Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
No budget? No problem! You don’t need a big advertising spend to market your book effectively. Learn free and low-cost book marketing strategies that actually work, how to sell more books with minimal effort, and where to focus your time for maximum impact. If you’re an indie author on a budget, this episode is a must!
- Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
Mentioned Sites & Services:
- MailerLite (email marketing) - DaleLinks.com/MailerLite
- Kit (email marketing) - kit.com
- Author Letter - authorletter.com
- My List of Book Promotion Site Lists - DaleLinks.com/BookPromo
- PodcastGuests - PodcastGuests.com
- StoryOrigin (book marketing resource) - DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link)
- BookFunnel (book marketing resource) - BookFunnel.com
- eBookFairs (book marketing resource) - DaleLinks.com/eBookFairs (affiliate link)
- GetCovers (pro cover design service) - DaleLinks.com/GetCovers (affiliate link)
- Hidden Gems Books (ARC service) - HiddenGemsBooks.com
- NetGalley Co-Op (ARC service) - DaleLinks.com/NetGalleyCoOp (affiliate link)
- BookSirens (ARC service) - BookSirens.com
- Pubby - Pubby.co
- Get Authentic Book Reviews - GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
- Book Bounty - DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link)
- Gemsy - DaleLinks.com/Gemsy (affiliate link)
🔴 Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - TheSelfPublishingHub.com
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🟣 Join Channel Memberships - DaleLinks.com/Memberships
🔵Join Me on Discord - DaleLinks.com/Discord
🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
📚 My Books - DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
😇 Wanna tip me? Visit dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee.
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts
No budget? No problem! You don’t need a big advertising spend to market your book effectively. Learn free and low-cost book marketing strategies that actually work, how to sell more books with minimal effort, and where to focus your time for maximum impact. If you’re an indie author on a budget, this episode is a must!
- Book Award Pro - DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
Mentioned Sites & Services:
- MailerLite (email marketing) - DaleLinks.com/MailerLite
- Kit (email marketing) - kit.com
- Author Letter - authorletter.com
- My List of Book Promotion Site Lists - DaleLinks.com/BookPromo
- PodcastGuests - PodcastGuests.com
- StoryOrigin (book marketing resource) - DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link)
- BookFunnel (book marketing resource) - BookFunnel.com
- eBookFairs (book marketing resource) - DaleLinks.com/eBookFairs (affiliate link)
- GetCovers (pro cover design service) - DaleLinks.com/GetCovers (affiliate link)
- Hidden Gems Books (ARC service) - HiddenGemsBooks.com
- NetGalley Co-Op (ARC service) - DaleLinks.com/NetGalleyCoOp (affiliate link)
- BookSirens (ARC service) - BookSirens.com
- Pubby - Pubby.co
- Get Authentic Book Reviews - GetAuthenticBookReviews.com
- Book Bounty - DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link)
- Gemsy - DaleLinks.com/Gemsy (affiliate link)
🔴 Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - TheSelfPublishingHub.com
🟡 Subscribe to my email newsletter - DaleLinks.com/SignUp
🟣 Join Channel Memberships - DaleLinks.com/Memberships
🔵Join Me on Discord - DaleLinks.com/Discord
🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
📚 My Books - DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
😇 Wanna tip me? Visit dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee.
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts






![BIG NEWS: Bookvault Announces MAJOR Update! | Self-Publishing News (Feb. 7, 2025)
Bookvault made a major announcement about box sets and slip cases for authors. The self-publishing company PublishDrive will be down for scheduled maintenance. Smashwords is having their annual Read an Ebook Week in March. The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson updated his article about direct sales for authors and the stats are pretty surprising (in a good way)! Laterpress leaked some insider info you will want to know. And, hear about other relevant news in the world of self-publishing.
- Book Award Pro - https://DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
🔴 Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com
🟡 Subscribe to my email newsletter - https://DaleLinks.com/SignUp
🟣 Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships
🔵Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord
🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
📚 My Books - https://DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
😇 Wanna tip me? Visit https://dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee.
Sources:
- Bookvault: Introducing Box Sets and Slipcases: Available now! - https://bookvault.app/introducing-box-sets-and-slipcases-available-now/ - Use code BVDALE to waive your first three upload fees.
- PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link)
- Smashwords: Read an Ebook Week 2025 - https://www.smashwords.com/dashboard/sitewidePromos
- Selling Books Direct: Insights from 500+ Authors [2025 Update] - https://kindlepreneur.com/the-truth-on-selling-books-direct-insights-from-authors/
- Laterpress - https://Laterpress.com
- 120 Author Opportunities + Some Hope (I hope...) - https://authortunities.substack.com/p/over-100-author-opportunities-some
- Getting started with MailerLite - https://mailerlite.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RV0gFn6CQw-pE4vxT39bAw#/registration
- MailerLite - https://DaleLinks.com/MailerLite (affiliate link)
- Authors Meet Author Assistants: Streamline Your Publishing Journey at Our Virtual Hiring Event - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/F1qcpvnDSuGrzc68puegXg#/registration
- Master Amazon Ads: Live Ad Audits for Authors - https://www.youtube.com/live/a0snbVjJEPw?si=0MyTn_iQxYQL69yV
Timestamp Credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:43 Sponsor
1:36 Bookvault: Introducing Box Sets and Slipcases: Available now!
3:39 PublishDrive
4:25 Smashwords: Read an Ebook Week 2025
5:42 Selling Books Direct: Insights from 500+ Authors [2025 Update]
6:58 Laterpress
9:08 120 Author Opportunities + Some Hope (I hope...)
10:14 Getting started with MailerLite
10:57 Authors Meet Author Assistants: Streamline Your Publishing Journey at Our Virtual Hiring Event
11:34 Master Amazon Ads: Live Ad Audits for Authors
12:18 Closing info
Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding!
- Dale L. Roberts BIG NEWS: Bookvault Announces MAJOR Update! | Self-Publishing News (Feb. 7, 2025)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ifX6d1ukN9o/mqdefault.jpg)



