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Professional Book Title Optimization

In the digital age, an ineffective book title can result in low book sales.  And a professionally optimized book title can lead to thousands of extra dollars in book sales.  How effective is your title?

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Your title is one of the first decisions readers make about your book.

Professional Book Title Optimization gives you 3 researched title and subtitle recommendations developed with your book's content, genre, audience, competing titles, reader appeal, and discoverability in mind.

3 Suggestions
Title & subtitle pairs
Title Research
Similar books reviewed
Reader Appeal
Audience considered
Discoverability
Relevant search terms
Your Choice
You make the final call

Keep your original title, choose one of our recommendations, or use the research and suggestions to inspire a title of your own.

PROFESSIONAL TITLE DEVELOPMENT

Find a Stronger Title for Your Book

You may have been living with your book's title since the day you started writing. That doesn't mean you have to change it. Professional title optimization gives you another perspective, backed by research, so you can make your final decision with greater confidence.

MORE THAN A NAME
Your Title Helps Set Expectations for Your Book

Along with your cover, your title is one of the first things a prospective reader encounters. A strong title can help communicate what your book is about, establish its tone or genre, distinguish it from other books, and give the right readers a reason to learn more.

Reader Appeal
Consider what will resonate with your intended audience.
Genre Fit
Help set appropriate expectations for the kind of book readers will find.
Differentiation
Consider how your title compares with books already in the marketplace.
Discoverability
Consider relevant words and phrases readers may use when searching for books.
RESEARCH BEFORE RECOMMENDATIONS
We Look Beyond Your Working Title

Your professional title recommendations aren't created in a vacuum. Your book information and current title are considered alongside other factors that can affect how a title works in the marketplace.

Your Current Title
Consider the originality, clarity, and effectiveness of the title you're already considering.
Published Titles
Research previously published books with titles similar to yours.
Your Book & Audience
Review your book information and synopsis with its subject, genre, and likely readers in mind.
Keywords & Phrases
Identify relevant search language that may strengthen discoverability where appropriate.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
3 Professional Title & Subtitle Recommendations

After reviewing and researching your book, you'll receive three recommended title and subtitle combinations to consider.

3 Title Options
Professionally developed alternatives for your consideration.
3 Subtitle Options
Each recommended title is paired with a complementary subtitle.
Professional Research
Recommendations informed by your book and marketplace considerations.
DON'T OVERLOOK THE SUBTITLE
Your Subtitle Can Do a Different Job

A subtitle can provide information that doesn't belong in the main title. For nonfiction in particular, it can clarify the book's subject, audience, benefit, or scope while naturally incorporating language relevant to readers searching for that topic.

For fiction, poetry, and other books where a prominent subtitle may not suit the cover design, you can discuss the best presentation with your cover designer. The title and subtitle entered into your publishing metadata should accurately reflect the title information for your book.

YOUR BOOK. YOUR DECISION.
You Always Have the Final Say

Keep your original title. Choose one of the recommendations exactly as presented. Combine elements from several suggestions. Or use the research to inspire something entirely new. The recommendations are there to help you make the decision; creative control remains yours.

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See What Else Your Book Could Be Called

Get three professionally researched title and subtitle recommendations before you make your final choice.

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