{"id":1289,"date":"2024-02-07T16:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:29:25","slug":"optimizing-book-back-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/optimizing-book-back-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Tips for Optimizing Your Book&#8217;s Back Matter (2024 Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1289\" class=\"elementor elementor-1289\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f88984f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f88984f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f470409\" data-id=\"f470409\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d8432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55d8432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_Tips_for_Optimizing_Your_Book_Back_Matter-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1305\" alt=\"Tips for Optimizing Book Backmatter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_Tips_for_Optimizing_Your_Book_Back_Matter-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_Tips_for_Optimizing_Your_Book_Back_Matter-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_Tips_for_Optimizing_Your_Book_Back_Matter-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_Tips_for_Optimizing_Your_Book_Back_Matter-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/11_Tips_for_Optimizing_Your_Book_Back_Matter-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c5ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45c5ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The back matter of a book is what you include after, \u201cThe End.\u201d<\/p><p>Optimizing this back matter is crucial for engaging readers, building your fan base, and driving sales to your other books.<\/p><p>Here are eleven tips to help you make the most of your ebook&#8217;s back matter:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-398b98e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"398b98e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91800dd\" data-id=\"91800dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b32c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b32c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Coming Soon<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a371971 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a371971\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7c0145\" data-id=\"c7c0145\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a6ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7a6ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Create anticipation for your next book by including a &#8220;Coming Soon&#8221; section.<\/p><p>Even if you are still working on the book, I highly recommend creating the cover and a book description for this upcoming book as soon as possible.<\/p><p>Then you can include those in this section.<\/p><p>If it\u2019s up for preorder, include a <a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/\">Booklinker<\/a> link to encourage readers to order it now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c5d7461 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c5d7461\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-345f5e9d\" data-id=\"345f5e9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19631122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19631122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/choice-screens-books-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/choice-screens-books-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/choice-screens-books-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/choice-screens-books-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/choice-screens-books-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/choice-screens-books.jpg 1077w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-414bbc50\" data-id=\"414bbc50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5711841d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5711841d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71db080\" data-id=\"71db080\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb4d0e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bb4d0e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free Universal Book Links<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cb6089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67cb6089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Boost international sales by geotargeting readers<\/li><li data-v-d6268b9c=\"\">Book store links update automatically based on availability<\/li><li>Advanced marketing analytics<\/li><li>Increase clicks with trusted links<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46221069 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46221069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/booklinker-cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try Booklinker Free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-886fd5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"886fd5f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb1bf76\" data-id=\"fb1bf76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b479f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b479f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Reader Magnet<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f548f28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f548f28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a81b55a\" data-id=\"a81b55a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2f256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb2f256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Include a link to a site like <a href=\"https:\/\/cravebooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CraveBooks<\/a> where you have a free bonus or exclusive digital content that a reader can download once they provide their email address.<\/p><p>It can be a short story, prequel, audiobook excerpt or novella. It is preferable to have this relate to the world, characters or story the reader just finished.<\/p><p>Readers who have finished the book are interested in these things so it\u2019s easy to \u201csell\u201d them on additional content, especially when you are offering it for free.<\/p><p>Then they are added to your email list so you can stay in contact with them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d86182f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d86182f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-305ffe2\" data-id=\"305ffe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372d987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"372d987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Also By<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10d8595 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10d8595\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-434bc03\" data-id=\"434bc03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f205c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f205c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a reader finishes a book and enjoys it, chances are they want to know what else the author has written.<\/p><p>The \u201calso by\u201d is a place to showcase a list of your other books. Don\u2019t forget to include a link to each book.<\/p><p>If you have a series, this is the perfect place to include your <a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/feature-collections\">Booklinker Collections<\/a> link that directs readers to your complete series, with one link.<\/p><p>Highlighting your other books helps readers discover more of your works and can lead to increased sales as loyal fans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39dc49f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39dc49f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/choice-screens-collections-white-e79aa2e3-282x300.jpeg 282w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/choice-screens-collections-white-e79aa2e3-768x816.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/choice-screens-collections-white-e79aa2e3.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a625a19\" data-id=\"a625a19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa0d893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fa0d893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing: <br><strong>Booklinker Collections<\/strong><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b45a066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b45a066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One landing page for all your books. 100% free.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52a90f7a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52a90f7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69b6bee6\" data-id=\"69b6bee6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e51c0b9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e51c0b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One link for easy sharing of your books across your backmatter, websites, emails, and social media.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fd2c3d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10fd2c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/booklinker-collections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check Out Collections<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac9c75f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac9c75f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ac4582\" data-id=\"7ac4582\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d2551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d2551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Follow Me Buttons<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-830d585 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"830d585\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02be994\" data-id=\"02be994\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ea79d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ea79d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Readers enjoy staying connected to authors they like. Include clickable buttons or hyperlinks to your author pages on other platforms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/cravebooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CraveBooks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/amazon-author-central-page\/\">Amazon Author Central<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BookBub<\/a>.<\/p><p>Then when you release a new book, your followers will be sent a notification. This is a great way for readers to stay informed about their favorite authors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9adfb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9adfb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6952f67\" data-id=\"6952f67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d3a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35d3a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Ask for a Review<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0394633 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0394633\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97a9134\" data-id=\"97a9134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dccc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37dccc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We all know <a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/book-reviews\/\">book reviews<\/a> can be extremely helpful in getting a reader to purchase your book and positive reviews play a significant role in boosting your book&#8217;s visibility and credibility on online marketplaces.<\/p><p>They provide social proof that other readers enjoyed the book. There is nothing wrong with politely requesting your readers to leave a review if they enjoyed the book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34e960f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34e960f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebe2e5d\" data-id=\"ebe2e5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4cfa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c4cfa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. About the Author<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cfe73f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cfe73f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2162104\" data-id=\"2162104\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2564cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2564cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Readers like to connect with authors and learn more about them.<\/p><p>Write a compelling &#8220;About the Author&#8221; section to introduce yourself to readers.\u00a0<\/p><p>You don\u2019t have to get too personal. Share a bit about your background, your writing journey, your pets and maybe personal anecdotes that may resonate with your audience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dc4de7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dc4de7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbc2f96\" data-id=\"dbc2f96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0a7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e0a7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Website<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbeb5b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbeb5b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1033a2\" data-id=\"b1033a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8cd69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f8cd69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Garry-Cole-1024x498.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Garry-Cole-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Garry-Cole-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Garry-Cole-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Garry-Cole.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fae5ccb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fae5ccb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8f8c55\" data-id=\"d8f8c55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b6ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3b6ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/author-websites\/\">author website<\/a> is an important part of your author brand.<\/p><p>Providing a link to your author&#8217;s website in the back matter allows readers to find more information about you, your books, and updates on future releases.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s also where they can find out how to reach you if they have a question or want to let you know how much they enjoyed your book. Your website serves as a central hub for your online presence and increases your online visibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a77d26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a77d26\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-644edb5\" data-id=\"644edb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470f8db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"470f8db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Social Media<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a70926 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a70926\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21fd700\" data-id=\"21fd700\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08e2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f08e2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/socialmedia-authors-1024x386.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-451\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/socialmedia-authors-1024x386.png 1024w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/socialmedia-authors-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/socialmedia-authors-768x289.png 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/socialmedia-authors-1536x578.png 1536w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/socialmedia-authors.png 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c99f35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c99f35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa4391e\" data-id=\"aa4391e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e550e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08e550e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are on <a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/social-media-for-authors\/\">social media<\/a>, encourage readers to connect with you on those platforms.<\/p><p>Briefly explain what they can expect on each platform.<\/p><p>Do you share silly photos of your cat?<\/p><p>Do you share writing updates?<\/p><p>Maybe you do giveaways or share exclusive content.<\/p><p>Doing this will hopefully get them curious enough to want to click these buttons and connect with you on social media.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48e3887 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48e3887\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d6a243\" data-id=\"5d6a243\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579ecf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"579ecf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Newsletter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fafde89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fafde89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce78d7e\" data-id=\"ce78d7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a959a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a959a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Email-Marketing-for-Authors-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1284\" alt=\"Email Marketing For Authors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Email-Marketing-for-Authors-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Email-Marketing-for-Authors-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Email-Marketing-for-Authors-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Email-Marketing-for-Authors-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Email-Marketing-for-Authors-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-880fb24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"880fb24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17ac939\" data-id=\"17ac939\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a011e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68a011e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/booklinker.com\/blog\/email-marketing-for-authors\/\">email newsletter<\/a> is a powerful tool for maintaining a direct line of communication with your readers. If you have a newsletter, include a link and invite them to subscribe.<\/p><p>Share with them how often they can expect to receive the newsletter and what they can look forward to seeing in it.<\/p><p>People receive a lot of email, so entice them to want to subscribe because of what they will get from you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8de09c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8de09c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-342895e\" data-id=\"342895e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb873f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cb873f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Excerpt for Another Book<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed3678d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed3678d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6438882\" data-id=\"6438882\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d204c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54d204c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have a series (or other standalone books) consider including an excerpt from another book. It doesn\u2019t have to be the first chapter.<\/p><p>Find a scene that is intriguing and leaves the reader wanting to know more. At the end of the scene include a link to where they can buy the book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b3f7fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b3f7fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cbfc9a\" data-id=\"8cbfc9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17a8d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a17a8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. A Short Letter to Your Reader<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df59d22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df59d22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d7e37e\" data-id=\"8d7e37e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b3efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8b3efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Write a personal letter to your readers. Share with tell them why you wrote the book or something that inspired you. Then express your gratitude for their support and feedback.<\/p><p>This personal touch can foster a strong connection with your audience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07a8749 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07a8749\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-075819b\" data-id=\"075819b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9667a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd9667a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f317fee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f317fee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb1cd3c\" data-id=\"eb1cd3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcd9ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fcd9ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remember to keep the back matter concise and visually appealing. Use formatting to make each section stand out, making it easy for readers to navigate and engage with the content.<\/p><p>By implementing these tips, you&#8217;ll optimize your ebook&#8217;s back matter to engage readers, build your author brand, increase sales and gain a loyal fanbase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The back matter of a book is what you include after, \u201cThe End.\u201d Optimizing this back matter is crucial for engaging readers, building your fan base, and driving sales to your other books. Here are eleven tips to help you make the most of your ebook&#8217;s back matter: 1. 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