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This Number Determines Book Success | Your Biz Needs a Book with Todd Sattersen #3

This Number Determines Book Success | Your Biz Needs a Book with Todd Sattersen #3

Update: 2025-10-13
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The publishing industry has a rule of thumb that if a book can sell 10,000 copies in the first year - it'll make steady sales.



Todd Sattersen of Bard Press shares his research - does the number hold up?



Todd discusses why 90% of books get trapped after launch, the difference between launch plans + sales plans + the three buyer archetypes. Plus, why seasonality matters more than you think + the real timeline for book promotion.



This is part 3 of our mini-series with Todd:



Catch up with part 1 + 2 - how Bard chooses their single annual author - below:



One Author, One Year, Million-Copy Results #1



Only 37 Business Books Sell 1,000+ Copies Weekly #2



This Number Determines Book Success #3 – this episode



Author Interview with Todd #4 – coming soon



And look for more episodes in the Your Biz Needs a Book series.



Book discussed in this episode:



100 Best Books for Work and Life - Todd Satterson



Todd's Website: bardpress.com



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This Number Determines Book Success | Your Biz Needs a Book with Todd Sattersen #3

This Number Determines Book Success | Your Biz Needs a Book with Todd Sattersen #3

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