Book Trailers – Are They Worth Creating?

Author Don Massenzio

When I finished my first book, someone recommended that I have a trailer made. I thought this was an interesting idea. I had seen some authors that created them and, while they did tell me about the book, they weren’t a driving factor in getting me to buy it.

I thought it would be fun to try, but since I was a fledgling author, I didn’t have the budget…or so I thought. It turns out there are talented people on sites like Fiverr and Elance that will create a trailer for your book at a low price. (Anywhere from $5 – $50)

So, once you have a trailer, what can you do with it?

I’ve used them for multiple purposes. I created a YouTube channel to give readers (and prospective readers) a place to find my trailers. I also put them on my Facebook and Amazon author pages. Finally, when…

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