The 11 Proven Steps to Becoming a Financially Successful Author

Show Notes

Do you want to become a financially successful and sustainable author? On today’s show Clay Clark breaks down the proven path and 11 specific steps you need to take to become a profitable author.

FUN FACT: “90.8% of people on the planet earth who search engines use Google platforms.”

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-google-retains-more-than-90-of-market-share-2018-4 

Step 1 – Choose an Optimized Amazon Book Category

Step 2 – Gather Objective Reviews On Amazon.com

Step 3 – Schedule Professional Headshots

Step 4 – Shoot an About Us Video for Your Amazon.com Listing

  1. Create an “About Us” commercial 
    1. Example – https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ov418h0wzh7xpf/Facebook%20Ad%20-%20J.%20David%20Jewelry%20-%20Version%203.mp4?dl=0 
    2. Create an emotional connection with the ideal and likely buyer
    3. Explain what you do differently
    4. Create a no-brainer advertisement
      1. What is your name and what is your role with ________?
      2. Tell me about what makes _______ different from _______?
      3. Tell me a little bit about your story and why you are passionate about your customers?
      4. What is the no-brainer offer that you are making right now?
      5. If I’m watching this video what do you want me to do right now?
      6. In case I missed it, what is the no-brainer offer that you are making?
      7. What is your phone number and web address?
      8. Why will I like my experience with ______?

Step 5 – Create a PR Kit

  1. https://www.amazon.com/John-Lee-Dumas/e/B00BJXAPKW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1581172480&sr=1-1 
  2. Eat at a caloric deficit
  3. Example – https://www.dropbox.com/s/wy14ua4dpya1qze/PR%20Kit%20-%20Clay%20Clark%20-%20Version%2011%20-%20Thrive15.pdf?dl=0 

Step 6 – Make a Dream 1,000 List of Podcasts to Appear On (Readers Are Leaders)

  1. 500 rejections per month – 5 to 10 appearances
  2. Podcasts – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WtF9nfm3BXJznBjq2xHapj7U9H0Nn0GyC_ev-7yJyi8/edit?usp=sharing 
  3. Blogs
  4. Getting Their Attention – https://www.dropbox.com/s/ccenh0tarne90dg/YFAT%20Cars%20-%203.mp4?dl=0 

Step 7 – Create a Hot / Conversion Landing Page

  1. www.ThrivetimeShow.com/Free-Resources

Step 8 – Sell 10,000 Books Using This System

Step 9 – Build Up Your Google Trail

  1. https://www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers/clay-clark 

Step 10 – Land a Literary Agency 

  1. ThomasNelson.com
  2. FoundryMedia.com
  3. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ccenh0tarne90dg/YFAT%20Cars%20-%203.mp4?dl=0 

Step 11 – Work with Agent to Write a Book Proposal 

Bonus Step: Agent Auctions / Sells Book to Publishers

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