Publishing Trends

MARCH 22, 2023

audiobook sales topped ebook sales for the second year in a row. Many we spoke to admit that Audible is the main conduit for audiobook sales, approaching 90% of market share, though some listeners go to Apple , Kobo, or (through libraries) Overdrive. But as audiobook sales are growing, people are willing to experiment more.

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Buffer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

  All of the promotion on social media led to a smashing success, making The Last of Us the most successful case of a video game making the leap to a show.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) The tour is the first ever to cross the $1 billion mark in ticket sales, selling 4.35

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Neil Patel

MARCH 17, 2021

By 2000, that number had climbed to 413 million, before roughly doubling every five years up until 2015. You should absolutely use diverse models and messaging, but don’t latch onto Black History Month or International Women’s Day to promote your latest flash sale. In 1995, two years before the first Zoomers were born, just 44.4

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Buffer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

According to the National Retail Federation, we’re looking at a record-breaking November and December this year, with total sales reaching a staggering $966.6 Many online publications take advantage of affiliate sales links with product recommendations and round-ups.  billion in the U.S.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 30, 2015

This can increase sales. Can you cross promote with them? Ask yourself: Can I integrate others into the sales process? Once you have finished your sales page, take a break. PBEVENT 2015: A Roundup of Tips and Advice Shared at the ProBlogger Training Event Sessions. Need an example of content events? Monetization.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Well, blog-wise it’s great to know what’s happened across 2015, give you an overview of your efforts, point you in the right direction for 2016, and give you a case of the warm and fuzzies when you see how far you’ve come in 12 short months. Your promotional strategy. Are the ads old? Do you have more than one?

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 29, 2024

Show Notes Harnessing the popularity of Dungeons and Dragons on Kickstarter Offering physical objects to accompany your book campaign Why are direct sales and Kickstarter taking off now? It's a strange one because I started writing fantasy and science fiction novels back in like 2015/2016. Paddy: I think it's a combination of things.

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Neil Patel

MAY 4, 2021

They don’t have the followings of a Kardashian, but they’re much cheaper and can still reach enough people to make a difference in product sales. What’s more: research shows they generate double the sales of paid ads and with a 37% higher customer retention rate. Micro influencers create powerful word of mouth to small groups.

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 4, 2021

Similarly, positive ROI statistics for video content have been booming for years – from 33 percent in 2015 to 87 percent in 2021. More sales? Just take a look at how Dude Perfect partnered with Hasbro to promote the company’s new Nerf product, the Mega Magnus. If they love Facebook, promote your content on Facebook.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 5, 2021

This is a great tactic for brands who have a widespread presence and are looking to make sales in multiple locations. Taco Bell decided to flip this idea on its head and in 2015, they began petitioning for a taco emoji to be included in the emoji dictionary. Dunkin’ is promoting their iconic donut fries.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

When the Apple Watch first came out in 2015, there were 3,000 apps available for download. There are so many Apple Watch apps that can be used to promote products and services. With Bottomline, you can track all of your sales, customers, and products in one place. To maximize the value of Apple Watch apps, think outside the box.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 23, 2016

Getting your first 100 sales is a huge milestone for any online business, and one we’re all quite keen to reach. This article outlines the strategy I used to generate more than 100 sales for my fitness business. Generate Your First 100 Sales. This is a guest contribution from Tom Buckland. I explain why in a moment.

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Buffer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

  All of the promotion on social media led to a smashing success, making The Last of Us the most successful case of a video game making the leap to a show.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) The tour is the first ever to cross the $1 billion mark in ticket sales, selling 4.35

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Neil Patel

JULY 9, 2019

In 2015, you could generate a bit more than 3 visitors a month from the social web for every 100 followers you had, and now it’s dropped down to roughly 2 visitors per month. This is also because social sites tend to promote content that keeps people on their social sites as opposed to driving their visitors off to your site.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Pat Flynn – A Peek Inside Pat Flynn’s Master Content and Promotional Calendar (& How to Create One, Too!). Natalie Sisson – How to Build a Sexy Sales Funnel That Sells. I was there in 2015, and appreciated the focus on social media, which was becoming more and more a part of a blogger’s online environment.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Pat Flynn – A Peek Inside Pat Flynn’s Master Content and Promotional Calendar (& How to Create One, Too!). Natalie Sisson – How to Build a Sexy Sales Funnel That Sells. I was there in 2015, and appreciated the focus on social media, which was becoming more and more a part of a blogger’s online environment.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Week after week since January 2015, CMI has sent a Content Strategy for Marketers e-newsletter written by CMI Chief Strategy Advisor Robert Rose. Promote the difference that marketers make in the world. As marketers, we may feel forced to run campaigns to meet established monthly sales goals. What are you building?

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 11, 2018

If you want to significantly disrupt consumer shopping patterns, it doesn’t hurt to invent a sales holiday. The so-called “everything store” launched its members-only one-day shopping extravaganza, Prime Day, in 2015 and has continually chipped away at the post-Thanksgiving Black Friday’s sales supremacy.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 19, 2015

Now in your web analytics, the conversion is falsely attributed to Google organic search, even though Facebook was the first point of contact and crucial to the sales cycle. All of his posts are so promotional that they make infomercials look subtle. I am sharing information without loading it up with my own sales spiel.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 19, 2017

In 2015, she gave her TEDx presentation about why some of us don’t have one true calling. Why The Loooooong Sales Letter Works And Other Surprising Sales Hacks via Mixergy. In 2015, her content marketing company was acquired by Taylor Media, the company behind the popular The Penny Hoarder blog. Emilie Wapnick.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

I mean, yeah, it's a nice piece of social proof, but you want to continue promoting this book on an ongoing basis. 2013 was Reinventing You , 2015 was Stand Out , 2017 was Entrepreneurial You. I am intending to promote The Long Game for five years. You've got this great book, so promote it. Dorie: Absolutely.

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Buffer

MARCH 16, 2016

On the Sidekick blog (which now redirects to the HubSpot Sales Blog ), we ran a series of social media experiments to drive more traffic. Influencer sharing articles results in significant shares spike In March 2015, we published an article about Benjamin Franklin’s daily routine. Ready to dive in? The result?

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 3, 2017

5 Advanced Techniques I Use To Make Money On My Blog from Erin Bender from Travel With Bender first appeared on March 11, 2015. Perhaps you didn’t think about reaching out to those promotion partners you’re working with. If you have examples of photos other people have already purchased from you then the sales pitch is much easier.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 5, 2017

When I realised my traditional sales and marketing skills were in danger of being superseded in a digital world, I enrolled in a Diploma in Digital Marketing. I was there in 2015, and appreciated the focus on social media, which was becoming more and more a part of a blogger’s online environment. Further Education.

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Income Diary

APRIL 2, 2024

Amazon.com is currently the world’s largest Internet sales company on the World Wide Web and earns $386 Billion a year. As of 2015, he owns 53 million Facebook shares (approximately 0.4% Chesky is the CEO of the company and was named one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People of 2015”. of all outstanding shares). in Los Angeles.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 5, 2016

In terms of business, the principle has long been used to convey the message that 80% of sales typically come from 20% of the customers. He spends four times as many hours promoting his content (including both new and old writings). Sujan Patel says “ Spend less time creating and more time promoting.”. 80/20 in Today’s Life.

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ProBlogger

JULY 5, 2016

Conversion – Becoming the customer, your sales (note: conversion metrics happen all over your marketing strategy i.e. subscriber opt-in’s etc, for the purpose of today this is your sales only). According to experience, birthday emails have a 481% higher transaction rate than promotional emails. Anniversary.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

We launched the Daily Pnut , a daily email that gives you an informed and funny take on the world in bite-size pieces (we like to say it will make you sound marginally more intelligent – you can subscribe here ), in July of 2015. Further Reading: How to Promote Yourself without Coming Across as a Jerk. Try cross-promotion.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 4, 2015

It’s an incredibly successful traffic-driver, exceptional for selling (either affiliate sales or your own products), it’s good for building community, and it helps build your brand. Email Lists: Make them a Priority in 2015 with These Tips. Further Reading: 9 World-class Bloggers Share Their #1 Email List Building Tip.

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ProBlogger

JULY 5, 2016

Conversion – Becoming the customer, your sales (note: conversion metrics happen all over your marketing strategy – i.e. subscriber opt-ins, etc. For the purpose of today, this is your sales only ). According to Experian, birthday emails have a 481% higher transaction rate than promotional emails. Anniversary.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 7, 2023

You were last on the show in 2015, which is kind of crazy. Written Word Media has moved on a lot since you were last on the show in 2015. Ricci: Yeah, so we have grown and evolved a lot since 2015. So that's the vision, which is very different from when we chatted in 2015. I didn't realize it been so long. Time flies.

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Neil Patel

JULY 9, 2021

Influencer marketing is one of the best ways to drive sales. Promoting when you have no followers for growth is tough. They provide instant promotion of your product or service with amazing conversion rates. It’s one of the best ways to drive big sales. Most of us can’t wait that long for results.

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Publishing Trends

JUNE 14, 2023

Carlos Hernandez has joined PRH Grupo Editorial as director of sales, special markets, focusing on the Origen imprint. He previously held senior sales positions at Editorial Unilit , Grupo Nelson , and Harper Christian. VP, field sales & account marketing Karen Torres will be leaving Hachette Book Group on July 14.

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Neil Patel

OCTOBER 25, 2020

And the overall sales it commands from its products is a direct result of the company’s marketing strategies. Basically, if you need any type of creative strategy, work, or promotion, they can help you get it done.”. Marketing is just as important. In other words, to drive and sustain its growth, Apple uses creative agencies.

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Mark Manson, for instance, published a blog post called The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck in 2015. I typically make a minimum of $10,000 per speech and it can go as high as $100,000 when you count product sales resulting from the speech. Self-published books have also been successful. And it’s amazingly profitable.

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 18, 2021

Take a look: How can you use your blog to promote your coaching services business? Bryan Harris launched his second online course to 22,000 email subscribers and generated $511,466 in invoiced sales. He also uses his blogs and social media to promote his Udemy courses. You don’t have to spend money to promote your Kindle books.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 23, 2016

Sales Funnel and Product Development. It’s not so much about external signs of ‘success’ but rather the constant question of whether I should be trying this new platform or that new promotional tool, buying this online course or that best-selling book. I split the business challenges into categories, eg. Samantha Jockel.

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