3 Best Ways to Create an AMAZING Book Cover Cheap

About this video

Sean argues a subpar cover can kill an otherwise well-researched, well-launched book, and that developing an eye for what sells means studying bestseller covers versus poor sellers on Amazon. Bad covers share bad color contrast, hard-to-read text, cluttered or irrelevant images, and imagery that shows the problem rather than the end result the reader wants. Good covers have strong contrast, readable text, and a relevant image. He then ranks three buying routes. His current favorite is 99designs, where a contest draws competing designers and you pay only the winner; he says he used the cheapest bronze ebook package with guaranteed payment, gave star ratings and clear feedback on every submission, requested revisions, and invited up to 50 designers per day, which he claims produced hundreds of designs to choose from, and afterward you can hire a liked designer one-on-one more cheaply. Second is 100Covers, with typical first-concept delivery of 7 to 14 days that he says can be rushed free by emailing after ordering, unlimited revisions, and a 50 percent series discount that can bring an ebook cover to fifty dollars plus extras. Third, only on a tiny budget, is Fiverr at five to ten dollars, which he does not recommend because the cover is the most important sales factor.

Key takeaways

• Study bestseller covers in your category to develop an eye for what sells; there is no exact design formula.
• Avoid bad color contrast, unreadable text, cluttered images, and images irrelevant to the book’s topic.
• Show the end result or benefit in the imagery rather than only depicting the problem.
• On 99designs, use guaranteed payment, rate and comment on every submission, request revisions, and invite 50 designers per day to maximize entries.
• On 100Covers, email immediately for free rush delivery, keep requesting unlimited revisions, and use the 50 percent series discount for later books.

Episode details: published May 11, 2021 · 19:23 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Sean Dollwet’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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