Want to start marketing your book in less than 10 minutes? I’ve asked Ben De Rienzo, co-founder and designer at Booklaunch.io, to share his expert tips and insights on how writers can use this one simple tool to build buzz and drive their book sales–and it can be set up in minutes. Want to know what it is? Keep reading!

You’ve worked hard for months—even years—on a fantastic book to share with the world.

Tons of time, energy, affection, and other bits of yourself are invested in this wonderful creation, and now is the time to put it out into the world.

The moment tingles with excitement, anxiety, and more than a few doubts. But you’re resolved to go through with it—to launch your book! Which begs the question:

How do you position your book launch to be as successful as possible?

This question is a recent obsession among authors.

From bestselling authors like Tim Ferriss to upstart authors like Pat Flynn, more and more professional authors are treating their book launches as big, celebratory events.

The logic is simple: attract as much word-of-mouth buzz to your book launch as possible to spark momentum. A groundswell of initial momentum drives a flood of initial sales. This flood begets more buzz and more sales. It’s a virtuous cycle.

But to walk in the footsteps of these successful authors, you’ll need one key asset: a professional book landing page.

The best landing pages feature attractive book covers, engaging book trailer videos, personal info about the authors, positive blurbs from other readers and authority figures, and more.
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