Promoting your book for free can be done through various methods. Here are some effective strategies:
Social Media: Utilize platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn to share updates about your book, engage with your audience, and build a community around your writing.
Author Website or Blog: Create a website or blog to showcase your book, share excerpts, behind-the-scenes stories, and connect with readers. Regularly update your blog with valuable content related to your book’s theme or genre.Guest Blogging: Write guest posts for popular blogs in your niche or genre. This can help you reach a wider audience and establish yourself as an authority in your field.
Email Newsletter: Build an email list of subscribers interested in your book or genre. Send out regular newsletters with updates, exclusive content, and promotions.
Online Communities: Participate in online forums, discussion groups, and communities related to your book’s topic or genre. Engage in conversations, answer questions, and subtly promote your book when relevant.
Book Giveaways: Host giveaways on social media platforms or book-related websites to generate buzz and attract new readers. Offer free copies of your book in exchange for reviews or shares.
Press Releases: Write and distribute press releases to local newspapers, magazines, and online publications. Highlight newsworthy aspects of your book, such as launch events, awards, or notable achievements.
Book Reviews: Reach out to book bloggers, bookstagrammers, and book review websites to request reviews of your book. Positive reviews can increase visibility and credibility.
Author Interviews: Offer yourself for interviews on podcasts, YouTube channels, or blogs. Share insights about your writing process, inspiration, and the themes of your book.
Word of Mouth: Encourage friends, family, and readers to spread the word about your book. Personal recommendations can be incredibly powerful in driving book sales.
Remember to be genuine, consistent, and patient in your promotional efforts. Building an audience and gaining traction takes time, but with persistence and creativity, you can effectively promote your book for free.
Below are some of the sites where you can promote.
Tweet Your Books (for reviews)
Homepage – BookRazor (for reviews)
The Key to Consistent Long-Term E-book Sales on Amazon
How to get an eBook to #1 on Amazon | OkDork.com
Paid Sites:
Pricing (cheap) (Recommended)
ManyBooks.net – Promote Your Book with ManyBooks (cheap)
Authors and Publishers: How to Sponsor Kindle Nation Daily | Author’s Corner @ Kindle Nation Daily (expensive)
Book Promotion Slots For Free Books (Recommended)
http://bookgoodies.com/advertising/seasonal-features/ (cheap)
Submit Your Book To Awesomegang.com – Awesome Gang (cheap) + interview
Kindle Free and Paid Advertising at Kindle Book Promos | Kindle Book Promos (cheap)
Goodkindles | Free and Bargain Kindle Books | Book Promotion Site for Authors: SUBMIT YOUR BOOK (cheap)
Tweet Your Books (expensive)
Authors – FreeBooksHub.com (cheap)
Book Promotions – JamesHMayfield.com (cheap) (Recommended)
Free Amazon Kindle Book Submission Tool | Author Marketing Club (cheap)
Submit Kindle books for KDP promotions | Kindle Book Promos (cheap)
Freebooksy Feature Pricing (with list sizes) – Freebooksy (expensive)
Editorial Submissions – Freebooksy
https://www.fiverr.com/bknights (Recommended)
https://www.bookbub.com/partners/pricing (Recommended)
Free Listing:
Download Free Ebooks, Legally » Submit Ebooks
Submit a New Listing – eBookLister
Frugal Freebies: Submit Freebie
http://freeebooksforme.com/authors-page/
Promote Your Books on eBooks Habit | eBooks Habit
List Your Free Amazon Kindle Books ~ The Book Dude’s Free Kindle Books
Free Kindle Book Listing for Authors | Indie Book of the Day
Publish an Ebook | Free Publishing Services | Online Publishing
Websites To Promote Your Free Kindle Book Promotions | Kay Franklin Info Products
Places to promote your free Kindle Book
FB Groups:
Free Author Book Promotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookpromotionandmarketingmethods/
Promote Your Books https://www.facebook.com/groups/promoteyourbooksbookgroup/
Book Promotion Library https://www.facebook.com/groups/BookPromotionLibrary/
Author Book Promotions https://www.facebook.com/groups/TitanInKorp/
Author Book Promotions https://www.facebook.com/groups/1368570139882657/
Book Promotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookpromotiongroup/
Promote your kindle books https://www.facebook.com/groups/446491079098189/
Indie Authors’ Book Promotion Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/792231127904556/
Books promote your books!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/242527226111890/
Children’s books authors, writers, illustrators, readers, teachers, Kid Lit https://www.facebook.com/groups/childrensbooksauthorsandillustrators/
Kindle Book Boost – Book Promotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/KindleBookBoost/
Promote Kindle Books https://www.facebook.com/groups/741340576745009/
Shamelessly Promote Your Books https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShamelesslyPromote/
Readers and Authors book promotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/1539664706344720/
Indie Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators https://www.facebook.com/groups/1836452183243396/
Authors’ Networking Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/564258321115397/
Book Promotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/1066430593453475/
Writers: Promote Your Books https://www.facebook.com/groups/writerspromoteyourbooks/
Books Books Books https://www.facebook.com/groups/655379148672954/
All Books, All the Time Promotion Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/allbooksallthetime/
Books with 20 Reviews or less Promote https://www.facebook.com/groups/893273387684494/
Indie Books Promotion! https://www.facebook.com/groups/490005547676565/
Book Promo https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndieBookPromos/
Promote Your Books! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472740936287551/
Book Writing, Editing, Publishing & Marketing. Write and Grow Rich! https://www.facebook.com/groups/writeabooktoday/
Authors and Book lovers Connect https://www.facebook.com/groups/ABIconnect/
“ADVERTISE YOUR BOOK HERE” https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.barters.network/
All Things Books https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthingsbook/
Promote Your Book https://www.facebook.com/groups/614986465276349/
Amazon eBook Promotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/674074712641481/
Promote your Book https://www.facebook.com/groups/207396606599672/
BOOK PROMOTION & REVIEWS https://www.facebook.com/groups/1030619110349320/
Ultimate Book Promotion Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/923268484372734/
Next Level Book Promotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/1452088198364844/
Kindle Authors Helping Authors https://www.facebook.com/groups/KindleAuthorsHelping/
Indie Authors Book Promotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/415097921867041/
Euphrates Bookstore https://www.facebook.com/groups/EuphratesBookstore/
Advertise Your Book/Talent https://www.facebook.com/groups/advertisebookandtalent/
Book Promotion Central! https://www.facebook.com/groups/702912853100920/
Writers for Writers Promotions https://www.facebook.com/groups/writersforwriterspromos/
Aroma Books & More https://www.facebook.com/groups/466151376814347/
#bookstagram https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookstagramchbb/
Community Author Books https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommunityAuthorBooks/
Indie Sci Fi And Fantasy Book Promotion https://www.facebook.com/groups/indiescififanbookpromo/
Learning KDP Marketing
Amazon KDP Secrets – No BS Publishing Advice (by Chris Raydog) https://www.facebook.com/groups/534975261126190
Guerrilla Publishing: Book Marketing Support and Feedback for Authors https://www.facebook.com/groups/guerrillapublishing/
FACEBOOK GROUPS FOR PROMOTING YOUR FREE BOOKS:
Free Book Twitter Users:
These Twitter users all have medium to large followings on Twitter who love to hear about free books.
@freebookclub1
@ibdbookoftheday
@Booksontheknob
@bookbub
@kindle_free
@freeebooksdaily
@zilchebooks
@freedailybooks
@pixelofink
@digitalinktoday
@fkbt
@kindlestuff
@Bookyrnextread
@CheapKindleDly
@DigitalBkToday
@free
@freebookdude
@4FreeKindleBook
@IndAuthorSucess
@IndieKindle
@KindleFreeBook
@Kindle_promo
@KindleDaily