It is no secret that a successful book is five percent writing, and 95% promotion! You could even compare creating a best-selling book to running a marathon, with each year of your life promoting your book, representing one mile run towards your 26-mile journey. Most authors are not willing to do what it takes successfully market their book.

Therefore, it is no wonder that the Publishers Market Association reports that 98% of authors will never sell more than 2,000 copies of their book. Self-publishing guru, Dan Poynter compares promoting a successful book to spending 18 years raising your child.

In the last seven years of selling over 125,000 copies of my book, I have executed most all of the strategies listed below in one form or another. Some have worked very well, and others not so well, but all have worked! You need to decide which marketing strategies best fit your personality, and which will help you achieve your book goals as quickly as possible.

Remember, if you don't stand up and tell the world about your book, then no one else will. Dan Poynter states that best-seller status is achieved when and author sell 35,000 copies of their book. I challenge you to implement these strategies so that you can turn your book into a best-seller.

1. Join PRLeads.com to get world wide media attention for your book

2. Do a Book Trailer with bestsellertrailers.com and post on your web site

3. Get your book distributed in bookstores world wide via Book Clearinghouse

4. Get your book listed on Amazon.com/advantage

5. Place your book cover image on the flip side of your business card

6. Convert your book into an E-Book

7. Get a customize license plate frame for your car with your web address listed

8. Place your books face out in window displays at bookstores (reverse stealing)

9. Get your hands in the decision makers of book clubs throughout the world

10. Market your books direct selling organization's book-of-the-month program

11. Sell books at back of the room table near exit after speaking