How Connor Boyack Sold Millions of Books Directly to Readers Without Using Amazon

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Can you make a living as an author without selling through Amazon? Many authors wonder.
Amazon is the sole revenue source for many indie authors, but Amazon’s algorithms can disable your KDP accounts and cut off your income without any human reviewing the action.
Authors find themselves pleading with a computer to reactivate their accounts while their livelihoods hang in the balance. While this scenario is rare, it does occur.
That’s why some authors connect with their readers without relying on Amazon. How do you do that, and what type of author can pull it off?
In this week’s episode, Connor Boyack shares his strategy for success and sustainability as a career author.
You’ll learn

• How to earn income from your books outside of Amazon’s ecosystem
• How to increase your profit margins without increasing costs
• How to attract and connect with the right kinds of readers

Listen in or check out the blog post version to find out how Connor’s reproducible strategy can also work for you.

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Chapters

1. How Connor Boyack Sold Millions of Books Directly to Readers Without Using Amazon (00:00:00)

2. Connor's Writing Journey (00:01:39)

3. Blogging for Practice (00:03:33)

4. Flag Planting Strategy (00:05:55)

5. Audience Connection (00:07:50)

6. Traditional vs. Indie (00:09:38)

7. Direct Sales Strategy (00:13:05)

8. Crowdfunding Insights (00:18:01)

9. Marketing Challenges (00:19:38)

10. Printing and Sales (00:21:12)

11. Facebook Ads Strategy (00:24:51)

12. Exploring Twitter Ads (00:28:18)

13. Business Mindset (00:31:02)

14. Recommended Resources (00:34:51)

15. Conferences and Sales (00:38:33)

16. Magazine Strategy (00:41:11)