I currently have a BookBub Featured Deal running--US + International--and although of course I like selling a lot of books even at $0.99, I'm disappointed with the results so far, which are quite different from any BookBub Featured Deal I've had.
Last year the 3 international-only FDs I ran all earned their money back and more.
But the FD I have running now, unless some miracle occurs today and tomorrow, is going to end up in the red. Not even anywhere close to breaking even. Did something change? Was it foolish to accept a FD that started on a Saturday? Or is BookBub just not what it used to be? I've never had fewer than a couple thousand sales on a US + Int'l FD. With this FD I'll be surprised and grateful if I sell even 500 books.
Yes, it's a good book. Yes, it has a fabulous cover. Yes, it has great reviews (4.7 on Amazon). I wasn't totally thrilled with the BookBub blurb, which surprised me since their blurb writers are usually amazing, but it wasn't off-putting or terrible. Yes, the promo ran and the links worked and all of my venues had the correct price.
BookBub used to be the one totally reliable not-a-money-sink promo site. Losing money on this was the last thing I expected. I'm flummoxed.
Last year the 3 international-only FDs I ran all earned their money back and more.
But the FD I have running now, unless some miracle occurs today and tomorrow, is going to end up in the red. Not even anywhere close to breaking even. Did something change? Was it foolish to accept a FD that started on a Saturday? Or is BookBub just not what it used to be? I've never had fewer than a couple thousand sales on a US + Int'l FD. With this FD I'll be surprised and grateful if I sell even 500 books.
Yes, it's a good book. Yes, it has a fabulous cover. Yes, it has great reviews (4.7 on Amazon). I wasn't totally thrilled with the BookBub blurb, which surprised me since their blurb writers are usually amazing, but it wasn't off-putting or terrible. Yes, the promo ran and the links worked and all of my venues had the correct price.
BookBub used to be the one totally reliable not-a-money-sink promo site. Losing money on this was the last thing I expected. I'm flummoxed.
