diff --git a/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/8bc1387b-4301-42df-99b7-089c2bb24ac6_01.md b/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/8bc1387b-4301-42df-99b7-089c2bb24ac6_01.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2e8ff0c --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/8bc1387b-4301-42df-99b7-089c2bb24ac6_01.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +## OBJECTIVE +Drive 10,000 verified sales of "Hearts of Fire" (YA fantasy romance by Alex Rivera) via Amazon Kindle and Bookshop.org within 90 days post-launch (target date: March 15, 2025), measured by sales dashboard aggregates from KDP Reports and Bookshop.org merchant portal. + +## TARGET AUDIENCE +- **Primary segment**: Women aged 18-24, active on TikTok (BookTok community), emotionally invested in escapist romance with high-stakes fantasy elements, in the awareness-to-consideration buying stage (browsing #BookTok trends but not yet committed buyers). +- **Key insight**: They need to feel the thrill of forbidden love and magical empowerment through short, visually immersive teasers that evoke "enemies-to-lovers" tension, prompting immediate "add to cart" urges via FOMO-driven scarcity (e.g., "limited pre-order bonus chapter"). + +## TACTICAL PLAN +- **STEP**: Create and optimize 15 TikTok videos (15-30 seconds each) featuring dramatic readings of key "spice" scenes, overlaid with Canva-animated fire effects and text hooks like "What if your enemy was your soulmate? 🔥 #HeartsOfFire". + - **OWNER**: Agency (Leo + VA editor) + - **TIMELINE**: Week 1 (pre-launch prep) + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Creator Studio, CapCut for editing, Canva Pro for graphics +- **STEP**: Run TikTok Spark Ads targeting #BookTok users (lookalikes of top fantasy romance creators like @tessafrank), with $0.50-$1.00 CPC bids, A/B testing 3 hooks (e.g., "Steamy prophecy" vs. "Royal betrayal"). + - **OWNER**: Agency (ads specialist) + - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 2-6 (launch blast), Weeks 7-12 (retargeting warm leads) + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Ads Manager, Pixel for conversion tracking +- **STEP**: Partner with 20 micro-influencers (5k-50k followers in BookTok fantasy niche, e.g., @fantasybookbabe) for ARCs and unboxing videos, requiring 1 pinned story link to Amazon pre-order. + - **OWNER**: Author (provides ARCs), Agency (outreach via BuzzSumo) + - **TIMELINE**: Week 1 (outreach), Weeks 3-8 (content go-live) + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: Google Forms for ARC requests, Later for scheduling reposts +- **STEP**: Launch TikTok Live session with author Q&A + flash giveaway (5 signed copies), cross-promoted via Duet feature with influencer clips. + - **OWNER**: Author (host), Agency (tech setup) + - **TIMELINE**: Week 4 (mid-launch peak) + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: TikTok Live, StreamYard for multi-cam +- **STEP**: Retarget video viewers with email capture via Linktree bio link to author's ConvertKit list, nurturing with 3-email sequence (teaser excerpt, reader review, urgency discount). + - **OWNER**: Agency (email setup) + - **TIMELINE**: Weeks 5-12 (ongoing) + - **TOOL/PLATFORM**: ConvertKit, Google Analytics for link tracking + +## CONTENT REQUIREMENTS +- **TikTok Video Scripts**: 15 x 100-150 words (spoken ~20s), TikTok format, written by Agency (Leo), including hooks, CTA ("Link in bio!"), and 5 hashtags (#BookTok #FantasyRomance #HeartsOfFire #EnemiesToLovers #YABooks). +- **Ad Creatives**: 3 static image variants (1080x1920px) + video assets from above, Canva templates, 50 characters overlay text, Agency (VA designer). +- **Influencer Brief Template**: 1 Google Doc (500 words), includes book one-sheet, dos/don'ts, disclosure rules, and custom discount code, written by Agency (Leo). +- **Email Sequence**: 3 emails (Subject: 40 chars max; Body: 200-300 words), ConvertKit format with book excerpt images, written by Author (reviewed by Agency). +- **Live Script**: 1 outline (800 words), TikTok notes format, covering intro, 5 fan Qs, giveaway rules, written by Agency (Leo). + +## SUCCESS METRICS +- **TikTok Video Views-to-Sales Conversion**: Track via TikTok Pixel + KDP sales correlation in Google Analytics; baseline 0.5%, 90-day target 2.5%. +- **Pre-Order Velocity**: Daily Amazon KDP rank (#1-500 in YA Fantasy subcategory); baseline N/A (pre-launch), 90-day target sustained top 200 average. +- **Influencer ROI**: Sales attributed to promo codes divided by ARC costs; baseline N/A, 90-day target 5x return (e.g., $500 spend yields $2,500 sales). + +## RISK & MITIGATION +- **Risk**: TikTok algorithm shadowban due to "spicy" content flags. **Mitigation**: Pre-clear all videos via TikTok's Creative Center best practices and use PG-13 edits with fade-to-black transitions. +- **Risk**: Low influencer engagement from ARC fatigue. **Mitigation**: Curate list via BuzzSumo filtering for 20%+ engagement rate on similar campaigns, offering $50 Amazon gift card incentives. + +## BUDGET ESTIMATE +$3,500-$6,000 (low: organic-heavy; high: aggressive ads); single biggest cost driver: TikTok Spark Ads ($2,000-$4,000 at $0.75 CPC for 500k impressions). \ No newline at end of file