A book launch requires a commitment for at least six months and the purpose is to help you create relationships with people who will love you and your book.
Our clients write non-fiction books about many topics with the exception of memoirs. Some of our clients work with a publisher and others are self published.
The author will sign a contract and pay a monthly retainer. The package includes the following items (if you want a more customized package pricing will vary).
- Creation of a launch timeline.
- Research with Google Keyword Planner and Amazon categories and keywords and discuss with author.
- Review author biography and book description and make suggestions.
- Create audiences with author and research Google keywords, hashtags, Facebook and LinkedIn groups based on audience.
- Create Amazon Author Central and add the required information.
- Find and pitch at least 10 bloggers and influencers with a pitch created by DVA and edited by the author.
- Find up to 10 comparable books and reverse engineer them to find keywords, categories, ranking and how the authors promoted the book.
- Find up to 10 Facebook groups and pitch book.
- Find up to 10 LinkedIn groups and pitch book.
- Find and pitch book to GoodReads groups.
- Setup GoodReads giveaway (you must have your book published on Amazon to make this work.)
- Find and list book on at least 10 Goodreads Listopia lists.
- Setup 3 free book websites and add your information so you can get a backlink to Google.
- Find and pitch 5+ guest post opportunities with a pitch created by DVA and author.
- Find and pitch 5+ media companies and send a pitch created by DVA and author.
- Find and pitch at least 30 podcast guest opportunities and pitch created by DVA and author.
- Create 30 social media excerpts and callouts.
- Find at least 10 speaking engagements and send a pitch created by DVA and the author.
- Search for subscription boxes that sell books covering the topic of the book and pitch them on the book.
- Search your book for people you mention and find their contact information so they can be notified.
- Research bulk book buyers and pitch them on the book.
- Find appropriate book awards, entry free and deadlines and discuss with author.
- Pitch book to five book summary sites.
- Find holiday topics applicable to the book subject and teach the author how to take advantage of them.
If you would like more information about the launch package e-mail Bonnie at bonnie@davisvirtualassistance.com.