Podcast appearances and mentions of Brian Meeks

Brian D. Meeks is a full-time author—writing mystery, thriller, YA, SF, and humor/satire. But... The reason I invited Brian to this podcast is his understanding of data analytics to bring conversion rate to publishing and... how to master Amazon descriptions. Learn more at SouthBeachDesk.com

Brian D. Meeks is a full-time author—writing mystery, thriller, YA, SF, and humor/satire.But... The reason I invited Brian to this podcast is his understanding of data analytics to bring conversion rate to publishing and... how to master Amazon descriptions. Brian D. Meeks is a full-time author—writing mystery, thriller, YA, SF, and humor/satire. But... The reason I invited Brian to this podcast is his understanding of data analytics to bring conversion rate to publishing and... how to master Amazon descriptions. Brian Meeks created three discount codes for my Mastering Amazon Description Course (Full Price = $199.00) 1) Code = 75Hook (First 100 save 75%) 2) Code = 60Hook (Next 500 save 60%) 3) Code = 50Hook (50% off for the rest) meeks-master-classes.teachable.com/p/maste…ptions1 Learn more at SouthBeachDesk.com

Brian D. Meeks is a full-time author—writing mystery, thriller, YA, SF, and humor/satire. But... The reason I invited Brian to this podcast is his understanding of data analytics to bring conversion rate to publishing and... how to master Amazon descriptions. Brian Meeks created three discount codes for my Mastering Amazon Description Course (Full Price = $199.00) 1) Code = 75Hook (First 100 save 75%) 2) Code = 60Hook (Next 500 save 60%) 3) Code = 50Hook (50% off for the rest) https://meeks-master-classes.teachable.com/p/mastering-book-descriptions1 Learn more at SouthBeachDesk.com

 Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 76 of the podcast and it's July 14, 2022 as we record this. Main Topic: Marketing You Can Do While Drafting Your Book    This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a shout out on the podcast and we can make announcements for you on the podcast. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.      All marketing plans will be different based on your plans for the book, your career, and your personality, and--to some degree--your budget.   1) First, you'll need to decide what your plan is for this book and for any future books you plan to write. And you'll need to define TO YOU what success would look like for this particular book and also for your writing career. Do you want to write any more books? Do you want to be award-winning? Do you want to make a living with your writing? Et cetera. The answers to these types of questions will determine the answers to your other questions. Namely, how to market and promote your book(s).   It's also important to note that if your goal is to make a living with your writing, you cannot do that with book sales from one book. Think, 10 or 20, or more. UNLESS, you are also providing author services, like editing or retreats or teaching.   2) Paid Advertising. It's the way to go these days. It is a Pay to Play Market now. There are 8 million titles on Amazon alone.    The three top paid ads sites are BookBub, Facebook, and Amazon Ads. Additionally, there are FreeBooksy and BargainBooksy. As well as others. (For instance, if your e-book is published on the Kobo platform, there is a Promotions tab on your dashboard that enables you to partake in their promo days.)   Each of the ads platforms have different rules and suggested methods of operation. There are loads of books and other resources on all of them. (Help! My Facebook Ads Suck by Mal Cooper; Mastering Amazon Ads by Brian Meeks; Bookbub Ads by David Gaughrin; Bryan Cohen has an Amazon Ads School on his Instagram site @bryancohenblurbs--just to name a few.)   That said, up until very recently--and is still considered truth by many--the industry "standard" advice for advertising for authors with less than three to five books in one series is to NOT advertise. The return on your investment won't pan out very well with nowhere for the reader to go after reading your one book. (I don't know how many books you've published.) If an author has several books, then paying for an ad on one book can often lead a reader to reading the other books in an author's backlist, thereby making the cost of the ad click go much farther.   3) I believe the best thing an author can do to build excitement about their books is to write the next book. Seriously. If you look at it like any other business, a business owner (read: bookseller) needs to create more than one product for their store. They need to create free content marketing for their audience and to build a(n) [author] brand through engagement with their [readers] customers.   The most important first step in getting people to buy your product is to get readers to know it exists. That comes with getting on podcast interviews, going to networking events, doing book readings, teaching workshops at libraries, etc. That's Attract Marketing. Letting people know you are out there.   Then, you Engage with them. Write a blog, or do a podcast, or create some other way of engaging with the people that now know you exist, but still have not become a customer of yours (like get them on your mailing list).   Then, you Nurture them. That's where they begin to Know, Like, and Trust you. Still before they buy! This is the time when you'd be posting regular content for them in a newsletter or FB Live posts, or pictures of your life on Instagram.   Only then can you Invite them to buy.    And, in order to keep them as an ongoing client [reader], you must Delight them. Create the best book(s) possible and they'll come back for the next one and tell their friends.   This process isn't something you do in a week or even a month. It's a long-term strategy. It's part of the author life and part of our job. Have fun with it.    *** I hope some of that was useful and has given you some ideas for your marketing/promotional plans.   Another resource I would recommend is How to Market Your Book by Joanna Penn.   I'M READING: The Sixth Wicked Child Erick's Reading: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Next episode: Erick's Coaching Session, Part 2   Resources:  Productivity for Creative People: How to Get Creative Work Done in an "Always on" World by Mark McGuiness Essentialism by Greg McKeown Lore podcast (and Prime series)   Announcements:   I wanted to announce that my friend, colleague, and mentor, J Thorn, just launched his new book, Writing Scenes.  I'm especially excited about this because I contributed to the making of this book in several ways, and I feel quite proud of all I did. One of the example scenes in the book is one I submitted from my current work in progress (my memoir). I narrated that scene (in the Before and After example) in the audiobook. And I edited the book for J. It would tickle me if you picked up the book for yourself. Here's the link: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes    Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Writer Craft Facebook Group The Author Life Community   Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)

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It's your deepest fear.The book doesn't sell.Could it be your description? Join Mark Leslie Lefebvre as he interviews Brian Meeks about writing book descriptions that can ACTUALLY help sell books, based on data and analytics Brian has gathered and conducted showing that properly written book descriptions can get the job done in a matter of clicks.Meeks, who has spent years researching and writing hundreds of descriptions will discuss the things that work, what doesn't work, and some of the pitfalls authors can fall into when trying to write an effective book description.//Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//  Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We'll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way—and we won't charge you a dime.  We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. That's the best kind of business plan.  • Get started now: https://draft2digital.com/• Learn the ins, the outs, and the all-arounds of indie publishing from the industry experts on the D2D Blog: https://Draft2Digital.com/blog  • Promote your books with our Universal Book Links from Books2Read: https://books2read.com  Make sure you bookmark https://D2DLive.com for links to live events, and to catch back episodes of the Self Publishing Insiders Podcast.

Episode Show Notes In this episode we cover:  What a good description looks like The structure of a good description Common blurb mistakes A rather brutal critique of my blurb! This week's question is: What are your plans for the festive season? Recommendation of the week is: Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth  Apple Kobo Amazon UK Amazon USA ***this show uses affiliate links Find out more about Brian at: Brian's Description Course Instagram BitClout LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Pinterest TikTok Mailchimp Youtube   Rebel of the Week is: Robin Phillips If you'd like to be a Rebel of the week please do send in your story, it can be any kind of rebellion. You can email your rebel story to rebelauthorpodcast@gmail.com or instagram me @sachablackauthor A big thank you to Matty Dalrymple for upping her pledge and a big thank you to my existing patrons as well. If you'd like to support the show, and get early access to all the episodes as well as bonus content you can from as little as $2 a month by visiting: www.patreon.com/sachablack 

So you want to write & publish a successful book…! Feat: Tami Palmer “Anatomy presents the art and craft of creating a book by offering glimpses into the lived experience of each contributor.” -Kevin Hesse, author of upcoming, Love and Light in a World of Loss Learn from 20-leading industry experts about Writing, Publishing & Book Marketing. Let us simplify what can be a complicated and overwhelming process. This book will lay it all in easy-to-understand chapters, so you have the tools for success. Get your copy now https://integral-women.mykajabi.com/anatomyofabook Contributors: Sierra Melcher, Adrienne Moxie MacIain, Stacy Dyson, Stanley Dankoski, Nataly Urbáez, Danielle Perlin-Good, Tamara Palmer, Jenny Watz, Carla Green, Andrea Schmidt, Doriana Vitti, Rebekah Markillie, Zarinah El-Amin, Linn Random, Alex Strathdee, Ray Brehm, Brian Meeks, Sarah Quinn, Megan Baker Jackson, Theresa Francomacaro #anatomyofabook #redthreadpublishing #writeyourbook #womeninpublishing #writersofinstagram #bookmarketing #bookpublishing #thoughtleader #bookimpact --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/integral-women/message

Brian D. Meeks writes under his name and the pen name Arthur Byrne. He's currently working on his 20th novel and has six non-fiction titles, including Mastering Amazon Descriptions: An Author's Guide. Additionally, he has a thriving author copywriting business. And he's obsessed with NFTs—and how they fit into the writing world. In this episode, we talked about how his NFT project has inspired him to love writing again, why he writes some of his books on Facebook and how we can all start selling our writing as NFTs on bitclout, among many other topics (he's what's known in the talking world as a "digressor"). WANT 7 DAYS OF FREE WRITING TIPS? GO TO WWW.YOURBOOKWRITINGTIPS.COM

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On today's show, we will be traveling to Nashville Tennessee! My special guest is no other than the totally awesome Honorée Corder! Honorée is an executive and strategic book and publishing coach, TEDx speaker, and the author of more than 50 books including You Must Write a Book. Additionally, she is co-creator of The Miracle Morning book series with Hal Elrod. Honorée passionately helps business professionals and entrepreneurs write, publish, and monetize their books, boost their brands, and get much more business!Today's show is for the writers and entrepreneurs out there. I think you are going to want to take notes. There is a lot of great information in today's show.During this episode you will learn:• The importance of routines and what daily routines and habits Honorée practices to maximize her time and efficiency. • How she was able to publish more than fifty best-selling books.• The pros and cons of collaborating with another author.• Why someone should write a book.• The importance of mentors and the difference between formal and informal mentors.• How Honorée got involved with the Miracle Morning books series and her role in that franchise.• The importance of failure and how she celebrates the victories.All of this and more on today's episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.Visit Honorée Corder's website! Come visit Honorée on Facebook!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website.If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.Come join the fun at the Cops and Writers Facebook groupSupport the show (https://patreon.com/copsandwriters)

Episode #47 This week I had so much fun talking to author Brian Meeks on how to sell your book on Amazon, we talked about things we know nothing about, telling great stories, living to 350 years old, and how important copywriting is when selling books, or anything really. Brian is a full-time author. He has 19 novels under his name and a pen name. He has 6 non-fiction titles, including Mastering Amazon Ads and Mastering Amazon Descriptions, which are the books that led to speaking at author conventions including Kevin J. Anderson's Superstars, and all of the 20BooksTo50K events. Brian has built two FB author groups with over 11,000 members. For six minutes of behind the scenes bonus material check out YouTube version: https://youtu.be/nU-UkK3Xk_I https://www.facebook.com/groups/MasteringAmazonDescriptions Mastering Amazon Descriptions: An Author's Guide: Copywriting for Authors: https://amzn.to/32QF31Y Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin. My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugOLERePPuD4nwtZO-Zwnw?view_as=subscriber My Instagram: @joelyshmoley and @slidesofjohn FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/wereyoustilltalking/ Twitter: @JoelAAlbrecht

Author and Numbers Guru, Brian Meeks, sits in with the D2D team to talk about his career, and how he uses data to propel the success of his books.Find more about Brian and his work at http://extremelyaverage.com //Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career//Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor. We’ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way, and we won’t charge you a dime. We take a cut of royalties on each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money!• Get started:  https://Draft2Digital.comGet insider info on indie author success from our blog.• Visit: https://Draft2Digital.com/blogTune in to our monthly livestreams and ask us anything!• D2D Live: https://D2DLive.comPromote your books with our Universal Book Links!• Books2Read: https://books2read.com//Get ahead of the Self-Publishing game with our Amazing Partners//Findaway Voices || Find a narrator, produce your audiobook, and distribute it to retailers worldwide, including Audible.com and Apple Books.• http://findawayvoices.com/d2dReedsy || Assemble your team of publishing professionals! Find editors, cover designers, marketing experts, ghostwriters and more.• https://reedsy.comBookBrush || Build graphics and video that help you market and promote your books.• https://bookbrush.com/d2d-mockups///Join the D2D Community Online//Facebook || https://facebook.com/draft2digitalTwitter || https://twitter.com/draft2digital

This podcast's guest is Brian Meeks. Brian D. Meeks is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Economics. He is the author of the Henry Wood Detective Series, the Secret Doors series, and has also written a book about the 1986-87 Iowa Hawkeyes Men's basketball team titled Two Decades and Counting: the Streak, the Wins, the Hawkeyes Thru the Eyes of Roy Marble." According to Amazon he has written 11 novels and 1 non fiction title but I have conflicting information that he has written 24 books. During this podcast I expect to get to the bottom of this as well as learning what is really like to live as an author.

Brian Meeks talks through his revision of one of Matty's book descriptions to illustrate the copywriting methods that have enabled him to turn browsers into buyers on the online retail platforms.

An email question came in: "I just published my first book. How do I promote it?" All marketing plans will be different based on your plans for the book, your career, and your personality, and--to some degree--your budget. 1) First, you'll need to decide what your plan is for this book and for any future books you plan to write. And you'll need to define TO YOU what success would look like for this particular book and also for your writing career. Do you want to write any more books? Do you want to be award-winning? Do you want to make a living with your writing? Et cetera. The answers to these types of questions will determine the answers to your other questions. Namely, how to market and promote your book(s). It's also important to note that if your goal is to make a living with your writing, you cannot do that with book sales from one book. Think, 10 or 20, or more. UNLESS, you are also providing author services, like editing or retreats or teaching. 2) Paid Advertising. It's the way to go these days. It is a Pay to Play Market now. There are 8 million titles on Amazon alone. The three top paid ads sites are BookBub, Facebook, and Amazon Ads. Additionally, there are FreeBooksy and BargainBooksy. As well as others. (For instance, if your e-book is published on the Kobo platform, there is a Promotions tab on your dashboard that enables you to partake in their promo days.) Each of the ad platforms have different rules and suggested methods of operation. There are loads of books and other resources on all of them. (Help! My Facebook Ads Suck by Mal Cooper; Mastering Amazon Ads by Brian Meeks; Bookbub Ads by David Gaughrin; Bryan Cohen has an Amazon Ads School on his Instagram site @bryancohenblurbs--just to name a few.) That said, up until very recently--and is still considered truth by many--the industry "standard" advice for advertising for authors with less than three to five books in one series is to NOT advertise. The return on your investment won't pan out very well with nowhere for the reader to go after reading your one book. (I don't know how many books you've published.) If an author has several books, then paying for an ad on one book can often lead a reader to reading the other books in an author's backlist, thereby making the cost of the ad click go much farther. 3) I believe the best thing an author can do to build excitement about their books is to write the next book. Seriously. If you look at it like any other business, a business owner (read: bookseller) needs to create more than one product for their store. They need to create free content marketing for their audience and to build a(n) [author] brand through engagement with their [readers] customers. The most important first step in getting people to buy your product is to get readers to know it exists. That comes with getting on podcast interviews, going to networking events, doing book readings, teaching workshops at libraries, etc. That's Attract Marketing. Letting people know you are out there. Then, you Engage with them. Write a blog, or do a podcast, or create some other way of engaging with the people that now know you exist, but still have not become a customer of yours (like get them on your mailing list). Then, you Nurture them. That's where they begin to Know, Like, and Trust you. Still before they buy! This is the time when you'd be posting regular content for them in a newsletter or FB Live posts, or pictures of your life on Instagram. Only then can you Invite them to buy. And, in order to keep them as an ongoing client [reader], you must Delight them. Create the best book(s) possible and they'll come back for the next one and tell their friends. This process isn't something you do in a week or even a month. It's a long-term strategy. It's part of the author life and part of our job. Have fun with it. *** I hope some of that was useful and has given you some ideas for your marketing/promotional plans. Another resource I would highly recommend is How to Market a Book by Joanna Penn. Good luck!

Brian Meeks is the President and CEO of The NorthEnd Group, LLC, and a proud graduate of The University of Michigan. He has more than 20 years of experience in Marketing and Sales with over 7 years of digital online marketing leadership. When it comes to paid search marketing, Brian has a lot to offer! He has worked for a Google direct vendor for a number of years and logged more than 13,000 hours in Ad words! Brian has a great story and a gratifying leadership journey to share! Tune in for this interesting conversation with a great entrepreneur! » Subscribe for More: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX... » Visit MBN website: https://www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ MBN ON SOCIAL: MBN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX... Like MBN: https://www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork Follow MBN: https://twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ MBN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

In this episode Mark interviews bestselling children's author Laurie Wright who is on a mission to empower people one book at a time through her books and the support she offers other authors to take action and publish their own books. This episode is sponsored by Findaway Voices. Mark talks about the promotional pricing tools built in to their tools. You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.   Prior to the interview, Mark shares a bit of an update about the previous week at NINC (Novelists Inc). He then congratulates the winners of copies of M.L. Buchman's ESTATE PLANNING FOR AUTHORS. Amy Tasukada And Vanessa Kier where the listeners who won by commenting on Episode 92 of the podcast. Julie Strauss and Amy Teegan were the two patron winners.   In their conversation, Mark and Laurie talk about: Laurie's background as a kindergarten teacher and how she was so motivated by the presence of "learned helplessness" to go home and write a book in order to address it It wasn't that the children couldn't solve their problems it was that they didn't take the steps to solve the problem Laurie's belief that boredom is a good thing, particularly for creativity and that great things can come from boredom The importance of the repetition in Laurie's books for 4 and 5 year olds, such as "I Can Handle It!" that become their self-talk and a mantra and a pathway for them Putting the book aside for ten years before actually doing something with it Why she went whole hog into self-publishing with this project Creating the print book first (considering the audience) and the reason Laurie created an eBook via prompting from Brian Meeks and Amazon Ads Selling the foreign language rights of her book in Chinese, Korean, Romanian, Icelandic, and Vietnamese The importance of a foreign rights agent in the process of selling those foreign rights Laurie's interest in mental health for children and the importance of open non-scheduled time for children for free play (what she also calls "wildness") How Laurie has fallen in love with the marketing and other aspects of writing, and how she adapted that into creating helpful content for other writers The importance of "short and easy" in a course Laurie's podcast for children's book writers   After the interview, Mark reflects on self-talk, self-doubt, negative thinking, and positive thinking. He works through a You-Can-Do-It attitude inspired by Laurie's work.   Links of Interest: Laurie Wright's Website Laurie's Books on Amazon Laurie's Foreign Agent Laurie's Courses for Writers Laurie's Tedx Talk: Release the WILD in our children Findaway Voices NINC Conference Patreon for Stark Reflections   Laurie Wright is a bestselling children's author on a mission to empower people one book at a time. She empowers children through her books, that gently and with humor coach kids in self-regulation. She empowers writers by getting them to step up, take action and publish those books! In a weekly podcast ‘The Writer's Way' she shares stories of other everyday authors for inspiration. Walter Koenig (Chekov from Star Trek) reading ‘I Can Handle It' on YouTube at https://lauriewrighter.com/Chekov is a definite high point in Laurie's career. Connect on Facebook (www.fb.com/lauriewrighter or www.fb.com/lauriewrightauthor), or her website www.lauriewrighter.com, and check out Laurie's courses at www.creativewrighter.com.     The music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

[Get the new Authority Podcasting book at the PRE-sale price: http://bit.ly/AUTHORITY-PODCASTING] Damn! That was more than I expected... The Master of Amazon is making us an OFFER. But before I get into that, you know that Brian Meeks is a professional DATA Analyst right? So when he "whips out the data" , the HARD data from Amazon -- you know it will be FRUITFUL! This is a crazy deep dive! Longest interview I have done yet - a full 2 hours! In this interview I get to pick Brian's Brain (say that 5 times fast!) and get into the real nuts and bolts of HOW TO BE A PROFITABLE AUTHOR ON AMAZON. We talk about his first book "Mastering Amazon Ads" and his second book "Mastering Amazon Descriptions." You will LOVE this long form interview! Among other things we talk about: How important your Copy is Amazon Ads The Law of Diminishing Returns 20BooksTo50k Michael Anderle Going WIDE What METRICS you MUST monitor What metrics are Stooopid! Man he hates the Amazon dashboard! And much much more! Oh, yeah, about that offer :-) He's offering us 30% off of his ADVANCED Course! https://meeks-master-classes.teachable.com/p/mastering-amazon-ads-an-author-s-course/ Use the code "Chicago" on checkout to get the awesome DISCOUNT! This is a time sensitive offer so get it now while it lasts. P.S. I am NOT an affiliate of his course (there is no aff.program but I wish there was). Have you noticed? There are no commercials or advertisements on this podcast! Please help keep the podcast free from annoying advertisements! Become a SUPPORTER of this Podcast for as low as ONE dollar :-) https://gumroad.com/l/zbooks Learn Selfpublishing the right way - get my new book while it's still FREE! https://bit.ly/Get-Your-Power I'M SUPER DUPER EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW CALL-IN FUNCTION OF THIS PODCAST!!! Go to the link below - ask your questions and I will answer it in the next podcast!!!

In this episode Chris interviews author and copywriting expert Brian Meeks. Brian, best known for expertise on Amazon ads, has a new book on how to write winning copy that will sell more books. The episode starts with an update on Amazon's new lockscreen ads. Show Notes & Links: -Are the new lockscreen ads (Amazon) the old product display ads? -Why the goal in copywriting is not the same as in writing a book. -The difference between structure in ad copy and prose writing. -Why using a summary of your book as a description to sell your book is a bad choice. -Why authors hate copywriting and Brian's solution. -What is a hook and why every piece of copywriting needs one. -Should you put your social proof (Amazon bestseller, USA Today bestseller) in your book description? Links: click 'em, they're live: Check out Brian's new book, Mastering Amazon Descriptions, here Brian's Facebook group page on Mastering Amazon Descriptions here Becca Syme's new podcast, The Quitcast Becca's new book, Dear Writer, You Need To Quit

In this episode we interview nonfiction author and coach Honoree Corder on how to collaborate on projects with other authors. Learn what it takes to work with another author. Show Notes And Links -What does the collaboration process look like? -How do you find another author to collaborate with? -How do you actually share duties on a project? -How you should share duties on a project? -Make sure you tick off all the legal boxes in your partnership. -Why your biggest asset is being easy to work with Links (Just click 'em) Prosperity For Writers - Chris' favorite book by Honoree Honoree's new book with Ben Hale, Write Like A Boss - get your copy today! Honoree's Amazon author page The Prosperous Writers Series boxed set by Honoree Corder and Brian Meeks

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In this episode Chris interviews author and copywriting expert Brian Meeks. Brian, best known for expertise on Amazon ads, has a new book on how to write winning copy. The episode starts with an update on Amazon's new lockscreen ads that have many authors befuddled. Show Notes & Links: -Are the new lockscreen ads (Amazon) the old product display ads? -The the goal in copywriting is not the same as in writing a book. -The difference between structure in ad copy and prose writing. -Why using a summary of your book as a description to sell your book is a bad choice. -Why authors hate copywriting and Brian's solution. -What is a hook and why every piece of copywriting needs one. -Should you put your social proof (Amazon bestseller, USA Today bestseller) in your book description? Links: click 'em, they're live: Check out Brian's new book, Mastering Amazon Descriptions, here Brian's Facebook group page on Masterin Amazon Descriptions here Becca Syme's new podcast, The Quitcast Becca's new book, Dear Writer, You Need To Quit  

In this episode, Mark interviews Brian Meeks, author of Mastering Amazon Ads and Mastering Amazon Descriptions. The interview was recorded during a Facebook Live video on the Stark Publishing Facebook page. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a word from the episode's sponsor, Findaway Voices . . .You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In the personal update area, Mark talks about a recent 40% off Box Set promotion that he and author Sean Costello had with Kobo, how they added their own push for the promo, and how it helped them sell more copies not just on Kobo, but also on Kindle, Apple and Nook. Mark talks about the detailed analysis of the promo which he published for Patreon supporters of the podcast and thanks them for their ongoing support. In their chat, Mark and Brian talk about: How Brian once put off launching a fiction title for 60 days because he wanted to avoid the task of writing the product description How a description done correctly will convert at about 1 in 10 (1:10) - ie, ten views of an ad will result in a click through to the product by a potential customer The most common problems that authors face when trying to write their book product description The idea of using previous or existing reviews of a book to find hints and clues to what made the book special to readers Ways authors can practice writing or creating compelling product descriptions The ultimate goal of a product description, which is to get a potential reader to READ your book Creating a log line that can be used as an "elevator pitch" How formatting of a description can be as important as the words used in that description How the main goal of the FIRST line (or opening hook) of a product description is to get the reader to read the SECOND line The concept of the call to action to request the reader to "buy" or "get" the book today Brian's story of the "miracle product description" How customers don't care so much the difference between $2.99 or $4.99 and that their TIME in reading the book is something they consider more valuable, more precious The concept of variance, and how it can take 1000 clicks before you have enough data to accurately measure the results of a data set Amazon Ads for authors who are published exclusively to Kindle (KDP Select and part of Kindle Unlimited) VS authors who publish their books "wide" to all retail platforms Why an author shouldn't spend more than 90 seconds writing up their advertising copy What is a good place to start or to learn how Amazon Advertising works for you The critical importance of patience and setting expectations and how much investment of time and energy it takes to perfect the process How "Bid Plus" is a terrible idea for authors to use in Amazon Advertising How Brian gives about 7 to 10 days for an ad to see if they are "getting turned on" and, if it isn't, he kills it The differences of playing within the Amazon Advertising world today compared to how it used to be   In his post-interview reflections, Mark talks about three things from the chat that stuck with him. The idea of NOT using the "Bid Plus" option when creating Amazon Advertising Ads The concept of having a first line / log line of 4 to 6 words to grab the attention of a potential reader in your book description The methodology of incorporating elements from reader reviews of your book when revising your book's blurb   Links of Interest Brian Meeks Website Mastering Amazon Ads Facebook Group Mastering Amazon Descriptions Facebook Group Brian's Amazon Page The Facebook Live video for the interview segment of this podcast Findaway Voices Patreon for Stark Reflections Stark Reflections Survey   Brian D. Meeks is an author who writes under his name and the pen name Arthur Byrne.   The music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Ever wondered if your book description could be better? Ever thought it should sell more books? Then this is the episode for you. Brian Meeks, description-writer extraordinaire, talks with us about how to write a kick-ass description that will sell more books, and help amp up your advertising sales. Turns out, it's all about copywriting. And writing the best hooks you possibly can. Lucky for us, Brian takes us through every aspect of writing hooks to help you write your next description. In fact, we get him to do it on the fly, by giving him a description to fix, on air, as we listen.  This is raw, honest, and exciting copywriting at its best, and you can listen in as the master creates a new blurb in less than 30 minutes!

Ever wondered if your book description could be better? Ever thought it should sell more books? Then this is the episode for you. Brian Meeks, description-writer extraordinaire, talks with us about how to write a kick-ass description that will sell more books, and help amp up your advertising sales. Turns out, it's all about copywriting. And writing the best hooks you possibly can. Lucky for us, Brian takes us through every aspect of writing hooks to help you write your next description. In fact, we get him to do it on the fly, by giving him a description to fix, on air, as we listen.  This is raw, honest, and exciting copywriting at its best, and you can listen in as the master creates a new blurb in less than 30 minutes!

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Prof. Brian Meeks; chairman of the Department of Africana Studies at Brown University. #WPRO He is also the author of "The Coup Clock Clicks", a collection of his poetry.

Prof. Brian Meeks; chairman of the Department of Africana Studies at Brown University. #WPRO He is also the author of "The Coup Clock Clicks", a collection of his poetry.

How effective is BookBub in 2019? Do Facebook ads still work? What about Amazon ads? On this episode, Zach and J. talk about their experience with different paid advertising avenues for books, including what works and doesn't work for them.Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorThank you to our newest Patron: David HesseLet J. check the first chapter of your book and help make it stronger for your reader! Check out the details at https://theauthorlife.com/editing/Want to have Zach analyze your book's Amazon product page? Get the details at https://theauthorlife.com/zachLinks:Mastering Amazon Ads by Brian Meeks - http://books2read.com/masteramsThe Career Author - http://www.thecareerauthor.comThe Career Author YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmIYVcr1UdWgSvYpb3Ol3xgPatreon - http://www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorMolten Universe Media - http://www.moltenuniversemedia.comRock Apocalypse 2019 - http://www.rockapoc.comSell More Book Show Summit 2019 - http://www.sellmorebooksshow.com/summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For many authors, worldbuilding is the most fun part of the process. J. and Zach are back together in person this week and have a face to face discussion about their world building processes. Also, Zach gives a few tips on AMS ads for beginners.Get exclusive bonus content by supporting The Career Author Podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorLove to drink coffee while you write? Check out Cadence Coffee Roasters, a family-owned coffee company from Denver, CO. Use promo code “CAREERAUTHOR” to get 10% off your first order. www.cadencecoffeeroasters.comLinks:Mastering Amazon Ads by Brian Meeks - https://books2read.com/masteramsThe Career Author - http://www.thecareerauthor.comPatreon - http://www.patreon.com/thecareerauthorNight of the Writing Dead - http://www.nightofthewritingdead.comAuthors on a Train - http://www.authorsonatrain.com Sell More Book Show Summit 2019 - http://www.sellmorebooksshow.com/summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jo and Lindsay talked with the famous (not infamous!) Brian Meeks today, author of Mastering Amazon Ads, as well as thrillers, satire, and science fiction (under a pen name). He started tinkering with Amazon ads a couple of years ago when they first came on the scene, and they turned into a game-changer for him, allowing him to sell a

*WHOOA! I got severely #REDPILLED in this interview---AWE-SUM!* Listen in as an *Intermediate* author (myself) gets some hardcore words of wisdom and #REALITY CHECKS from a real pro - BRIAN MEEKS who is the definitive MASTER of #AmazonAds ! Brian really knows his stuff AND has the DATA to back it up -- That -IS- the difference my friends. Remember to get his book FIRST - http://geni.us/meeks --and then join his Facebook group - GOLD! Any QUESTIONS? Post them in the comments here or on my blog: http://www.zbooks.co/

In this episode Chris asks AMS Ads expert Brian Meeks questions from authors in the SMART Marketing For Authors Facebook Group. This episode is not for beginners. If you're interested in finding out beginning level strategies for AMS Ads, listen to episode 56. This episode is 52 minutes long. Show Notes & Links: -What's the best way to know which keywords will work the best in my genre with my book? Where would you suggest I start looking? -What is the minimum number of ads I should be testing to get good results? -Is it true that AMS ads aren't really worth the effort unless you're in Kindle Unlimited. What's your opinion? -What are the biggest mistakes people make when running their AMS Ads? -I've heard that you should be running ads targeted at the books in the top 100 in your genre. I would think they would be the most expensive bids. How do you choose which books to target?  -How long should I let an ad run before I consider deleting it or changing up the copy? And how can I tell if the copy is the problem? -What are some benchmark numbers to watch? For instance, I've heard 70% ACoS or higher is considered good. Is that consistent? What's a good CPC for AMS?  - When should I consider tweaking keywords? Those with lots of impressions but no clicks? Only those with clicks even though they have no sales?  -How do I know if I am bidding the right amount to get traction on my ad? -Is it important to get on the first page of results for promoted books on another book's sales page? Links: Mastering Amazon Ads (book) by Brian Meeks Mastering Amazon Ads online course SMART Marketing For Authors Facebook group (you'll have to answer three questions to get in)    

One subject that has come up a lot in this podcast is the advice of not putting all your eggs in one basket. Amazon may be at the top when it comes to the book market, but newer platforms for people to sell their books on are emerging and making your book available on those platforms can increase your sales. Amazon has started cracking down on authors and publishing companies who are practicing deceiving tactics when it comes to increasing their sales, and Amazon has begun cracking down on these. But that has created some casualties of authors who weren’t breaking any rules, but were still dinged by Amazon. It’s important these authors are making their books available elsewhere, not only to avoid being left out to dry if Amazon decides not to sell their books anymore, but also to increase overall sales. While many authors see about 90 percent of their sales come from Amazon, our guest today, Tracy Cooper-Posey, has been able to market her books on other platforms and estimates that only 35-40 percent of her revenue comes from Amazon. She uses Draft2Digital, which helps distribute her books and she also distributes them herself on as many different sellers as she can find, including on her own website. She recommends learning the different platforms and how to create a vibrant presentation of the books yourself, instead of trusting an aggregator. This gives her a little more control over how her books are shown and even smaller sellers count. She also uses these smaller platforms in her advertising with the intention that the market will see her book sales increase and possibly promote her ranking within their ecosystem. But, like we’ve talking about in previous episodes, if you are planning on running any sort of ads for your books, make sure you give them a little time to pick up traction.   She also asks her readers to leave reviews on the platform they bought the book from. This may sound like a no-brainer, but it bodes well for our books if reviews are spread across different sites, and may increase the book’s visibility. Another thing she recommends is selling you book on your own website, which you can do through a shopping cart plug-in like Selz, Woo Commerce, or Gumroad so you’re not bogged down by technical questions and you can focus more on writing. Doing this also means you can set your own price and offer deals and coupons, and you can increase the revenue you recieve when someone purchases your book directly from you. However, if you’re selling your first book, you don’t need to worry too much about selling on your own site for the time being. A last piece of advice Cooper-Posey gives is to stay on top of industry news so you’ll be able to find out about new platforms that are just starting up. POSSIBLE PULLQUOTE: Things change and you can’t just set it and forget it, you keep monitoring, keep an eye on the ground, and listen to the gossip. Find out what’s going on in the industry.   Bio of the Author in the Case Study: Tracy Cooper-Posey is an award-winning author who’s published over 90 books since 1999, been nominated for five CAPAs including Favorite Author and won the Emma Darcy Award. You can check out her works and even ask her questions at her site at http://tracycooperposey.com/.   Resources Referred to in this Episode: Tracy Cooper-Posey’s Author Page TracyCooperPosey.com The Productive Indie Fiction Writer     iTunes Books Kobo Playster Kindle Unlimited Draft2Digital Smashwords Microsoft Books IngramSpark Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer Google Play Books Book Funnel Selz Woo Commerce Gumroad Shopify Book Marketing Show Kindle Select vs KU vs Other Markets: What's an Author To Do? Book Marketing Show Marketers & Coffee: Getting the Most out of AMS Ads with Brian Meeks

Mastering AMS ads isn’t something you can just throw some money at and hope they’ll work. It takes time and some knowledge of how they work. In this special Marketers & Coffee episode, Brian Meeks will walk us through three major points to understand when it comes to AMS ads: Don’t trust the AMS ads reporting system, trust the keywords KDP Rocket gives you, and more keywords is better (even misspellings). For more information, visit the show notes at https://kindlepreneur.com/e27

From Prague Spring to Paris riots. From the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. to the election of Richard Nixon, 1968 was a tumultuous time to say the least. Brian Meeks, Chair of Africana Studies at Brown University, and Ed Steinfeld, Director of Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs sat down to reflect on a year marked by anti-establishment, anti-war counter culture movements.

Keeping its guest hosting duties going, the Latino Media Collective is back with an episode about Jamaica. The LMC speaks with Brian Meeks about the life and legacy of former Jamaican prime minister Michael Manley and how the struggle for social justice in the 60s and 70s still affects the Caribbean nation to this day. Meeks is the chair of Africana studies at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. For more about the LMC, visit https://latinomediacollective.com/

Today, Brian Meek, an AMS subject matter expert, provides some great tips on what to do and what NOT to do while marketing your books via Amazon ads. He shares about the MOST common mistakes authors make with their ads in an effort to provide the best possible advice for all those wanting to get the most from their ad campaigns. As the author of Mastering Amazon Ads: An Author's Guide, listeners get firsthand advice from Brian including why one needs to master their copywriting skills for their book descriptions and the value of analyzing your ad’s performance on a regular basis. Tune-in to discover how you can strategize and unleash the power of Amazon ads and achieve those sales! Brian’s book Mastering Amazon Ads: An Author's Guide is a must have for anyone putting out Amazon Ads Was spending 2 hours every day answering questions in the “20 bucks to 50K” Facebook Group; has put all his answers into this book People have wrong expectations when it comes to Amazon Ads They expect Amazon ads to perform like newspaper blasts or discovery sites 80% to 90% of people that start with Amazon ads result in foiled attempts Working with Facebook Ads and Google Adwords colors an author’s view AMS reports and total sales are not reliable; often it takes as long as 72 hours to report data Often, a sale is not captured in AMS reports Analyze ads based on the impact to the KDP report and not the AMS report If you are bidding at a rate which is going to optimize your return on investment, you have a shorter window where your ads are working; and so, you need to replace your AMS ads more frequently Unlike Amazon Ads, Facebook Ads can run for 3 months and still be profitable Turning off all ads will enable you to get clean, baseline data and effectively analyze A former data analyst, Brian states that an 80% accuracy is good enough to figure out the long term trends and make correct decisions Do not bother with how a specific ad is doing; look at the entire group and analyze the cost per click A lower CPC value will convert at the exact same rate as the higher one with the passage of time Imperative for an author to cultivate and practice some basic data analysis Authors should be able to calculate their ROI; in layman’s terms, ROI is pile of money earned, minus the pile of money spent, divided by the pile of money spent, multiplied by 100 Do not get bogged down by spikes in sales; as long as the numbers are positive, just keep on trying to further improve Often authors tend to overbid for their sponsor’s product ads and then lose money; lower your bid, and you might end up making money Do not fear math; the more you practice, the better you will get, and it is hard to hate what you are good at Avoid getting emotionally attached to your ad; instead become emotionally attached to your ROI Never use the synopsis of your book as the description The importance of developing your COPYWRITING skills Brian has included a couple of chapters on copywriting in his book Unhappy with the description on his book, Brian put off launching his book for 4-6 weeks He mastered the skill of copywriting, rewrote the description and published his book Conversions dropped from 1 in 30 to 1 in 10 due to this; had he done this a year back in October 2015, Brian would have saved $60,000 Reaching out and helping others is the best way to improve your copywriting skills Avoid copying your old ads to maintain integrity of your data Top Tips by Brian: Redo the description on your first book; try to have the opening line five to six words and a hook Do not fall in love with a single ad; build volumes Try to keep a tab on what your ad is producing for you by looking at it everyday 4: Give your product display ads 2-8 weeks, especially if you are bidding conservatively Connect with Brian through Mastering Amazon Ads: An Author's Guide - Beta Group 3 Key Points:    Try to keep a tab on what your ad is producing for you by looking at your metrics every day.    Do not fall in love with a single ad – build volumes; an Amazon ad tends to lose effectiveness with the passage of time.    Give your product display ads 2-8 weeks, especially if you are bidding conservatively. Resources Mentioned:    Mastering Amazon Ads: An Author's Guide - Beta Group – Brian’s Facebook Group    Mastering Amazon Ads: An Author's Guide – Brian’s book    Facebook Ads, Google Adwords – Alternatives to AMS Ads    AMS Ads -  Brian’s field of expertise

This week we have a fantastic interview with the delightful Brian Meeks, who talked to us about creating and making money on Amazon Ads. Brian recently published a book on how to master Amazon ads, and runs a very successful Facebook group on the same topic. He was kind enough to break it all down to the simple version for us, and run through the basics of creating and running a successful Amazon ad. If you've never been on the inside of an Amazon ad, this episode will give you enough information to get you clicking over to the Amazon Marketing Services website. If you're a bit more experienced, don't worry, the insights on copywriting and the tips for creating successful ads will be enough to keep you listening. We learned so much from talking to Brian, and we know you will too. :) 

In this episode author and Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) Ads expert Brian Meeks shares his secrets and tips for selling more books with AMS ads.  Show Notes & Links: -Hear Brian's Song! -What are the two kinds of Amazon ads, what is their purpose, and where are they located? -Why people think Product Display ads don't work and how Brian makes them work. -How to master your pay-per-click bid. Warning: there is some math. -What is the lifespan of an AMS ad? -Why you shouldn't be afraid of data or math. -Why you need patience to "start slow and test." -Why good copywriting can be the key to your book sales. -The personal revelation of Brian's "one smarty pants tip to rule them all." Links:  Get Brian's new book, Mastering Amazon Ads here.  Links to good copywriting resources: Brian's recommendation: The Adweek Copywriting Handbook Chris' recommendations: Words That Sell by Richard Bayan (desk reference)                                     How To Write A Sizzling Synopsis by Bryan Cohen Brian Meeks' Closed Facebook group: Part of the requirement of the group is to buy the book above.  Chris' new book: The Newbies Guide to Sell More Books With Less Marketing Link to Guinea Pig Bridge Song YouTube video Becca's new cozy mystery book, Vangie Vale and the Murdered Macaron. If you love cozies, you'll love this new breed of amateur sleuth. Recipe included.

Brian D. Meeks is a full-time author who resides in Iowa when he’s not traveling. He writes across mystery, thriller, YA, science fiction, and humor/satire fiction genres. He has a degree in Economics from Iowa State University only because they didn’t offer Snarkology, his preferred major. Seven years as a data analyst in the auto insurance industry gave him the skills that have been key to his success in marketing his books and finding an audience. He really likes it when people send him pictures of their cats or guinea pigs.  CONNECT ONLINE: Website(s): extremelyaverage.com Twitter handle(s): @extremelyavg  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/407283052948198/  Amazon Author page (if applicable): https://www.amazon.com/Brian-D.-Meeks/e/B0073XZH78  ___ GOT A QUESTION FOR KEVIN AND HIS GUESTS? CALL 281-809-WORD (9673)

Author's Honorée Corder and Brian Meeks consider the marketing mindset that they believe is critical to being able to market your books effectively in today's crowded market as well as their new book, The Prosperous Writer's Guide to Finding Readers. The post TAB116: Developing Your Marketing Mindset appeared first on .

Brian D. Meeks came to the writing game later in life. After losing a job and moving back to his father's hometown in 2010; he gave writing a shot. After starting a popular blog, jumping into writing mystery novels... team Meeks has grown to a loyal following. In this episode Brian shares a new book project about how to use Amazon Ads. Writers pride themselves on being artists and not marketers. Find encouragement that marketing doesn't need to be scary and overwhelming. Brian is going to inspire, encourage, and help us get our words into the world. Find Brian at: extremelyaverage.com

In this Learning Lab episode, Chris and Becca host Honoree Corder and Brian Meeks as they discuss why getting a grip on data will equate into more money in your pocket. The lab is about an hour long. Links & Show Notes: -What is ROI and why do authors need to understand it? -Why being afraid of the unknown will keep you from making more money. -How data can help you sell more books. -Why feeling overwhelmed by data is often the first step to learning. -Why a $20 book promotion is more expensive than a $1000 Book Bub ad in terms of return value. -How to figure out if your ad is cost effective. -Why having the right mindset will help you sell more books. -How better book descriptions can make you more money. Links: -Get your copy of The Prosperous Writer's Guide to Making More Money here. -Get in on the Kindle Countdown Deal for Chris' book SMART Social Media For Authors here. -Four copywriting book recommendations: How To Write a Sizzling Synopsis by Bryan Cohen How To Write Copy That Sells by Ray Edwards Words That Sell by Richard Bayan The Adweek Copywriting Handbook   Three Facebook groups you should join to get answers about your book marketing:   The Prosperous Writers Mastermind (Honoree Corder) Smart Marketing for Authors (Chris Syme) Brian Meeks Amazon Marketing Services Lab Group. This is a beta group for Brian's new book on Amazon Marketing Services ads. If you're interested in taking part in a research project and learning more about how to put AMS ads together, Brian has a closed group on Facebook you can join. Part of the buy-in of being in the group is consenting to be part of a control group that buys a copy of his new book to test some points of data on Amazon. This group is specifically about Amazon Marketing Services. Here is the link to join.