The Thought Leader Launchpad
Turn your expertise into a platform, your book into an audience builder, and your message into a recognised authority.
You already have the expertise. You may have a book, a powerful message, a proven methodology or years of experience that you know can make a difference.
What you may not have yet is the platform to turn that expertise into recognition, reach and opportunities.
The Thought Leader Launchpad is designed for experts at the beginning of that journey.
Rather than treating your book as a one-off publication, we build the foundations of a thought-leadership platform around it, positioning your expertise, creating your audience-building engine and putting your message in front of the people who need to hear it.
At the centre is your evergreen webinar, an always-on mechanism designed to turn book readers and interested prospects into an owned audience, creating a pathway towards your email list, community, courses, speaking opportunities, consulting enquiries and other services.
The result is not simply a launched book. It is the beginning of a platform that can continue working for you long after launch day.
This is a 12-week service that includes 6 video calls that keep you up to date with the service at every step of the way.
📌1. ESTABLISH YOUR THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP POSITION
Before we promote your book, we need to establish what you want to become known for.
Competitor & Market Analysis
We research comparable authors, books and thought leaders in your space, examining positioning, pricing, keywords, audiences and the messages already competing for attention.
This helps us identify opportunities to position your book and your expertise differently, so you are not simply adding another voice to an already crowded market.
Thought-Leadership Positioning
We identify and clarify the central ideas behind your work, including your expertise, audience, message, point of view and methodology.
The aim is to create a clear foundation for everything that follows, so your book, webinar, content, outreach and online presence all reinforce the same authority and message.
📌2. BUILD YOUR AUTHORITY PLATFORM
Your book is only one part of your thought-leadership platform. We build the assets around it that turn attention into an audience.
Author Website & Landing Page Audit
We assess the website or landing page that will receive traffic from your book, webinar and advertising.
We look at the messaging, positioning, user journey and ability to turn visitors into subscribers or prospects, then recommend or make the changes needed to ensure the traffic you're generating has somewhere effective to go.
Evergreen Webinar Funnel
Your evergreen webinar becomes the central audience-building mechanism within your platform.
Rather than relying on a one-off lead magnet that people download and forget, we create an ongoing entry point into your world, giving prospective readers and clients a reason to engage with your expertise beyond the book.
The webinar is designed to create a natural journey from:
Book → Webinar → Email Audience → Further Engagement → Speaking, Consulting, Coaching, Courses or Other Opportunities
This gives your book a purpose beyond generating royalties. It becomes a gateway into your wider body of work.
Author Positioning, Blurb & Biography
We create an engaging book blurb designed to sell the book while communicating the bigger promise behind your work.
We also create an author biography that establishes your credibility and positions you as an authority from the first time a potential reader encounters you.
Media & Press Kit
We create a professional one-sheet containing your biography, headshot, book information, key talking points and other essential information that can be used when approaching podcasts, journalists, event organisers and other media opportunities.
📌3. POSITION YOUR BOOK FOR DISCOVERY
Your book needs to be discoverable, but it also needs to make sense as part of your wider authority platform.
Amazon Optimisation & Metadata
We research and implement relevant keywords and categories to position your book within Amazon's discovery system.
We also optimise the book's product-page messaging and A+ Content so that readers understand not only what the book is about, but why it matters and how it connects to your wider expertise, methodology or body of work.
Seamless Publishing
We handle the technical publishing process across the relevant publishing platforms, ensuring your book is correctly prepared and published without technical problems or last-minute issues getting in the way of your launch.
📌4. LAUNCH YOUR AUTHORITY
Your launch isn't simply about generating a spike in book sales.
It is about putting your expertise in front of the right people and giving them multiple opportunities to discover and engage with your message.
Strategic Launch & Post-Launch Plan
We create a detailed roadmap covering the weeks before publication, launch week and the months that follow.
This includes pre-order positioning, launch activity, promotional opportunities and post-launch momentum, ensuring that launch day is the beginning of your visibility rather than the end of it.
Social Media Authority Campaign
We create a four-week campaign leading into your launch, built around the core ideas, themes and methodology behind your work.
Rather than filling your social channels with generic promotional content, every piece is designed to reinforce what you know, what you believe and what you want to become known for.
The goal is for people to remember your ideas, not simply your book.
Amazon Advertising
We create and manage Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands campaigns designed to increase your book's discoverability and reach relevant readers.
Campaigns can include targeting comparable titles and related books within your catalogue, helping to build visibility beyond organic Amazon search.
📌 5. PUT YOUR MESSAGE IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Being an authority isn't just about publishing content. It is also about being present in the places where your audience already spends its time.
Podcast Authority & Outreach
We research relevant podcasts and identify opportunities where your expertise and message are a genuine fit.
We handle outreach designed to secure appearances that put you in front of the right audiences, build credibility and create additional pathways back to your book and evergreen webinar.
Strategic Influencer Outreach
We identify relevant creators, coaches, experts and community voices whose audiences align with your subject matter.
We handle outreach and follow up over a 4 week period, encouraging genuine organic exposure rather than relying solely on paid promotion.
WHAT YOU'RE BUILDING
The Thought Leader Launchpad is designed to give you the foundations you need to move from expert to recognised authority.
- Your book establishes your credibility.
- Your positioning gives people a reason to remember you.
- Your webinar gives interested people a way to enter your world.
- Your content communicates your ideas.
- Your outreach puts those ideas in front of new audiences.
- Your email audience gives you an asset you own.
And the entire system creates opportunities for the next stage of your business, whether that means speaking, consulting, coaching, courses, memberships or other services.
Your book is not the destination. It is the beginning.
Becoming a thought leader isn't about having one successful launch. It is about consistently putting your expertise, ideas and message in front of the right people and giving them a reason to keep listening.
This service gives you the strategic foundation, practical implementation and audience-building infrastructure to start that journey properly.
Instead of trying to work out what to do next after your book is published, you begin with a platform designed to keep building your authority, audience and opportunities long after publication day.
FAQ
- Who owns my book rights? You do — 100%. We never take ownership, royalties or control your publishing accounts.
- Do I need a finished manuscript before I book you service? Yes, it needs to be copy-edited and formatted ready for publication. We can advise you on how to go about this.
- Are there any additional costs? We aim to secure a minimum of 8 unpaid influencer connections on your behalf. If you choose to engage a larger or high-profile influencer who charges a fee, you will be responsible for covering those costs directly. Any formatting revisions or manuscript changes requested after your manuscript has been uploaded to your publisher will incur an additional fee of $45. You are responsible for yor Amazon Ads budget. We recommend a minimum budget of $/ÂŁ50 through the testing phase for the first month of your Ads.
- Will I become a best seller? Maybe, one day, if you work hard enough. There are companies that charge $20,000–$60,000 to “engineer” a campaign designed to push a book onto lists like the The New York Times Best Seller list for a week. What you are really buying is a title, not a long-term career. Once the coordinated sales stop, the momentum usually disappears too. Many of our authors reach the number 1 New Release spot on Amazon; however, that ranking fades quickly as well. Sustainable success looks very different. Books like Atomic Habits by James Clear and Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen became long-term bestsellers because their authors built audiences over years through writing, speaking, partnerships, and consistent marketing. We do not promise. bestseller status, but we can promise that your book will gain visibility with your chosen audience, a professional foundation, and a strong marketing strategy from which to grow your author career.
- Who is responsible for seeding Books? We organise the influencer partnerships, and you as the author are responsible for sending out the book to the influencer. We recommend that you buy in a minimum of 50 books before signing up for our service.
- When should I book your service? Please book our service a minimum of 12 weeks before you intend to publish your book.
If you would like to discuss this service further please book a discovery call here.
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Dr. Assegid Habtewold
Business AuthorMy book became Amazon's #1 Best Seller.
"Nicky is a consummate professional who is committed to helping writers achieve their publishing goals. Because of his insights, suggestions, and advice, my book- 'Overcoming 1st Timer Syndrome', became Amazon's #1 New Release when published, and within less than a week, it became Amazon's #1 Best Seller. I will work with Nicky again and recommend others to use his services."
Jim Rowe
Author, Marketing Strategy & Branding Expert.A TOTAL HOME RUN!
In marketing 45 years, but never for a book. 1st time author. I've owned / own ad/marketing agencies, an e-commerce biz, done lots of digital marketing. Nicky blew my mind. In 60 minutes he delivered concise, detailed and practically useful info on Amazon book marketing, saving me days / weeks even. I plan to use him more often for my marketing. A TOTAL HOME RUN! And a very easy going nice man. Best value I have ever received. You will love him guaranteed."
Helen McGuire
Author of The Female Founder FormulaExperienced, patient and always on hand to get the job done
“Experienced + Effective. If you need a hand getting your book out there, Nicky is your man! Experienced, patient and always on hand to get the job done - highly recommended.”
Michael de la Maza
Author of Enterprise Agile CoachingWorth it at triple the price.
Absolutely extraordinary. Our self-published book hit number one on multiple Amazon lists including "Software Project Management" and "Business Mentoring & Coaching." Amazon showed it as a "#1 New Release." The seller knows his stuff stone cold. Answered every question we asked. Went above and beyond. Repeatedly asked, "Is there anything else I can help with?" Will use for all of my book launches. Worth it at triple the price.
Coach Roger
Author of The Silent SellerI highly recommend him
Nicky, at the Book Marketer, did an excellent job helping me launch my first book!
He underpromises and over-delivers at a reasonable price, and he’s been doing this for a long time.
It’s good that he’s not just a coach but also an author with experience using the techniques he teaches you. He’s very friendly with a great sense of humor, and I highly recommend him. Sincerely, Roger (The You Academy)
Zakiya Akerele
Author of Dump Your DegreeMy book is currently #1 in New Releases
"I first connected with Nicky to get marketing advice and after listening to his insights, I decided to polish my manuscript, book cover, and even change the title to be more appealing. After doing this, I worked with Nicky on my book launch. His knowledge about book marketing is invaluable and he is readily available to answer questions and give guidance throughout the process. As a first time author, I really appreciated that. My book, Dump Your Degree is currently #1 in New Releases for Self-Employment and I look forward to the continued success".
Darren Walsh
Director and coach at Making Lean WorkFirst-class book launch marketing
Even though I published my book with a leading publisher, I wanted to ensure that I did everything possible for a successful launch.
Nicky has been a huge help in launching my book. Helping me work through setting up categories and keywords and working through paid and organic marketing. Highly recommended.
The Book Marketer
Hi, I'm Nicky, a Freelance Book Marketing Consultant with over 10 years of experience supporting new authors with their book launches and marketing strategies. Having published nearly 20 books myself, I understand the challenges and rewards of the publishing journey, and I’m passionate about sharing what I’ve learned with others.
I’ve worked with over 500 authors, helping many achieve a #1 New Release on platforms like Amazon. My Author Support Service is a comprehensive solution designed to empower writers, providing everything needed for a successful book launch and long-term success.
Services I Offer:
- One-Stop Publishing And Launch Service: A dedicated marketing strategy aimed at getting exposure for your book launch using targeted promotions, influencer collaborations, and engaging social media content.
- Thought Leader Service for Business Authors: End-to-end support for self-published authors
- Book Covers: Professionally designed, genre-appropriate covers that grab attention and reflect the essence of your book.
- Book Formatting: Expert formatting for ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers, ensuring your manuscript looks polished across all platforms, including Amazon KDP, Lulu, and IngramSpark.
- ISBNs: Assistance in securing ISBNs for your books, ensuring they are ready for global distribution.
- Influencer Finder Service: Researching genre-specific social media influencers, providing detailed profiles, follower counts, contact information, and customisable outreach email templates to promote your book effectively.
- Marketing Strategy: Tailored marketing plans that include social media campaigns, influencer outreach, email marketing, and more, ensuring your book reaches its target audience.
- Facebook and Amazon Ads Service: Get extra exposure on the two main Ad platforms that authors are using to sell books.
My team of freelancers consists of established authors, experienced book marketers, publishers, copy-editors, designers, and social media experts, all working together to support new authors on their publishing journey. Let me help you turn your manuscript into a market-ready book and reach new heights with your author career.
What You'll Get:
- 12 week Service
- 6 Service Video Calls
- Personalized Marketing Plan
- Optimized Metadata
- Seamless Publishing
- Engaging Blurb and Author Biography
- Competitor Analysis
- Amazon Ads Campaign
- Social Media Campaign
- Influencer Outreach
- Â Evergreen Webinar Funnel
- Author website, stroke landing page audit.
- Media/ Press kit.Â
- Podcast booking.
- Â Influencer outreach.