I am a Kindle Unlimited subscriber. This opens up an entire world of books that I likely would not read otherwise in business, self-development, and fantasy (which I love) but, let’s be honest. Many of the books included in the Unlimited library just aren’t that great. I can’t count the number of books that I returned in disgust because the author could not be bothered to proofread their own work. This amazes me because they went through the long and likely (I am not an author so I don’t know) arduous process of putting it together and then failed to proofread it. These two books, though, are not like that. They are some of the best I have found this year.
Your First 100: How to Get Your First 100 Repeat Customers (and Loyal, Raving Fans) Buying Your Digital Products Without Sleazy Marketing or Selling Your Soul by Meera Kothand
This is a book about building a subscriber list and, true to it’s title, didn’t make me feel dirty while reading it. I strongly suggest you read it if you are starting a blog or building an audience. I am still working on implementing some of the ideas in the book so I can’t even be sure that the methods in the book work but the book made me think and changed my thinking on several things such as list building and charging what you are worth. I was so impressed with the author’s ideas I bought her other book and started going through her blog and website. Good stuff.
Buy Buttons: The Fast-Track Strategy to Make Extra Money and Start a Business in Your Spare Time [Featuring 300+ Apps and Peer-to-Peer Marketplaces] by Nick Loper
This book does a really good job of convincing you to utilize existing marketplaces instead of trying to build your own. After all, building a marketplace is extremely hard but it can be very easy to create a product or service that can be placed in a preexisting marketplace. Some of the stories are good and it led me to Side Hustle Nation which Nick runs. Definitely worth checking out.
Check out these books if the topics appeal to you. There are probably hundreds of hidden gems in Kindle Unlimited but these are two of the best I have found this year.