What is an optimized title? The title you initially publish your book with is going to be its title for all eternity. Be sure your title delivers the message you want it to. If you are using sub-titles, it is important that you know and understand you cannot change the sub-title or the title. Give it thought and by all means, do your research to find out if there are other books out there that have the same title which might draw sales away from yours. Think it through. Amazon is a search engine, use it as such. 

If your book is already published, don’t mess with the title. Maximize the effectiveness of your next book, utilizing the lessons you’ve learned from the first publication. If you are writing a series, it is beneficial you establish that from the very beginning so the cover of your book can say, “Book One”, which will not only pique interest but should create, within your readers, a hunger for the next book.

Captivating blurbs are those little things on the back of the book that hints at the story within and sells the book. The cover is the invitation to look further, but the back is the story. This promotional wording will not only help sell your book, but it will also be data that you can use online to further promote the book in places like Facebook, LinkedIn, and your website. 

SEO means Search Engine Optimization. Few of us actually know what that is or how to use it. Think of when you want to find something on the internet – a pink blouse for instance. If you just type in ‘pink blouse’ you are liable to get anything. But if you type in ‘lady’s dressy pink blouse’ you will have narrowed down the search and gotten much closer to what you want to achieve. Now imagine your book’s title and think about how you would search for that online. The idea is you want a title that is easily searched for and found and not a duplicate of someone else’s title. Again, scroll the titles on Amazon, using the one you are thinking about using and see if there are duplicates. You may need to change or refine your title but keep the SEO in mind.

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