The Benefits of Becoming a Bestselling Author
There are two types of bestsellers. There is the bestselling novel that reached the top of Amazon’s charts, making a lot of money and gaining the beautiful orange banner. Then there are category specific bestselling novels. These don’t make as much sales, not nearly as much, but they still gain the prestigious orange banner. Both have the same long-term benefits, regardless of how they got there, and that is one mistake authors are making: they are assuming they have to be the best.
For many writers, the race to full-time authorship is a marathon, not a sprint. It is about building your platform for longevity, not flashes in the pan. As someone who has accomplished bestseller with both methods, even cracking the top 100 on Amazon is not all it’s cracked up to be. Yes, the sales are wonderful, but they fade as new and shiner books take the spotlight. After that, what is left? Just the bestseller banner, which, as I mentioned earlier, can be gained without a five-figure marketing campaign.
Gaining #1 bestseller in a category, as long as it is relevant to your book, is still incredible for your longevity because it boosts your resume, your portfolio, enables you to secure speaking gigs or major podcast spotlights. You are able to command more from bookstores, libraries, and book signings because you have achieved something that many have not.
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