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23Jun 2015

Self-Publishing: Utilize Your Amazon Author Page Part 2

by Taneeka Bourgeois-daSilva ⋅ Leave a Comment

Self-publishing authors should utilize their amazon author page in order to increase sales

There are many features to utilize on your Amazon Author Page that can attract customers and ultimately increase sales.

Items such as: product details and more about the author sections allow you to provide in-depth information about you and your book. Let’s take a look at the customer review section for Broccoli Chronicles.

This sections allows you to see how many people have created reviews for your book. As of June 23, 2015, Broccoli Chronicles has a total of 14 reviews, in which all 14 customers gave the book a 5 star review! It took about 7 months for me to obtain the 14 reviews and it is projected that the reviews will double by the end of the year. See below some of the comments made by a few of my customers.

Self-publishers don’t have the marketing campaigns and bookstore displays that traditional publishers can supply for their authors. Therefore, authors need to utilize every aspect of advertising that is available to them, especially by gaining positive reviews for their book. Reviews should be a top priority in the self-publishing field although they don’t directly increase sales. Reviews actually help sway indecisive customers into buying your book which indirectly increases your sales. Since you don’t have the popularity behind your book, having a ton of positive reviews from teachers, parents, librarians, and community members will inform and persuade customers to give your book a chance. Start getting more reviews asap!!

Need more? Stay tuned for…Self-Publishing: Utilize Your Amazon Author Page Part 3

About Taneeka Bourgeois-daSilva

Taneeka Bourgeois-daSilva is an authorpreneur, teacher, blogger, educational consultant, and writing coach. She wrote the award-winning Broccoli Chronicles and is the CEO of Building Voices and TCD Kids Foundation. She tweets at @taneekabdasilva.

03Jun 2015

Press Release – News from Building Voices

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$Math Workbook for Elementary students, fractions, arithmetic, decimals$

News from Building Voices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/29/15

Contact: Taneeka Bourgeois-daSilva, Building Voices, tnb@buildingvoices.com

Building Voices | Books, Publishing, Critiquing

Independent publisher releases math workbook

Los Angeles, CA—Today, Building Voices, an independent publishing company that specializes in Children’s Fiction, released their first workbook, Little Kids, Big Voices Math Workbook, Grades 1-3. It’s appropriate for ages 6-8 and covers those major topics learned in 1st through 3rd grade. Lessons include: arithmetic, fractions, and decimals. There are easy-to-understand directions and assessments, and it also includes a complete answer key. Priced at $12.99, it serves as a curriculum guide for basic math.

Building Voices’ CEO Taneeka Bourgeois-daSilva said, “Our goal is to refresh your child’s math skills through repetition, independent practice, and review and develop their love for math with our easy-to-understand instructions.”

Building Voices’ mission is to build soft voices into outspoken leaders. The Little Kids, Big Voices book series is made up of chapter books, journals, coloring books, and more. This series is designed to entertain, inspire, and remind children that they have a voice in this world.

About Building Voices: Building Voices is a children’s publishing company based in Los Angeles, CA. They publish chapter books, coloring books, interactive journals, and more. In addition to books and publishing, Building Voices offers critiquing services and writing mentorships for aspiring writers. Building Voices is scheduled to publish their second chapter book in December 2015. For more information, visit www.buildingvoices.com.