REASONS I HAD TO BUY PUBLISHER ROCKET…

and you should, too.

Ellen Y. Mueller

Hello friends,

I’m honored to be a guest on Kay Freeman’s blog today. Unlike Kay, I don’t write romance novels. But I do write and The Wild Rose Press published my young adult, contemporary suspense novel, Run Girl Run, in Dec 2022. It’s a dream come true.

Now that the book is out, I must promote and sell it. Two weeks ago, I attended an online conference. The presenter said that Amazon currently has 70% of the writing market. Imagine the millions of books on their website. All those books, novellas, anthologies, and short stories go on virtual bookshelves. And the authors get to choose where.

My publisher said I had to pick the categories and email my request to Amazon. I thought that was something they handled. I didn’t know where to start, so I took a look at Amazon. It seemed there were several places for my book. But I didn’t know which was better. If I put the novel in the wrong categories, I might as well bury my novel in an cemetery. No buyers would see it.

YouTube was my next stop. Several writers endorsed Publisher Rocket, a standalone software created for writers. Kindlepreneur’s David Chesson developed the application to help writers promote their books and e-books. You might want to check him out for all the free things he has available. Some of the YouTubers were affiliates, which meant they received a small commission from Publisher Rocket if I clicked their link. Was it a scam? I had fallen prey to plenty of scammers since embarking on my writing career. A writer could go broke if she didn’t choose her purchases carefully.

The more I searched for answers, the more Publisher Rocket popped up as a tool serious writers needed. Here are 10 reasons I clicked the buy button and downloaded this extraordinary software.

1. It really is standalone software that cost $97.00 and there’s no monthly or annual subscription fee. As long as I have WI-FI, I can access everything the program has to offer.

2. Kay Freeman was already using it and said the program was user friendly. If I need a manual to navigate it, count me out.

3. The program has easy to follow built-in tutorials. They’re short and get to the point.

4. The software updates from Amazon’s information every 3 days, so the listings and keywords are current.

5. I can evaluate keywords and know if a keyword or phrase is popular. Not only that, the quantifying searches come color-coded in red and green. At a glance, I know which words to consider. While Amazon doesn’t reveal how often a buyer searches with a specific keyword, Publisher Rocket has figured out an algorithm. Contrary to circulating myths, keywords change frequently and impact sale potential. There isn’t a universal magic list of keywords on someone’s website that guarantees a book’s visibility.

6. I can evaluate the competition and see which categories other authors use.

7. I can see approximately how many books the competition sold daily and monthly. That function is also useful to see how my book compares.

8. I can tell how many novels or e-books I need to sell in each category to beat the competition.

9. I can export searches and save the information on my computer if I want to take a break.

10. The software allows me to find keywords for Amazon ads. This feature is separate from the regular listing keyword search.

So there you have it. If you need some help with Amazon listings or keywords, check out Publisher Rocket. If you’re already using it, drop a comment and let me know what you like about it. Thank you so much for visiting. Please like and share this post on social media.

Ellen Y. Mueller is the author of Run Girl Run, a contemporary young adult novel published by The Wild Rose Press. In addition to writing for teens, she enjoys writing for adults. Currently, she’s working on a dark fantasy novel. Her stories have won several conference awards in Arkansas, and she’s a member of Arkansas Ridge Writers. For additional information, please see Ellen’s website.