{"id":12473,"date":"2022-01-25T12:15:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T06:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blogbrandz.com\/tips\/?p=12473"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:33:54","slug":"author-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blogbrandz.com\/tips\/author-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Essential Services You Need to Start Building an Author Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Want to start creating your author branding<\/a> and selling more books? Here are <\/em>the three essential services you need to start building an author platform. <\/em><\/p>\n

Did you know that the average book in the US sells fewer than 200 copies annually? And that the average book sells fewer than 1,000 copies over its lifetime?<\/p>\n

These are rather alarming statistics for any author who plans to make a living selling books. The most successful and famous authors<\/a> beat this trend by building an author brand and a community of rabid fans who will buy any book they release.<\/p>\n

The most important step of author branding<\/a> is building an author platform where you can capture subscribers, build an email list, and sell more books to them.<\/p>\n

In this article, you\u2019ll learn about the three essential services you need to start creating your\u00a0author website and building an author platform.<\/p>\n