We are already in day 7 of the 100 PIN CHALLENGE and today I would love for us to be able to not only share the PINS we have created today but to also share the RESULTS we are seeing. Personally, I’ve been focusing on ONE book during this challenge so I can better track whether Pinterest is actually making an impact. So far, I can’t say that it has increased my sales yet — but it IS driving traffic to my book on Amazon. And remember, there are still unknowns. Someone could click over from Pinterest, add the book to their cart, and purchase later. Unfortunately, Amazon doesn’t tell us exactly who came from Pinterest and ultimately bought. This book already gets a good amount of organic engagement, so I’m watching my sales closely for any noticeable spikes. I haven’t seen one yet. BUT I do like what I’m seeing inside Pinterest over the last 7 days. 👀 I’m also using our tracker to compare my book sales week over week so I can get a much clearer picture as the challenge continues. This is exactly why we’re doing the full challenge — consistency + data + time. 📈

In this thread share the book hook statement that you put together.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how valuable is a video? PRICELESS! I want to thank @Nicole Henderson for letting me do an Amazon Influencer Book Review on her book Reign From Within which is now available on Amazon. An Amazon influencer video is DIFFERENT than a typical customer review. It does not add to your review count, but it does get the video tagged to your book listing page! Plus, I also send you a copy of the video if you would prefer to use it for your social media and to share more about your book. 👉 GO ORDER AN AMAZON INFLUENCER VIDEO REVIEW

According to Costco, I was the first POD publisher allowed to sell books in Costco back in 2012. My writing partner and I got our book into eight Costco stores across North Carolina and Arizona, selling approximately 400 books. Each store was initially allotted about 70 copies because we were first-time authors. But getting there was quite a journey—and there are some lessons I'd do differently today. How It Started: My journey began with a childhood friend who had written a children's story. At the time, I was an Apple developer creating interactive children's books. He asked me to publish and illustrate his story, and we agreed to split all revenues and expenses. This was before AI, so everything was considerably more labor-intensive. Unfortunately, the experience ultimately destroyed our friendship. That's probably lesson number one: Never go into business with a friend without a very clear written agreement. Define ownership, expenses, responsibilities, royalties, decision-making, and what happens if one person wants out. How We Got Into Costco My partner knew a Costco manager in North Carolina, and the original plan was simply to have a book signing at that store. I decided to see if we could do more. I contacted Costco Corporate and eventually connected with their overall buyer. I proposed a multi-store signing program across North Carolina and Arizona. The buyer told me that at the time, the only way to get our book into Costco was through a distributor. That created a problem. Most major distributors wanted established publishers with multiple books already selling. I had one book—and it wasn't even published yet. Eventually I found Ingram, who was willing to work with me, provided I met their requirements. Where It Got Expensive One requirement involved large promotional posters. Originally, I was looking at approximately $400 per store for two posters. I negotiated that down to about $50 per store using POD. Lesson: Negotiate everything. The bigger problem was shipping.

A New Milestone to Celebrate! You guys... 2,736 activities in ONE DAY! 🤯 That is officially a new all-time engagement record for this community, and I just want to say THANK YOU! Every post, comment, like, conversation, and person helping another member adds up. Seeing this community become more active and supportive has been so exciting. 2,736 activities and counting! 🚀📚 👉 REMINDER - The group will be converting to PAID on September 1st. Make sure you invite all your friends into the community before the end of the month so they can get in here for FREE. 🙌 (use your affiliate link for 40% commission if your friend upgrades to a plan) Let’s keep the momentum going! Drop a ❤️ below if you’ve been active in the community this week!