The Popular Author Piggybacking Method That Brings You 500+ New Fans In As little as 30 days
Even If you're brand new, have no following, and no freebie Lead Magnet
Somewhere out there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of readers who would happily read your books.
They just haven’t met you yet.
Right now, they’re reading somebody else’s books.
Following somebody else.
Joining somebody else’s email list.
And when that author releases something new?
Those readers know about it.
That’s one of the biggest advantages successful authors have.
They don’t have to start from scratch every time they release a book.
They already have an audience they can reach whenever they want.
Imagine being able to send a simple email…
…and have readers actually open it.
Click your links.
Buy your books.
Leave reviews.
Share your work with other readers.
Once you have an engaged email list…
Launching a book gets easier.
Getting reviews gets easier.
Running promotions gets easier.
Finding early readers gets easier.
Generating word of mouth gets easier.
Instead of posting on social media and hoping an algorithm decides to show your content to someone…
You can write an email and hit send.
Which is why you’ve probably heard this advice approximately 4,782 times:
“You Need To Build An Email List!”
But how are you supposed to build an email list when you’re starting from scratch?
A lot of list-building advice quietly assumes you already have readers.
“Email your audience.”
“Promote it to your followers.”
“Tell your fans.”
Very helpful…
If you HAVE fans.
When you’re starting from scratch, it’s a little like being told the secret to making friends is to already have lots of friends.
Maybe you don’t have:
Thousands of social media followers
A big advertising budget
A free lead magnet
A complicated website
A published book
Years to slowly build an audience one reader at a time
Fortunately…
You don’t necessarily need any of those things.
Because there’s another way to build an audience...
Instead Of Finding Every Reader Yourself… Tap Into Audiences That Already Exist With popular author piggybacking
You tap into the audiences successful authors in your genre have already helped create.
Their readers could become your readers too.
They just haven’t been introduced to you yet.
And no…
This does NOT mean pestering famous authors and asking them to promote you.
You can do this even for authors who are long gone.
They don’t require another author to personally know you.
And they don’t require you to spend thousands of dollars on advertising.
You’re simply using what’s already working in your genre to help put yourself in front of the RIGHT readers.
Readers who already like books similar to yours.
Then you give those readers a reason to join your email list.
That means Popular Author Piggybacking can work…
Even if you’re starting completely from scratch.
Even if you don’t have a published book yet.
Even if you don’t have a reader magnet yet.
This Is The Strategy Behind 500 New Fans
500 New Fans shows you how to potentially attract 500+ email subscribers who already enjoy books like yours.
Some of these strategies can potentially bring in hundreds of subscribers within weeks.
And you don’t have to use all of them.
One of the biggest mistakes authors make with marketing is assuming they have to master every strategy.
Facebook ads...
Social media...
Giveaways...
Networking...
Funnels...
Reader magnets...
And seventeen other things someone on YouTube told them they absolutely MUST be doing.
That’s not how 500 New Fans works.
Think of this as a Choose Your Own Adventure program.
You’ll get several different ways to build your audience.
Then you choose the strategy that best fits:
✅Your genre
✅Your personality
✅Your budget
✅Your experience
✅The amount of time you have available
You do NOT need to use every method.
Even ONE strategy could potentially bring you hundreds of new subscribers.
Here are a few of the methods you’ll discover…
Viral Giveaway Contests
One of the fastest ways to build an author email list is through a strategically designed giveaway.
Done correctly, a giveaway can potentially bring in hundreds or even thousands of new subscribers within a matter of weeks.
And these aren’t supposed to be random freebie seekers.
The goal is to attract people who already love the kinds of books you write.
You don’t even need your own book published yet.
And you don’t necessarily need an existing reader magnet.
That means you can potentially start building your fanbase BEFORE your first book is released.
Irresistible Reader Magnets
You’ll also discover how to create a reader magnet people actually WANT.
A reader magnet is simply something valuable you give readers in exchange for joining your email list.
If you already have one that’s working well, you’ll learn ways to potentially improve it.
If you don’t have one yet, I’ll show you how to create one.
Depending on your genre, you may even be able to create a compelling reader magnet in just a few minutes.
And no…
It doesn’t always need to be an entire free book.
Collaborative Promotions
You’ll also discover ways to put yourself in front of audiences other authors have already built.
This can potentially expose your work to hundreds or thousands of readers who already love your genre.
And you can do it even if you’re relatively unknown.
I’ll show you how to approach these opportunities without being pushy, spammy, or begging people for favors.
Automatic Subscribers With Ads
Want something more automated?
I’ll also walk you through simple paid advertising strategies you can use to bring new readers onto your email list.
You can start with just a few dollars per day.
Paid ads are completely optional.
But once you find something that works, they can give you a way to attract subscribers consistently without manually promoting yourself every day.
Again…
You don’t need to use all these strategies.
If you want nothing to do with Facebook ads?
Skip them.
If you don’t want to collaborate directly with other authors?
Use another method.
Already have a great reader magnet?
Wonderful.
Focus on getting more people to see it.
Who Is 500 New Fans For?
This can work whether you’re an established author or you’re just getting started.
You don’t even need your first book published yet.
There is one caveat.
If you write in an extremely tiny niche, this probably isn’t the right program for you.
Here are examples of genres and niches that tend to work well:
Fiction:
Young adult, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, mystery, thriller, suspense, action, children’s books, and many popular subgenres.
Nonfiction:
Advice, inspirational, self-help, business, fitness, popular cookbooks, poetry, memoir, and similar mainstream topics.
Here’s a simple test: Can You Name At Least Five Popular Authors In Your Genre Or Niche?
If so, you’re probably a good fit.
Student Success Stories
Here are a few examples of what authors have done using strategies from 500 New Fans.
Sarah Went From 0 To Almost 800 Subscribers
Naomi Started At 0 And Grew To 948 Subscribers
You don’t have to start at zero.
These examples simply show that you CAN.
I'm hesitant to share this next story...
Because these are NOT typical results. It is possible though to add thousands of subscribers using just one of the methods.
Kathy went from 0 email subscribers on her romance email list to 11,080 subscribers (and counting) in under 4 months... all with just the viral giveaway strategy.
To be clear, this isn't the typical result.
Yet if you could add even just a few hundred more subscribers in a matter of weeks...
Then repeat this over and over again throughout the yet...
With a strategy that only takes about 1-2 hours to set up...
How much of a difference could this make in your author career?
Before We Go Any Further... Here’s What 500 Fans Is NOT
This isn’t an overnight “get famous quick” scheme.
I’m not promising you’ll wake up tomorrow with thousands of screaming fans waiting outside your house.
That would be weird.
Building a real audience still takes some effort.
You’ll need to implement the strategies.
You’ll need to engage with your subscribers.
You’ll need to give people a reason to keep opening your emails.
But you don’t need to spend years figuring everything out through trial and error.
500 New Fans gives you step-by-step instructions you can follow regardless of your marketing or technical experience.
You’ll get over-the-shoulder tutorials showing you what to do and how to do it.
So you aren’t left thinking:
“Okay… that sounds nice. But what buttons do I actually push?”
Get 500 New Fans
Building an engaged email list can support your author career for years.
When you release another book…
You have people to tell.
Need reviews?
You have readers to ask.
Running a promotion?
You have an audience you can reach.
Social platforms change.
Algorithms change.
Retailers change.
But your email list gives you a way to reach your readers directly.
I personally spent far more than $500 on courses, coaches, software, advertising, and trial and error while figuring out these strategies.
And I could easily sell 500 New Fans for $500.
Hey…
500 fans for $500 has a nice ring to it.
But you won’t pay $500.
The investment is just $297.
I Wanted To Make This An Easy "Yes!"
Authors can easily spend $297 on a single promotion.
A stack of author copies.
A piece of software they barely use.
Or an ad campaign that disappears the second they stop paying for it.
500 New Fans is designed to help you build something different:
An Audience You Can Reach Again And Again
Readers who can hear about THIS book.
Your NEXT book.
And the book after that.
Readers who can become…
Subscribers.
Early readers.
Reviewers.
Book buyers.
And some of your biggest promoters.
Your first or next 500 fans can become the foundation for everything you do as an author.
BONUS #1: $100 Off A Done-For-You Book Description From Best Page Forward
Bryan Cohen and the Best Page Forward team are who I regularly recommend when authors need professional help with their book descriptions.
Why?
Because they understand how to write descriptions designed to turn browsers into buyers.
I worked out a special $100 discount specifically for my students.
This isn’t a coupon you’re likely to find floating around online.
BONUS #2: Landing Page + Giveaway Page Templates
Building a landing page from scratch can quickly turn into:
“Why have I spent 47 minutes trying to move this button three pixels to the left?”
So I’ve already created landing page and giveaway page templates for you.
You can customize them with your own information.
I’ll also walk you through how to set them up step by step.
This can save you time, frustration, and potentially hundreds of dollars hiring someone to build pages for you.
Everything You Get
When you join 500 New Fans, you’ll get:
✅The complete 500 New Fans training
✅The Popular Author Piggybacking approach
✅The Viral Giveaway strategy
✅Reader Magnet training
✅Paid advertising strategies
✅Collaborative promotion strategies
✅Step-by-step technical walkthroughs
✅Landing page and giveaway templates
✅$100 Best Page Forward discount
✅Additional program resources and bonuses
✅Permanent access to the training
Go Through The Program Now Or Later
You don’t have to implement everything immediately.
Once you enroll, you’ll have access to the training materials and archives.
Your access doesn’t expire.
So you can start today…
Or come back when you’re preparing for your next book launch.
And because you don’t need to implement every strategy, you can focus on ONE approach now and explore others later.
Try It For 30 Days With A Money Back Guarantee
You don’t have to implement everything immediately.
Once you enroll, you’ll have access to the training materials and archives.
Your access doesn’t expire.
So you can start today…
Or come back when you’re preparing for your next book launch.
And because you don’t need to implement every strategy, you can focus on ONE approach now and explore others later.
One More Thing…
Once you have an email list, there’s an obvious next question:
What Do You Actually EMAIL Them?
If you’ve already got that handled, great.
But if you’d like help turning new subscribers into engaged readers and buyers…
You’ll see an optional offer for the Email Marketing for Authors Challenge when you enroll.
That training focuses on what happens AFTER you build your list.
How to engage subscribers.
Build a relationship with them.
And ultimately turn more of those readers into book buyers.
But first…
You need the fans.
Meet Your Coach
Derek Doepker's Been Featured On...
I started my online business while dead broke working as a valet parker.
In 2012, I made a breakthrough and had a #1 bestselling book.
Since then, I've sold over 100,000 copies of my books, launched and sold thousands of digital products, and helped authors and entrepreneurs with copywriting, email marketing, book marketing, positioning, launches, and audience building.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this help me sell books?
This is all about building your email list.
And as you may already know, email is often the most cost-effective way to get book sales.
In an interview I did with New York Times bestselling novelist Alessandra Torre, she told me she was going away from social media to focus primarily on email.
Because once you have an established email list, it's easier to recruit book reviewers, do promotions with other authors, recruit your fanbase to spread the word about your book, and of course, make sales.
This is why I keep saying in the world of book marketing, all roads lead back to your email list.
Will this work in my genre?
The main method you'll discover, Popular Author Piggybacking, works in all major genres.
This includes fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, poetry, children's books, cookbooks, etc.
The only way this wouldn't work is if you have extremely niche books. (Granted, most book marketing strategies wouldn't work in that case)
Ask yourself, can you name a few other popular authors in your genre?
If so, you're all set. If you're not sure, you can email me to ask if it's a fit. Derek@BestsellerSecrets.com
Do I need an author website to do this?
No. In fact, you likely won't even use a typical website for list building.
Instead, you'll see how to create an opt-in page to get started.
You could use a service like BookFunnel or use the free list-building template you have access to inside 500 New Fans.
Of course, it may eventually be a good idea to have an author website. However, it's not necessary.
How much additional capital do I need?
At a minimum, you'll want an email list service and landing page.
There are a variety of email services that have free plans for your first hundreds of subscribers.
You'll see some strategies you can do for free.
If you want to use paid ads, you can get started for about $3 a day.
For a big viral giveaway (optional), I recommend investing about $50 - $100 in the prize plus a couple hundred to spread the word.
Keep in mind you don't have to do all the strategies to add 500 or more new fans. You can pick and choose what works for your preferences and budget right now.
How long do I have access?
Your access doesn't expire.
You can go through the program today or 5 years from now.
What is the "quality" of these subscribers/fans?
Using the methods I teach in the program, you're far more likely to end up with engaged subscribers.
I tested the Viral Giveaway method in particular before sharing it because I didn't just want to end up with a bunch of "freebie seekers." I was happy to see with this method I got highly engaged subscribers and early readers who offered quality feedback.
Many of the authors I've taught these strategies also reported their subscribers were "high quality" and stuck around when applying the methods you'll discover in this program.
I'm brand new, can this work for me?
Yes. Authors who had zero subscribers and were starting from scratch added hundreds of new subscribers in the beta program of 500 New Fans.
For more experienced authors, the strategies can be used to continue to grow your fanbase.
If this sounds good to you, go click the button below to enroll...
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Disclaimer
Individual results may vary. No sales or review results are guaranteed. Your reviews and sales depend on your marketing abilities and market demand.