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May 11 2016

The Overlooked Secret to Double Email Sales

www.bookbusinessmag

As a marketing columnist for Book Business Magazine, I recently wrote an article entitled, “The Overlooked Secret to Double Your Email Sales.” Below is an excerpt with a link to the complete article. I bet you’ll be surprised by the information you read…

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In the world of email marketing, experts constantly talk about the importance of adding new subscribers, increasing open rates, and boosting click rates. The internet is littered with articles on these topics. But, are these the best metrics to gauge success? If email marketing is supposed to help generate book sales, could we be majoring on the minors? Are we overlooking a more important statistic?

To answer this question, let’s consider the fastest way to double book sales using email marketing. Which tactic do you think makes the most impact? Should you increase the subscriber rate, the open rate, or the click rate? Using simple math to make all things equal, the numbers reveal an obvious, but surprising choice.

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Written by Rob Eagar · Categorized: Marketing Tips, Monday Morning Marketing Tips

About Rob Eagar

Rob Eagar is the founder of WildFire Marketing, a consulting practice that helps authors and publishers sell more books and spread their message like wildfire. He is one of the rare consultants to help both fiction and nonfiction books hit The New York Times bestsellers list. Rob has consulted with numerous publishers and trained over 1,000 authors. He is the creator of The Author's Guide Series, a comprehensive collection of resources that teaches authors how to sell more books. Find out more at: WildFire Marketing.

Why Backlist Book Sales Stall and How Top Authors Fix It

January 26, 2026 Posted by Rob Eagar

Most authors assume backlist sales fade for reasons outside their control — market saturation, algorithm changes, reader fatigue, or old age. In reality, sustained backlist performance is almost always the result of intentional strategy, not timing or luck. I’ve seen this repeatedly while coaching more than 1,000 authors, working with New York Times, Wall Street

Discover why backlist books stall—and how strategic authors revive old titles into long-term revenue engines.

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