Book Promotion Sites
Authors can spend hours digging for a good list of book promotion sites. Here is the list that you are looking for!
And even after you finid a list, it seems like you have to seek out additional info, like cost, what exactly the promotion is, and so on. Here is a list of sites that will run promotions for free and discounted books. The cost is also included. This list only includes newsletter mailouts at this time. I have used several of the sites and have provided some feedback for you.
| Site Name | Link | Cost | Free / Discounted Books | Notes |
| Author Ad Network | http://authoradnetwork.com/purchase/ | $129 | Both (I think) | This one seems kind of pricey — at first. But you get your book on several sites, including: Book Goodies, Best Book Board, Awesome Gang, Interviews with Writers, Reader’s Hideaway, Pretty Hot, Pin Your Book, and Book Reader Magazine. Plus, there are a number of genre sites that may also display your info. |
| Armadillo Ebooks | http://www.armadilloebooks.com/submit-bargain-ebooks/ | Free | Both | While it is free, I have to say the results of using Armadillo were a little disappointing. Wait a minute… it is free. Hmmm… |
| Awesome Gang | http://awesomegang.com/ | $0-10 | Both (I think) | While there is a free option if you want a guranteed spot in the newsletter, you will have to pay $10. I’ve heard good things about Awesome Gang, but I have yet to try them out. |
| Bargain Booksy | https://www.bargainbooksy.com/sell-more-books/ | $25 – $125 | Discounted | Price depends on which genre you fit into. Given the large number of subscribers in any given category, the prices seem reasonable. |
| Book Barbarian | http://bookbarbarian.com/ | $20-40 | Both | Sci-fi and fantasy only! Price depends on how much you are charging for the book. They claim that the average number of downloads for a free book is 1,800 and the average downloads for a paid book is 39. |
| Book Bongo | http://bookbongo.com/submit/ | $0-29.99 | Both | The free option doesn’t guarantee a listing. There are a variety of paid options to choose from. |
| Book Butterfly | http://www.booksbutterfly.com/bookpromotion | $50 + | Both | There are a wide variety of packages to choose from. They guarantee X number of sales, depending on what you choose. I’ve used it and I was satisfied with the results. |
| Book Goodies | http://bookgoodies.com/ | $45 + | Both | Again, there are many packages to choose from. |
| Book Gorilla | http://www.bookgorilla.com/advertise | $40-100 | Both | One of my favorites! I had a great experience with Book Gorilla. |
| Book Hippo UK | http://bookhippo.uk/ | Free | Both, I think. | You have to register to get the details, so I’m not sure. |
| Book Kitty | Long link, click here. 🙂 | $5 | Both | Book Kitty is a bit different. It’s a Fivr deal where you get promoted in a few different places. I’m pretty skeptical of Fivr deals, but Book Kitty has a good reputation. |
| Book Lover’s Heaven | http://bookloversheaven.com/author-information-form/ | $5 | Both | This one used to be free but it looks like they are charging $5 now. |
| Book of the Day | http://bookoftheday.org/ | Free | Both | It’s a free listing. |
| Book Raid | https://bookraid.com/p/partners/sign_up | 5 – 14 cents per click | Both | Book Raid has moved to a cost per click model, which means you only pay for people that are sent to your product page. The minimum charge is $2 and the maximum is $10. I love Book Raid and I think this model is great. |
| Book Scream | http://www.bookscream.com/authors.php | $1? | Both | Book Scream used to be $5 but it looks as though they are changing their structure. |
| Book Reader Magazine | http://bookreadermagazine.com/submit-your-book/ | $0-20 | Both | The free option doesn’t guarantee placement. It looks like you get a decent deal for $20. |
| Book Sends | http://booksends.com/advertise.php | $10-125 | Both | Prices vary according to price and genre. |
| Bookbub | https://www.bookbub.com/partners | $25-2560 | Both | Depending on category and the price of your book, it seems expensive. But everyone knows that this is the holy grail of book promotions. |
| Bookzio | http://www.bookzio.com/submit-a-listing/ | $0-39 | Both | The free option doesn’t guarantee a spot. There are a couple of paid options to choose from at $19 and $39. |
| Choosy Bookworm | https://choosybookworm.com/newsletter-and-website-feature/ | $0-70 | Both | The chances of getting a free ad here are slim. The lowest guaranteed feature is $25. |
| Discount Book Man | http://discountbookman.com/ | $0-15 | Both | The promotion is free but you can get more exposure for $15 |
| Ebook Hounds | http://www.ebookhounds.com/books/submit/ | $10 | Both | I like Ebook Hounds. A good promotion for the price. |
| Ebook Lister | http://www.ebooklister.net/submit.php | $0-25 | Both | There is a free option and you can purchase a better listing as well. |
| EBook Soda | http://www.ebooksoda.com/authors/ | $15-27 | Both | The base cost is $15 (well worth it, in my opinion) and you can add a Twitter and/or Facebook feature to it as well. |
| Ebook Stamp | http://www.ebookstamp.com/free-ebook-promotion/ | Free | Both | It’s a free listing. It looks like they’ve added a newsletter component, though I’m not entirely sure. |
| Ebookasaurus | http://ebookasaurus.com/ | $0-10 | Both | There is a free and premium option. I had some success with their free listing. |
| Ebook Bargains UK | http://www.ebookbargainsuk.com/ | $8-24 | Both | Prices are approximate, as they are in listed in British Pounds. The money they make goes to charity. Although, I have to say that my promotion with them wasn’t very successful. Your results hopefully vary. |
| Ebooks Habit | http://ebookshabit.com/for-authors/ | $0-15 | Both | The free option doesn’t guarantee placement. $10 does. $15 is a Twitter promotion, by the looks of it (to 500,000 readers!) |
| Ereader Cafe | http://theereadercafe.com/promote-your-books/ | $0-35 | Both | They prefer free books, by the looks of it. But there are options for discounted books as well. |
| Ereader News Today | http://ereadernewstoday.com/ | $30-135 | Both | One of the best promotional sites. It can sometimes be difficult to get a spot. |
| Free99Books | http://www.free99books.com/author/add | Free | Both | Your book has must be free or $0.99. The promotion is free, though. |
| Free Books Hub | http://www.freebookshub.com/authors/ | $10-20 | Both | Your book must be free or $0.99. Their newsletter is small (at about 1,000) but there is no click-through data. They do have a solid Twitter following, by the looks of it. |
| Free Booksy | https://www.freebooksy.com/freebooksy-feature-pricing/ | $40-200 | Free | Bargain Booksy’s sister site. If you’re looking to promote a free book, this looks like a great site. |
| Fussy Librarian | http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-authors/ | $12-18 | Both | A fantastic promotional tool. I love Fussy. |
| Genre Pulse | http://www.genrepulse.com/how-it-works/ | $16-40 | Both | Genre specfic promotions are $16 and a more complete package is available at $40. I tried the $16 package and found the results lacking. |
| Indie Book Lounge | http://indiebooklounge.com/sponsor.php | $4-20 | Both | You sponsor a genre for 1 – 7 days, depending on price. |
| Just Kindle Books | http://www.justkindlebooks.com/authors-corner/ | $15-35 | Both | I tried this one. It turned out pretty good. |
| ManyBooks | http://manybooks.net/promote | $25 | Both | I like ManyBooks. They have done well for me in the past. |
| OHFB | https://ohfb.com/advertise/ | $75-100 | Both | Your book has to be free or deeply discounted. I haven’t tried OHFB but I’ve heard great things. |
| Online Book Club | http://onlinebookclub.org/ | $248-498 | Both | Book must be $2.99 or less. Online Book Club has really ramped up the price because there was such a high demand. I used this promotion at a lower price point and had great results. The Twitter interaction was great too. Honestly, though, at the current price, I’m not sure that I’d run it again. |
| People Reads | http://www.peoplereads.com/advertise-2 | $8-30 | Both | There are a wide variety of options to choose from. |
| Pretty Hot | http://pretty-hot.com/ | $0-25 | Both (I think) | The free option doesn’t guarantee placement. |
| Price Dropped Books | http://pricedroppedbooks.com/author-promotions/ | $6-34 | Both | I’m pretty sure that this is part of Genre Pulse. I had terrible results with both. Maybe I just picked the wrong categories… I don’t know. |
| Reading Deals | http://readingdeals.com/submit-ebook | $0-29 | Both | The free option doesn’t guarantee placement. |
| Robin Reads | http://robinreads.com/genre-divide/ | $0-55 | Both | The free option doesn’t guarantee placement. Paid spot prices range depending on genre. |
| Riffle Books | https://www.rifflebooks.com/advertise/overview | $25-100 | Both | There are different packages in $25 incriments. |
| Your Book Promoter | https://yourbookpromoter.com/products/ | $49-249 | Both | This one is a bit different. They seem to be a little more focused on longer-term results. It’s worth investigating, I think. |
Did I miss one that you know about? Are there errors on this page? Dead links? Please help me out! Thanks!
