books. I’ve also placed over a dozen ads with Goodreads. It’s interesting to compare the two options for advertising e-books. AUDIENCE There…

Advertising on Amazon with AMS via KDP: Research, Experience, & Tips

Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Images from ShutterStock ? ADVERTISING BOOKS WITH AMS KDP now lets indie authors advertise their KDP Select books directly on Amazon.com through AMS (Amazon Marketing Services). I’ve now placed 36 different ads through AMS on over a dozen books in multiple author names, with different targeting and bids from 2 cents…

Why Was Your AMS Ad Stopped?

Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
AMS AD STOPPED Advertisements for KDP Select books placed through Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) can now be stopped by Amazon. Why are some KDP ad campaigns stopping? Due to low relevance. Low relevance can mean more than one thing. The most common explanation is that the click-to-views ratio is very small,…

A Second Look at Advertising with AMS: Brand Building vs. Ad Sales

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
You may remember how I considered my advertising with Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) a failure, in that I failed to sell more books. I’ve been thinking about it, and have reached the conclusion that I should expand on this. You may remember that I had decided to continue using…

Advertising on Amazon w/ AMS via KDP—Is it Worth it?

Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Images from Shutterstock MY EXPERIENCE WITH ADVERTISING ON AMAZON The new option for KDP Select authors to advertise their Kindle e-books with Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) is intriguing. I have now run 14 different ads through AMS. I’ve also studied the results that several other authors have posted. Today, I’m sharing…

A First Look at Advertising with Amazon

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
by meowmeowmeow21.deviantart.com I’m sure you remember my step-by-step tutorial on how to advertise with Amazon. Three weeks later, I have some preliminary results, which, as promised, I’m sharing with you, so that you can learn from my mistakes. In a nutshell: I’ve failed. The experiment has so far been a…

How Your KDP Ad on Amazon Might Be Better than You Think

Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
AMAZON MARKETING SERVICES I love that Amazon now lets indie authors advertise with Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) through KDP Select. Think about this: Traditionally published authors can’t find a self-service, low-cost advertising option on Amazon. But if you’re enrolled in KDP Select, you can. How cool is that? Anyway… If you…

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