For authors who have already published
Get your free book audit.
Already published your book? Get a free look at its positioning, discoverability and reader-growth opportunities.
Your book is out in the world, but are the right readers finding it?
We’ll look at your book’s positioning, discoverability and reader-growth opportunities and identify areas worth improving.
It’s a clear, outside view of your book as a reader meets it: on the retailer page, in its categories, in search results and in the places a reader might look for you afterwards. Many of the things that hold a published book back can be changed without touching a word of the manuscript.
The audit is free, and there’s no obligation to work with us afterwards.
Three lenses on one book.
The same three things decide whether any book reaches its readers. We look at each of them, then tell you where the biggest opportunities are.
Positioning
- Who the book appears to be for
- How the title, cover and description signal genre and tone
- The comparable titles it sits beside
- How clear the book’s promise is to a new reader
Discoverability
- Categories and subcategories
- Keywords and the terms readers actually search
- Retailer page and metadata
- How easily a reader finds the book without knowing its name
Reader growth
- Your author presence and website
- How readers can stay in touch with you
- What a reader can do after the last page
- Opportunities for reviews and word of mouth
Simple to request. Useful to read.
There’s nothing to prepare beyond a few details about your book.
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Request your audit
Tell us about your book using the form below. A link to where it’s sold is helpful, but not essential.
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We review the book as readers meet it
We look at its positioning, discoverability and reader-growth opportunities through the eyes of the readers most likely to care.
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We share what we found
You’ll hear the areas most worth improving, in plain language, with a sense of where to start.
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You decide what’s next
Make the changes yourself, or talk to us about a strategy. There’s no pressure either way.
Is the audit right for you?
Your book is published and deserves more readers.
- Your book is published, independently or traditionally
- You’d value an honest outside view of how it’s presented
- You’re considering a relaunch or a new marketing push
- You want to know where to focus before spending more
You’re still working on the manuscript.
- Your book isn’t published yet
- You’re looking for a review of the writing itself
Tell us about your book.
One last step
Almost there. Press send in your email app.
Your email app should have opened with your details filled in, addressed to authorgrowth.site@gmail.com. Press send there and your audit request reaches us. If nothing opened, email us at authorgrowth.site@gmail.com.
Questions about the audit
Is the audit really free?
Yes. There’s no cost, and no obligation to work with us afterwards.
What do I need to provide?
Your name, email, the book’s title and its genre. A link to where it’s sold helps, and anything you tell us about your goals helps even more.
Will you review my writing?
No. The audit looks at how your book is presented to readers and where the biggest opportunities are: positioning, discoverability and reader growth. If you’d like feedback on the writing itself, Manuscript Help is the right place to start.
What happens after the audit?
That’s up to you. Some authors take the findings and make the changes themselves. Others ask us to help with a positioning, discoverability or reader-growth strategy. Either is a good outcome.