Watch how I utilize Notebook LM, Gemini (Nano Banana), and Canva to help me extend the life of my character. This one video will rock your world! https://youtu.be/lgJIFQ5c91Q

I use Canva entirely for my book design. Though I haven't done slides yet. I've been thinking of taking some of the slides that Notebook LM provides and use them. The graphics are outstanding. Any advice on this would be much appreciated. The problem is the slides are horizontal at around 13" x 7.5" so I have to figure a way to make it work in book design. I'm sure there are others who have already solved this issue.

I'm always trying to OPTIMIZE, and today I put up a new community about page image (attached) Would love to know what you think about it. The previous one did not have my photo on there, so I decided to get that added in. 👇Share your thoughts...

One thing I don’t see talked about enough in the book space is positioning. I’ve been an SEO expert for over 15 years, so I’m wired to think in keywords, search behavior, and demand before anything gets created. And now that AI is part of the writing process, prompts matter just as much as keywords do. This is why I’m such a believer in vetting a book topic before you ever start writing. 👉 Here are the questions I always ask upfront: - Does this topic actually have search demand? - Is the niche completely oversaturated with competition? - Can the topic be repositioned for a different audience to reduce competitors? - Can this book fit into a less saturated category? All of that matters. A lot. Because if the topic is wrong, no amount of good writing will fix it. Personally, I use Publisher Rocket to do my SEO research for books. Is it worth investing in tools like that for me? Absolutely. That data informs everything—topic selection, title wording, categories, and even how I prompt AI when I’m writing. I’m not saying you need to go spend money on tools right this second. But I am saying that doing research upfront can save you weeks (or months) of frustration later. It changes the entire publishing experience. That’s also why I created Self Publishing Playbooks. For $27, you unlock: - My full self-publishing frameworks - Top 100 Easy Bestseller Book Categories - The replay of my Profitable Book Topics training UNLOCK THE SELF-PUBLISHING PLAYBOOKS NOW If your goal is to choose a profitable topic, position your book to sell, and fast-track the process without guessing — this is the cleanest path I know. Publishing isn’t just about writing a book. It’s about making sure the book has a place to land.

Think about your book listing the same way you think about posting a YouTube video or an Instagram Reel. Here's the legit truth ... IF... - The title doesn’t solve a clear problem or spark curiosity → no one clicks - The cover doesn’t stand out in a crowded feed → no one clicks - You don’t drive traffic to it → it quietly sits there 👇 Publishing the book is just the upload. It’s not the strategy. Amazon Is Algorithm-Driven (Just Like Social Media) Your listing on Amazon responds to behavior: - People click the listing - They spend time on the page - They read the description - They add it to the cart 💥 BOOM — those are positive signals. When you send external traffic (social media, email list, etc.) to your listing and people engage with it, Amazon sees that activity and rewards it with more visibility. More engagement → more impressions → more clicks. Why Reviews Matter (Especially at Launch) Reviews aren’t just social proof. 💥 They increase: - Click-through rate - Trust - Engagement Which feeds the algorithm again. This is also why the launch window matters. Early momentum compounds. The Big Takeaway Just publishing a book is not enough. You have to: - Market it - Drive traffic - Generate engagement - Collect reviews That’s how books actually sell. I’m building out my Launch & Scale Playbook, where I break down these strategies and why they matter. These playbooks are my high-level brain dump of the full self-publishing process that’s helped me earn $100K+ in royalties doing this part-time. You can get access to Publishing Playbooks right now for $27 while I continue building and refining the content. 👇UNLOCK THE PUBLISHING PLAYBOOKS NOW