Google Book Search
Seems that the thought might be to combine the Google Book Search with your self-publishing tools eh? They say you don’t have to spend anything on marketing yet you’ll sell more books!
Google Book Search allows publishers and authors to submit their books for inclusion in Google’s search results. Whether you’re a large publisher with a thousand-title backlist or a small press that puts out a few titles a year, participating in Google Book Search can:
- increase your books’ visibility at no cost
- drive sales by reaching Google’s worldwide user base
- refer qualified traffic to your website
- deliver a new revenue stream via contextual ads placed next to pages from your book
Hmmm – no extra cost… connect with the most interested buyers… top billing… protected content… additional revenue stream… tracking… sounds good!
Google Book Search has its own Blog. You might find some interest in success stories they’ve already accumulated and in some thoughts from other publishers.
