## OBJECTIVE
Achieve 1,000 pre-orders or sales of "The Silent Echo" (psychological thriller by Elena Voss) within 90 days through a TikTok-driven viral challenge and email conversion funnel, with success defined as 5% conversion from 20,000 engaged users.

## TARGET AUDIENCE
- **Primary segment**: Women aged 28-45, active on TikTok (daily users, 2+ hours), in "anxious curiosity" emotional state (stressed professionals seeking escapist thrills), at awareness-to-consideration buying stage (have read 1-2 thrillers in past 6 months via Kindle Unlimited).
- **Key insight**: They need to feel the pulse-pounding "what if this happened to me?" immersion via 15-second teaser clips that mirror their late-night scrolling habits, triggering FOMO to click "pre-order now" links.

## TACTICAL PLAN
- **STEP**: Create and seed 10 TikTok teaser videos (15-30s each) featuring atmospheric sound design from the book's opening chapter, ending with a cliffhanger and #SilentEchoChallenge call-to-action (users duet reacting to "their worst fear").
  - **OWNER**: Agency (Leo + VA editor)
  - **TIMELINE**: Week 1 (Phase 1: Launch)
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Creator Studio, CapCut for editing, ElevenLabs for AI voiceover.
- **STEP**: Run TikTok Ads targeting "psychological thriller" interests + lookalikes of Gillian Flynn fans, budget $0.50-$1.00 CPM, A/B testing 3 hooks (fear, twist, empathy).
  - **OWNER**: Agency (ads specialist)
  - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 1-4 (Phase 1: Awareness)
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Ads Manager, Pixel on author's Linktree.
- **STEP**: Build email list via TikTok bio link to ThriveCart opt-in page offering free "Chapter 1 + Fear Personality Quiz"; nurture with 5-email sequence tying user quiz results to book plot twists.
  - **OWNER**: Author (provides quiz answers) + Agency (setup/automation)
  - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 2-12 (Phase 2: Nurture)
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: ThriveCart, ConvertKit for emails.
- **STEP**: Partner with 20 micro-influencers (5k-20k followers in #BookTokThriller niche) for paid duets/promos, paying $50-150 each for authentic reviews.
  - **OWNER**: Agency (outreach VA)
  - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 3-8 (Phase 2: Amplification)
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: Aspire.io for influencer discovery, Stripe for payments.
- **STEP**: Retarget engaged TikTok users with Amazon pre-order carousel ads, dynamic creative using book cover + user-generated #SilentEchoChallenge clips.
  - **OWNER**: Agency
  - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 5-12 (Phase 3: Conversion)
  - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: Meta Ads Manager (cross-post to Facebook/Instagram), Amazon Affiliate links.

## CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
- **TikTok Teasers (10 videos)**: 15-30s MP4, 0 words (text overlays + voiceover), TikTok native, Agency VA writes script/Agency edits.
- **Email Sequence (5 emails)**: HTML, 200-300 words each, ConvertKit template, Agency copywriter (personalized with quiz data tying to Voss's theme of hidden family secrets).
- **Quiz (1 interactive)**: 5-question Google Form embed, 100 words intro copy, ThriveCart page, Author writes questions/Agency designs.
- **Influencer Brief Template**: Google Doc, 300 words, includes script/hooks + book ARC download link, Agency writes.
- **Ad Creatives (6 variants)**: Static PNG (1080x1080) + video carousels, 50-char headlines, Meta/TikTok specs, Agency graphic designer.

## SUCCESS METRICS
- **TikTok Engagement Rate**: Measure via TikTok Analytics (views/duets/likes per video); baseline 2%, 90-day target 8%.
- **Email Open-to-Preorder Conversion**: Track via ConvertKit UTM links to Amazon; baseline 1%, 90-day target 5%.
- **Pre-Order Sales Volume**: Count via Amazon KDP dashboard + ThriveCart reports; baseline 0, 90-day target 1,000.

## RISK & MITIGATION
- **Risk 1**: Low TikTok algorithm pickup due to ad fatigue. **Mitigation**: Rotate 3 creative sets weekly and boost top organic performers with $100/day Spark Ads.
- **Risk 2**: Influencer flakiness or mismatched audience. **Mitigation**: Vet via Aspire.io engagement audits and require 3-sample posts before payment.

## BUDGET ESTIMATE
$3,500-$6,000 (low: organic-heavy; high: aggressive ads), with single biggest cost driver being TikTok Ads ($2,000-$4,000 at $0.75 CPM for 3M impressions).