Below you will find honest, practical answers to the questions I hear most often from authors considering professional book marketing. If your question is not listed, please feel free to get in touch.
A professional book marketer helps an author build visibility for their book and connect it with readers who are likely to enjoy it. This can include branding and design work, Amazon and retailer optimisation, paid advertising, reader outreach, publicity, author platform development, and overall campaign strategy. The specific mix depends on the book, its stage, and the author's goals.
Yes. Many of the authors I work with are releasing their first book. First-time authors often benefit from early guidance on branding, Amazon setup, launch planning, and audience research, because the choices made at the start influence a book's performance for years. I take extra care to explain decisions clearly so that the process feels approachable.
Yes. A large portion of my work is with self-published and independent authors. Self-publishing gives authors full control over marketing decisions, and that is exactly where thoughtful strategy, strong creative, and careful execution can make a real difference.
Yes, both. Fiction and nonfiction authors each have distinct marketing needs, and I adjust the strategy accordingly. Fiction campaigns tend to focus on genre fit, cover appeal, and reader communities. Nonfiction campaigns often focus more on expertise positioning, keyword discoverability, and long-tail audience building. The core principles are similar; the execution differs.
Absolutely. Backlist promotion is one of the most valuable areas of book marketing. A book published months or even years ago can gain fresh visibility through updated branding, improved Amazon listings, renewed advertising, or targeted reader outreach. Many authors see strong results from giving older titles the attention they never received at launch.
Yes. You are welcome to hire me for a single service, such as cover design, Amazon Ads management, keyword research, or a book description rewrite. Many authors begin with one specific need and expand later as they see what works.
Yes. I offer three package tiers: Essential Book Promotion, Professional Book Marketing, and Comprehensive Book Marketing. Each package combines several services into a coordinated plan. You can view the packages on the Pricing page, and I am happy to tailor one to your specific project.
Yes. Amazon is central to most book marketing campaigns. I can help with KDP listing optimisation, keyword and category research, book description rewrites, Amazon Ads campaigns, Author Page setup, and overall discoverability within Amazon's search and recommendation systems.
I start with the book itself: its genre, themes, tone, and comparable titles. From there, I research the reader behaviour around similar books, including where those readers already spend time, which authors they follow, and which categories perform well in their space. Audience work is continuous, and it sharpens as campaigns run and real data comes in.
Visit the Contact Me page and send a brief message describing your book, your goals, and the kind of help you are looking for. I will reply with questions, suggestions, and a clear sense of how I can support your project.
The easiest way is through the contact form on the Contact Me page. You can also email me directly at info.ezekielauthorservices@gmail.com. I read every enquiry personally and reply as soon as I can.
No, and I would be cautious of anyone who does. Book sales depend on many factors: the book itself, the cover, the genre, the market, pricing, timing, and the audience's response. What I can promise is strategic, careful marketing work that gives a book its best possible chance to find its readers. Honest effort, not inflated promises.
No. Bestseller rankings depend on sales performance within a specific category and time window, and no ethical marketer can guarantee them. I have worked with 20 authors who have achieved bestseller status in their categories, but that outcome is always the result of a well-matched book, strong strategy, and real reader interest working together.
Yes. Authors with multiple books often benefit most from marketing work, because each additional title creates more opportunities for cross-promotion, series strategy, backlist advertising, and long-term reader retention. I can help develop a unified plan that promotes the full catalogue rather than each title in isolation.
If your question is not covered above, I would be glad to answer it personally. Share a few details about your book and I will reply as soon as I can.