The world of discovery has changed dramatically and a lot of authors are still playing the game like it's 2023. This video will help you understand what to do to enter 2026 with your discoverability. Side note - One really cool thing my team built is an LLM discovery scorecard. We have been working on improving my score (original results noted in the infographic below) and we're just starting to roll out this scorecard for our clients so we can implement plans to improve their discoverability. What are you going to do next to improve YOUR discoverability?

A little background about what I'm working on for context... I am in the process of putting together a book about the 2009 Super Bowl Champion Saints - stories from the players, coaches, etc. that made that year so special. I have spoken to 30+ guys from that roster and plan to finalize the participants list around June of this year. From there, I will get the first draft finalized, edited and so on. I also do a podcast where I interview former players and talk about their lives before, during and after football. I used to also write articles for a website after these interviews but have since stuck to just the podcast to share them. Now, here is the question. Do you think it makes more sense to start writing these articles again to help build my audience more (the website has a larger following than I do personally - I have about 20K across all platforms) OR Do I start posting these articles as a book series on KDP to build my library on that platform? Any insight would be great. I really value all of your opinions since you've either traveled down the road I hope to navigate or are right there alongside me at the moment. Thanks!

I have my advanced reader copy of my book and have started to share with readers to get some people ready for Amazon reviews at the time of book launch. I also know an author who I think would be a well-aligned thought-leader with the topic in my book. Is there value in asking her to read my book and offer a testimonial for the cover? Is there a particular etiquette or way of approaching this? Would love any perspective from others or videos from the @Book Launchers Team. Thank you!!

I am in the process of self publishing. And I am applying things I have learned from the course and the book. And I think I have a pretty good hook. I am writing a book for baby boomers. They are not into Bitcoin, but they are heavily invested in the current decrepit financial system. They don't really understand how exposed they are to the next crash. And they need to start to move to a sane and honest system as soon as possible. There is urgency here. But I don't want to scare them to death either. Here is my hook/subtitle "How baby boomers can protect their wealth and retirement, and to actually thrive when the economy goes boom". What do you think? I believe strongly in this. Do you think this hooks?

I had a question for @Julie Broad and felt that everyone could learn. I am following the example you set about offering a free audio book in exchange for an email address. My question is do you collect the emails through your website and then send them to bookfunnels or do you send them to bookfunnels to get the email address and then the audio book? I have always thought the goal is to keep everyone on our website, but perhaps things are changing. Thanks!