Book Marketing Tip #25: Encourage your fans to become affiliate marketers of your books

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The information that follows on this page is from the 2013 edition of the Smashwords Book Marketing Guide, which will remain here for historical purposes only.


Book Marketing Tip #25:  Encourage your fans to become affiliate marketers of your books  

Who better to promote your books than your fans?  With the official launch of the Smashwords Affiliate Marketing Program on May 25, 2009, your fans can earn generous commissions simply by adding links to your books on their web pages and blogs.  All they need to do is sign up for a free Smashwords account, then click to the Account page for instructions on how to enroll in the affiliate program.