Here are final figures of KCD + Bookbub, using Wayne's front-loading method. I believe these numbers prove his method is transferable and will work for anyone. In the future I definitely plan to use them again. This was my fifth Bookbub and my first paid promo. The other four BB's were freebies. I wasn't accepted for a paying gig at first and had to apply probably a dozen times to even get one. Right now I'm applying for another freebie to BB, this one for
Unspeakable Prayers, because it needs more eyes. Bookbub is a great tool. It might not make you rich but it can definitely set you off down that road.
Long story short: total sales during KCD: 2865
Currently still ranked < 500 in paid Amazon. It seems like the ranking is much more sticky than the BB freebies, where I always fall off dramatically after the second day.
Hope you find something you can use here. If you can, great.
Wayne's method
2.18. First day of KCD:
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,476 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
#8 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Crime > Heist
#11 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Crime > Organized Crime
#21 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Crime > Kidnapping
First day advertising: Fussy Librarian. Added first day because Wayne recommended starting KCD a day earlier than he had before and to add momentum.
First day results: Sales: 44
Rank: 2845 end of day.
Second day advertising: Booksends & BargainBooksy (by mistake, supposed to run next day)
Second day sales: 130
Rank: 1173
Third day advertising: BargainBooksy (run at n/c because ran ad yesterday by mistake), ebookbargains UK, Awesome gang
Third day sales: 110
Rank: 1108 (rank when BB ad came out)
Fourth day advertising: Bookbub, Fussy Lib
Fourth day break-even: $800 (BB ad $560)
Fourth day sales (BB day):1661
Rank:67
Fifth day advertising: none
Fifth day
sales:529
Rank:99
Sixth day advertising: none
Sixth day
sales:214
Rank:153
Seventh day advertising:
Seventh day dales: 177
Rank: 377
Thanks Wayne for marking the path!