Think of Us for Your Marketing in 2018

As you’re looking ahead to 2018, whether you’re publishing one book or several, dropping the price on some titles, or launching a brand new store of literary and crafty wonderment we’re all going to covet like mad, I hope you’ll reach out to us for your marketing and advertising needs.

First, as I mentioned this fall, our 2018 prices are substantially lower – by over 40%.

Why lower prices? In part, by request!

Because there aren’t as many opportunities for authors to advertise their books to readers in locations where readers are actively shopping (Hi, y’all!) and because some options have raised prices, I went the other way. Lower prices better serve the entrepreneurs in the romance community, writers and creators alike. (Hi, again!)

What does that mean? We have options that fit any budget, starting at $50 per month. Whatever you’re looking to do, we can help.

We also have weekly options, so you can focus your promotional efforts on a specific set of dates.

We have a few new options. Not only do we have banner ads on our desktop and mobile design, but we also have sponsored post options for our special features, a brand new opportunity for 2018.

And there’s also our podcast, which reaches over 6000 downloads within 30 days, and crossed over 1.2 million total downloads this year. (Good heavens, and thank you!)

What do you get if you advertise with us? A number of excellent things!

You put yourself and your work in front of an audience of actively shopping readers. Readers who are very smart, very discerning, and very curious (Hi again, y’all!) who are here in part because we’re looking for books to borrow, buy, and read. If you’re here, you probably are a reader, too, so you know your audience. (Also: welcome!)

How many readers? This year, 2017, our stats have grown month to month over last year, at a rate that is pretty damn terrific. Our users increased 8.5+% over 2016, and our sessions increased by 10% to over 2.5 million. Our pageviews have also increased by more than 11.4%, and number well over 6.2 million.

But numbers aside (and I’m pretty pleased with the mathernating right there, though I had a fair amount of help) booking ads helps us thrive and grow, and puts books in front of readers who are looking for their next (several) read(s).

If I can help with your 2018 plans, or if you’d like to discuss all our options, please email me.

Thank you again for being part of Smart Bitches, and Happy New Year! May it bring success and happily ever afters for us all.