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Book Marketing · from £197

Book marketingbuilt around commercial momentum.

Grow visibility and sales.

Marketing strategy, performance-channel support, and optimisation for authors who need visibility to translate into real sales instead of scattered activity.

We check the conversion chain first — cover, metadata, pricing, and retail-page assets — so paid traffic isn’t wasted on a page that isn’t ready to convert it.

  • Amazon demand capture + launch support
  • Conversion-readiness reviewed first
  • Reporting tied to commercial decisions

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Conversion readiness

Paid traffic works better when the retail page is already doing its job.

Marketing effort gets wasted when the cover, metadata, positioning, description, or pricing are not yet strong enough to convert the reader who arrives. We look at the conversion chain first, not just the traffic source.

Category, keywords, and positioning checked before scaling spend
Retail-page assets reviewed for trust and click-through strength
Traffic decisions tied to where the book is actually conversion-ready

What gets tightened first

Book-page messaging and metadata
Creative support such as cover, A+ content, or description quality
Channel choice based on the buying behavior of the audience
The next measurement point that should determine scaling

Recent publications

Books we have helped bring to market.

A small selection of HMD-supported books, shown here as practical proof of finished execution across genres.

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The Black Accords: Emergence book cover

The Black Accords: Emergence

Dean Moss

From Cursed to Cured: How to Treat & Cure PMDD Naturally book cover

From Cursed to Cured: How to Treat & Cure PMDD Naturally

Rachel Lynn Fox

Spiritual Significance: Exploring Faith Through Statistical Concepts book cover

Spiritual Significance: Exploring Faith Through Statistical Concepts

Mark Newmeyer

Building the Digital Workforce: Strategies for Agentic AI Success book cover

Building the Digital Workforce: Strategies for Agentic AI Success

Michael Fauscette

VyCTOR - Die Kunst, dem Trend zu folgen book cover

VyCTOR - Die Kunst, dem Trend zu folgen

Torsten Iben

The S.C.O.R.E. Operating System book cover

The S.C.O.R.E. Operating System

Don. N. Markland

10,000+ books supported overall · 47 countries served

Publishing channels

Amazon KDP
IngramSpark
Apple Books
Kobo

Transparent pricing

Three packages. Fixed prices.

Choose by how much channel coverage you need — from £197.

Most popular

Growth Engine

£497

Standard package

  • Everything in Starter
  • Amazon Ads setup
  • A+ Content guidance
  • Bi-weekly optimization
  • Email support
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Reviews

What authors say about working with us

We do not yet have named reviews specific to book marketing, so these are verified HMD Publishing clients from our other services. They are shown here as proof of how we work, not as book-marketing customers.

This team was amazing. I cannot say enough about them. When I tell you how much they have poured into my life, you wouldn’t believe it. They were encouraging, supportive, they were patient,, and they were very respectful to what I was trying to figure out during this process. I have another project coming up, they are the one for me. I felt that we were so aligned, I was at peace when I talked to anyone member of the team. At the end of any conversation I have had with them, they all always end with some type of encouraging words. Sorry, I didn’t mean to be this long on here, but I just had to share the amazing work this team is doing. You can feel they do care when they sent an email. I think God knows exactly who I needed for this project, and He gave them. The book is now published, great job. Thank you, thank you. May God continue to bring people to you because you are doing an amazing job through your work. Lucie
Cover of When Goodbye Comes Too Early: Learning To Breathe Again Through Love and LossLTP HopeAuthor of When Goodbye Comes Too Early: Learning To Breathe Again Through Love and Loss
I've worked with HMD Publishing on numerous occasions. Clearly that shows my satisfaction with their level work. I will most certainly work with them in the future as well. They are patient, and attentive to my specific needs and as always it was a pleasure.
Cover of Investing Is The Best Thing: An Introductory Guide to the World of Investing for Teenagers and Their ParentsJamaal C. BoyceAuthor of Investing Is The Best Thing: An Introductory Guide to the World of Investing for Teenagers and Their Parents
Very professional and easy to work with.
Cover of Geshara Mazes: Where Geniuses Get LostAvraham NacherAuthor of Geshara Mazes: Where Geniuses Get Lost
I am blown away by the quality of work and communication. My one regret about this entire interaction is that I did not find HMD Publishing _before_ I released my book. If you're thinking about hiring their services, stop thinking and just do it. You will not be disappointed.
Cover of Scrubby Bub's WetlandsKay BeeAuthor of Scrubby Bub's Wetlands

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Channel strategy

Good marketing plans are not channel lists. They are sequencing decisions.

The best next move depends on what the book already has, where the audience is most likely to buy, and which part of the funnel needs help first. Channel choice only makes sense in that wider context.

Start with the channel closest to proven buying intent
Add supporting assets only when they strengthen the core path to sale
Expand the mix after the first profitable signals are stable
Use reporting to decide whether the bottleneck is traffic or conversion

Amazon demand capture

The strongest default when readers are already searching inside Amazon and the listing is ready to convert at the retailer level.

Best use

Best when retail conversion is the main engine.

Launch and audience activation

Useful when a release needs stronger momentum through mailing lists, timed promotions, review coordination, and supporting traffic pushes.

Best use

Best when launch windows matter more than evergreen traffic.

Author-platform support

Applied when the site, list, or broader author brand needs to support repeated sales over time rather than one isolated campaign.

Best use

Best when long-term audience growth is part of the goal.

A fair question

“Are any book marketers legit?” is a reasonable thing to ask.

The category has earned some skepticism. We answer it with a named team, real client numbers above, and packages that state exactly what’s included — not a vague retainer with no defined scope.

Process

Our Marketing Approach

Step 1
1. Audit & Strategy

We analyze your current position and develop a tailored marketing roadmap.

Step 2
2. Foundation

Optimizing your book page, metadata, and creative assets for conversion.

Step 3
3. Traffic Generation

Launching targeted ad campaigns to drive qualified readers to your books.

Step 4
4. Optimization & Scale

Continuous testing and data analysis to maximize ROI and scale winners.

FAQ

Questions authors usually ask before they commit.

Clear answers on timeline, scope, rights, revisions, and what happens after checkout.

What does book marketing include here?

The work typically covers marketing strategy, positioning, Amazon advertising direction, conversion-readiness improvements, and ongoing optimisation around the channels that make the most sense for the book.

How long before marketing results show up?

You can often see initial signals in the first few weeks, but meaningful improvements usually come from sustained optimisation over 60 to 90 days rather than one short burst of activity.

Do I need a large budget to start?

Not necessarily. The more important issue is whether the book page, metadata, price point, and creative assets are ready enough for paid traffic to work efficiently.

Is this just Amazon Ads management?

Amazon Ads is often the core performance channel, but the strategy also considers positioning, retailer conversion, email capture, supporting assets, and how the broader author platform affects the result.

How do I market my book?

Start with the retail page itself — cover, metadata, categories, and description — before adding paid traffic, since ads only work as well as the page they send readers to. From there, Amazon demand capture, launch-window promotion, and author-platform support each play a different role depending on where the book already is.

How do I promote or advertise my book?

Promotion and marketing overlap but aren't identical: promotion is usually the push around a specific moment (a launch, a price drop, a review campaign), while marketing is the ongoing system behind it. We plan both together so a promotional push lands on a book page and account that are already ready to convert.

What digital marketing channels does book marketing include?

Amazon demand capture (ads, categories, keywords) is usually the core channel, supported by launch and audience activation (mailing lists, timed promotions, review coordination) and author-platform work (website, email, social) where the goal is repeat sales rather than one campaign.

Choose the package that matches the stage

Get marketing tied to sales, not just activity.

If the book is ready for active marketing support, move straight into the package flow. If the positioning or retail page still needs work, speak to the team before you scale spend.

Continue the stack

Add the next layer only when it supports the launch plan.