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Calling Attention to Banned Books Lifts Them Up

May 11, 2023
By Michael Cader

Open Road has found that highlighting banned and challenged books in targeted promotions significantly drives awareness and sales. In their initial marketing efforts to “highly targeted segments of power readers” identified by the company’s data science and machine learning technology, “The initial response from readers has been extraordinary, with unheard-of open rates above 75 percent on segmented email sends.”

As a result, the company is rolling out a Free Voices marketing initiative, open to all publishers, that can promote ebook editions (which require “limited time, consumer-friendly ebook pricing”), print and audio editions, or both. Chief marketing officer Peter McCarthy says in the announcement, “Our message is that if your book is the target of an attempted book ban and at risk of losing readers, Free Voices can help.”

A portion of all proceeds from Free Voices will be donated to The Freedom to Read Foundation.

Filed Under: Free, Marketing

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