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I don't think anyone has tried a marketing idea like this before. I thought it would be fun to try. I've launched the Very Scary 10,000 Sales Challenge for my book Twisted about 24 hours ago on my blog and to my mailing list (which has about 470 subscribers). It could be coincidence, but I've already seen 4 sales of Twisted since it started. I've been averaging 0-1 sales of this book per day.
I've also had three new email list sign ups after a lull of nothing for about a week. Again, it could be coincidence.
Here's my blog entry with a lot more background and detail about what I'm attempting. By the way, reposts and shares are welcome!
https://hollyannehook.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/my-very-scary-10000-book-sales-challenge/
I'll update as things happen (or don't happen.) Like I said, this is completely experimental.
***UPDATE (as of 3/7/15)***
I am now including sales of the second book in the total, so we are up to 123 Sales as of today. Things have really flatlined and gone back to normal in the last week, so I think I'll take your suggestions and add a prize to this Challenge to garner more interest.
I am now giving away a Kindle Fire to those who share the contest and Challenge page online. A couple of you have done this already, so you're entered! I have no way to track most sales to email addresses, so this is the most fair way I could find to make the giveaway work. I've also made a new page for the Very Scary 10,000 Sales Challenge: https://hollyannehook.wordpress.com/introducing-the-very-scary-10000-sales-challenge-and-giveaway-win-a-kindle-fire/
I've also had three new email list sign ups after a lull of nothing for about a week. Again, it could be coincidence.
Here's my blog entry with a lot more background and detail about what I'm attempting. By the way, reposts and shares are welcome!
https://hollyannehook.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/my-very-scary-10000-book-sales-challenge/
I'll update as things happen (or don't happen.) Like I said, this is completely experimental.
***UPDATE (as of 3/7/15)***
I am now including sales of the second book in the total, so we are up to 123 Sales as of today. Things have really flatlined and gone back to normal in the last week, so I think I'll take your suggestions and add a prize to this Challenge to garner more interest.
I am now giving away a Kindle Fire to those who share the contest and Challenge page online. A couple of you have done this already, so you're entered! I have no way to track most sales to email addresses, so this is the most fair way I could find to make the giveaway work. I've also made a new page for the Very Scary 10,000 Sales Challenge: https://hollyannehook.wordpress.com/introducing-the-very-scary-10000-sales-challenge-and-giveaway-win-a-kindle-fire/