Rock Your Book Launch is a podcast that teaches authors various book marketing strategies to help them make the most out of their book promotion.
Join host Aryn Van Dyke and other expert guests and discover how you can rock your book launch.
What I Would Do If I Had Only 5 Hours a Week to Market a Book
Authors are busy. I get it! But if you had just 5 hours a week to devote to marketing, I'm telling you exactly how I suggest you use that time in this episode. Are you 12 months out from your launch? I'll tell you how to use 5 hours. Are you 6 months out from your launch? I'll tell you how to use 5 hours. Are you actively launching your book? I'll tell you how to use 5 hours. Got 15 mins? Listen to this episode!
27 Aug 2026
The Biggest Book Marketing Mistake I See Authors Make
I've talked with a lot of authors over the years who jumped into marketing before completely a crucial step. And when you skip this step, it leads to a lot muddy marketing that makes it hard to sell books. In this book, I'm diving into the importance of clarifying your target audience and messaging BEFORE jumping into your marketing plan.
19 Aug 2026
You Do Not Need to Do Everything to Market Your Book
I see this over and over again...authors come to me with a laundry list of tactics they think they need to be doing to promote their book. Here's the truth: you do no need to do everything. Heck, you shouldn't do everything. In this episode I'm breaking down why "everything" isn't a sustainable strategy, and what you need to be thinking about to craft the right marketing plan for your book launch.
19 Aug 2026
Why Going Viral Won't Solve Your Sales Problem
If your marketing plan hinges on you going viral to sell books, then this episode is for you. Going viral is great, but it's impossible to plan for. And even if it does happen? Well, if you don't have the right infrastructure built into your content strategy you'll be right back where you started. In this episode I'm breaking down why going viral won't solve your sales problem.
20 May 2024
Everything Authors Need to Know About Book Cover Design
Readers DO judge a book by its cover, so if you're self-publishing you need to know what's important for your book cover design. In this episode I'm talking with Katia from Miblart about all things book cover design so you can find more success with your book.
6 May 2024
Best Practices for Facebook Ad Targeting for Authors: Episode 5 in the Facebook Mini-Series
In the final episode of the Facebook mini-series Stacy Kennedy shares the best practices for ad targeting so authors can effectively reach their target audience with Facebook ads.
29 Apr 2024
Best Practices for Facebook Ad Copy for Authors: Episode 4 in the Facebook Mini-Series
In episode 4 of the Facebook mini-series, Facebook expert Stacy Kennedy breaks down the best practices for creating ad copy that connects with your target audience.
22 Apr 2024
Best Practices for Facebook Ad Creative for Authors: Episode 3 in the Facebook Mini-Series
In this 3rd episode of our Facebook mini-series, Stacy Kennedy shares the best practices of ad creative and how authors can determine what type of creative/content is best for them.
18 Apr 2024
How Authors Can Use Organic Facebook Strategy to Promote Their Book: Episode 2 in the Facebook Mini-Series
In Episode 2 of our Facebook mini-series, expert Stacy Kennedy dives into the organic side of Facebook and tells authors how they can use Facebook to promote their book without any ad spend.
11 Apr 2024
The Facebook Basics Authors Should Have In Place: Episode 1 in the Facebook Mini-Series
Join me and Facebook expert Stacy Kennedy in episode 1 of our Facebook mini-series, where Stacy breaks down the Facebook basics that authors should know about and have in place when promoting their books.
4 Apr 2024
What is Bookthreads? How Can Authors Use It?
With the release of Threads in 2023 came the sub-world of Bookthreads. In this episode I’m breaking down what Bookthreads, how it can help authors, and I give my take on whether or not it’s worth it for authors to explore.
28 Mar 2024
When Should You Start Promoting Your Book?
Many authors wonder when they should start promoting their book, and when searching for the answer they can hear misleading advice. In this episode I’m sharing a shocking piece of advice an author was told and then giving my take on when authors should start their book promotion.
19 Mar 2024
Rock Your Book Launch with AI
Are you ready to harness the power of AI to enhance your book promotion strategy? Learn more about Book Blaster here: https://bookblaster.io/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3FyeVdaMjN5aWpLbWJUaGhOd3o4cUFTc19hUXxBQ3Jtc0ttcjR1bWNVYkVLaFJkRU8zYlMtVHlnMlFRVDlVV2FIcS1YNkFtRTFTUzhKam1jZmJXb0FqRlRocmVGekhyblVhVGpDR2lZMXlxNVgzME52WDZrbE0wRXhrXzZYRXlHbUNDWHNmOGxnSjZfTWp5emNkSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbookblaster.io%2F&v=rfJW3XPp_uU)
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16 Feb 2024
How to Use Facebook Ads to Rock Your Book Launch
In this podcast, we'll dispel some of the myths that people have about Facebook and talk about the importance of using ads in a book launch campaign.
Learn more about Red Bird Social and book your free consultation by clicking here: https://redbirdsocial.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0RoV2ZDMWc1emd2Sm5ka0ZiVElqcXo2YU9oQXxBQ3Jtc0tra0ZaVm9VN3J4TmVnZ2h4SnUxY21hY0Nmbzl5V1pfbjFfLTN0aVlUNlJUWjZ1RUZieEEwZDQ1UnJERE5jbkNuMjVRNnF2RDRBczN4TVpHTThjZmdqZGxpV3ZaOHBrTTNzRVhpY1Qtc2owR0s1MHdqOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fredbirdsocial.com%2F&v=y1FZL92bHV4)
15 Feb 2024
How to Create a Winning Book Proposal to Rock Your Book Launch
Super simple and HIGHLY effective Book Launching with a Winning Proposal.
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Learn more about Caroline and the amazing services she provides for nonfiction authors here: https://thewritemalloy.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU5EQ2x6SmZOU0RsOGw3NGhNT0NTMDUybVh5Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttLUVObjREemR2ZmY3bW12OWpZUzdWaXRBcktyZWxlb2tsMFlNWmROcHpDRDdGWmk2bGNpM1lyZDlRR2tPUGVmRTFVbUtlX0pBWVYwRThhcUJsYm5zQ25ZTDU0NGxBeXFRMXpfZkxqSzdiR1h6MUZndw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthewritemalloy.com%2F&v=1Oqtm2N0NcM)
14 Feb 2024
How to Use Amazon Advertising and Keywords to Rock Your Book Launch
In this episode, I sat down with author and Amazon marketing expert Vincent B. Davis II to discuss how authors can successfully use Amazon advertising and organic optimization.
Topics we covered:
-The importance of good book covers for Amazon
-Different campaign and targeting types within Amazon Ads
-Which Amazon ad analytics to look at and how to interpret them
-The importance of metadata (keywords and categories) on Amazon
-How to come up with a list of keywords/search terms for your Amazon ad campaign
Amazon advertising is something every author can learn and do successfully. But if you don't want to go through it alone, be sure to check out Vincent's services for authors:
Access to Vincent's monthly Amazon training: / themodernauthor (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk5vQ1JXYmwtcnM0a2s2LXNWX0ZDNUJ1anJXUXxBQ3Jtc0tsaEdqVDM5aGFjZ3pkZTl3V1M0N3JWLWt3ZFVQR3dNU1poU2d3dFFPY1hJbm5TVXh5YUJPbkdxTzg5ZEVqN1FpNS0tckRLVWFLT0pOektoZWdTTXhnNG0xRDRpTURjMzVSYWdFeGx5YkdmcGV2Ykpzcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2FTheModernAuthor&v=e5qvHN70HHs)
Book a free 30-min consultation with Vincent: https://warriorbookmarketing.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFFlbHNITkZQQ3NtMWtWNVVJMjFwSzYtdWpuUXxBQ3Jtc0tudThGQ0lobWlsZzFlZVpOUGszb3FVUEsxMEZrWUtsMlB1VjI0VXlpbE8tWXVzbjZjU0RJTkhYbUJwTFBYQ3J3RXliZjRIOGlnM2tMZV9LQWFuX0VmNGY0RGhCVEJRcHNVWFFyNnlDa2ZMbDBWbnZNZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwarriorbookmarketing.com%2F&v=e5qvHN70HHs)
Plus, get your free book launch guide when you join the Book Rockstar weekly newsletter: https://www.bookrockstar.com/download (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa05IOHN4Z21nTjVqaXZ6QTVIMEtObU1QX1JOd3xBQ3Jtc0tsYUdOd0p4bENSQ3dwVFJyWEFNVk9fb1B4b1dSMjgyY3B2eXJhRXNiRWFiQ183ZjA0STZMUV9saHBkWlpQWGsxSm9oNmVyTFlGZDVCLWtMMzVFd3FTVnZFTHdzT1pxNTZDMElTTkNJSzVsT2ZOTExLZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookrockstar.com%2Fdownload&v=e5qvHN70HHs)
13 Feb 2024
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