Selling 1000 books a month

[*DrDln* (dr.s.dhillon)]

I have question for all the authors.  How many are selling over 1000 books a month?  I am talking about total books.  For example, if you have 10 books, then that means only 100 of each.
Wish you all the best.

[JFHilborne]

Not yet, but I'm hopeful  . 2nd book due out on tax day might help. Folks gotta spend that refund on something......

[MichaelWallace]

I have question for all the authors.  How many are selling over 1000 books a month?  I am talking about total books.  For example, if you have 10 books, then that means only 100 of each.
Wish you all the best.

I'll be just over 1,000 if I can sell as many every day for the rest of the month as I sold today. On the other hand, I only sold 14 yesterday, so maybe not. My goal is 600 this month and 1,000 next month.

[*DrDln* (dr.s.dhillon)]

I'll be just over 1,000 if I can sell as many every day for the rest of the month as I sold today. On the other hand, I only sold 14 yesterday, so maybe not. My goal is 600 this month and 1,000 next month.

That's a good goal Michael. Congratulations.  I have to sell about 4 times more to reach this goal.  But whatever is sold is without any advertisement.

I just joined the kindle boards, and trying to learn about spreading the word around.  Any marketing tip you may like to share. Thanks and wish you all the best.

[JFHilborne]

Good luck with reaching your goal, Michael. I set myself goals, too. Try to beat each preceding month's sales, even if only by a few.

[Ruth Ann Nordin]

I think they mean total books.  So yes, 100 copies sold per book would qualify you.  Someone explained this to me last month. 

[Victorine]

I'm selling over 1,000 books a month.

I blogged about my marketing if you want to check it out.  It was my last post, so it's not hard to find.    There's a link in my sig.

Vicki

[JRTomlin]

I'm selling over 1,000 books a month.

I blogged about my marketing if you want to check it out.  It was my last post, so it's not hard to find.    There's a link in my sig.

Vicki

Great blog post, Vicki, but I did post a question there which since it related specifically to your post I thought I wouldn't ask here.

[LB Gschwandtner]

I'm selling over 1,000 books a month.

I blogged about my marketing if you want to check it out.  It was my last post, so it's not hard to find.    There's a link in my sig.

Vicki

Vicki: I read your blog and esp. loved the roundup post you did of your promotion strategies, which sound so simple anyone could do the same.

Also liked the sales list for 2010.

You were so kind when I first started on the boards. It really helped me to have friendly advice from others who had traveled this road before I started.

If Feb continues like it's been going, I should do at least 1,000 this month with my first book (The Naked Gardener). It's amazing to me. When the month is done I'll come back & post numbers.

This has been such great fun. I love having the steering wheel in my own two hands!

[Paul Clayton]

I sold 1067 last month, but this month has fewer days...  Whahhhh!

[Victorine]

Great blog post, Vicki, but I did post a question there which since it related specifically to your post I thought I wouldn't ask here.

No problem!  I posted an answer for you. 

Vicki: I read your blog and esp. loved the roundup post you did of your promotion strategies, which sound so simple anyone could do the same.

Also liked the sales list for 2010.

You were so kind when I first started on the boards. It really helped me to have friendly advice from others who had traveled this road before I started.

If Feb continues like it's been going, I should do at least 1,000 this month with my first book (The Naked Gardener). It's amazing to me. When the month is done I'll come back & post numbers.

This has been such great fun. I love having the steering wheel in my own two hands!

LB - That's fantastic!  Yes, do post your numbers.    (And I'm glad you found the post helpful.)

Vicki

[Imogen Rose]

I am, Robin puts up a list every month, I think. Good blog post, Vicki.

[sibelhodge]

I'm selling over 1000 a month. Just hope it continues! 

[Nathan Lowell]

I'm already over 1000 this month. Two titles.

I hope it continues, too.

[Jan Hurst-Nicholson]

I sold over 2500 in January (2300 of one title). Don't like to speak too soon, but am looking at selling the same or more for this month.
Just wondering how long sales will continue to increase. Has anyone experienced a levelling off or decline? I'm used to trad publishing when you sell a lot at the launch and for the first few months, and then it dwindles until the book gets remaindered.

[NickSpalding]

Out of a matter of interest:

How many authors are selling over a 1000 books a month with their price point at $2 / £1 or more? And how many books do you have on sale at over those amounts?

[Scott Neumyer]

Sold over 1000 in January, my first FULL month on sale.

[Nathan Lowell]

Out of a matter of interest:

How many authors are selling over a 1000 books a month with their price point at $2 / £1 or more? And how many books do you have on sale at over those amounts?

Both my titles are at $4.95.

[Jan Hurst-Nicholson]

Out of a matter of interest:

How many authors are selling over a 1000 books a month with their price point at $2 / £1 or more? And how many books do you have on sale at over those amounts?

Mine are at 99c/72p except for Leon who is $4.99 (have to share the profits)  and I don't yet have any sales figures for him.

[MichaelWallace]

Both my titles are at $4.95.

Excellent. You're in the mid-500s on that first book, which is fantastic. I spent a day or two in that range when I was doing a special promotion and I seem to remember it was about 100 sales per day. If you can hold that number for a month at $3.50 net per book, that's some serious buckage.

[Nathan Lowell]

Excellent. You're in the mid-500s on that first book, which is fantastic. I spent a day or two in that range when I was doing a special promotion and I seem to remember it was about 100 sales per day. If you can hold that number for a month at $3.50 net per book, that's some serious buckage.

Yeah - I'm "making a living" at it now. I've been selling 1000+ a month since around October (?) I think.

both books are bobbing generally in the 400 to 600 sales rank. Half Share took two days to make it onto the list and it's been in the top 100 for sci fi ever since. I'm gobsmacked, honestly, and waiting for the other shoe to drop. You know the one where I wake up and discover I'm Bobby Ewing and it was all a dream...?

Talk about dating myself ...

[David McAfee]

Hmmm... maybe I should start writing sci-fi.

I've been selling over 1,000 books a month since September, with a mixture of $2.99 and $0.99 books. Barring an epic slowdown, I should easily pass 1,000 books for February, also.

[Jnassise]

Selling over a thousand at the $2.99 price point for the last couple of months.

[modwitch]

Nathan!  Amazon just sent me an email for 10 sci-fi picks today, and you were on it.  (And note to others, his was the cheapest book on the list, even though I buy lots of indie authors).

[Mr. RAD]

2nd book due out on tax day might help. Folks gotta spend that refund on something......

LOL!  Go get'em, Hilborne.

Seriously, the monthly sales figures stated here are enviable but encouraging.  Now if I can just get this other book of mine finished.  Who knows, maybe this one will make some noise and put me in the 1K+ Sales per Month Club.  Oh, and it may transform me into Bux Tonne!