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Discover how Author Intelligence Group has partnered with authors to overcome their unique challenges, optimize their platforms, and achieve sustainable growth.
Business & Faith
God in the Boardroom
Larry Cabaldon & Brian Klemmer
The Challenge
The book needed to bridge the gap between faith-based principles and corporate leadership audiences.
What We Did
- Split the positioning: leadership framing for business groups, purpose framing for faith groups
- Targeted two distinct community clusters rather than one blended message
- Refreshed metadata and categories so search surfaced it in both niches
The Outcome
- Dual-audience placement across business-minded and faith-led communities
- Clearer category positioning on retail and Goodreads listings
- Discussion engagement from readers in both segments
Inspirational / Memoir
Beautiful Quest
Peter Volkofsky
The Challenge
The author needed a comprehensive strategy to stand out in a crowded marketplace and connect with ideal readers.
What We Did
- Reframed the description around the emotional journey rather than the biography
- Placed the title in memoir- and inspiration-leaning communities instead of broad general groups
- Paired the placement with author-branding support so the profile matched the book's tone
The Outcome
- Introduced to readers across multiple inspiration-focused reading groups
- Increased to-read shelf activity during the featured period
- Reader conversations that carried on past the campaign window
Historical
Lost Conversations with Abraham Lincoln
Gordon Shepherd
The Challenge
The historical niche was highly competitive, making it difficult for the book to gain initial traction.
What We Did
- Placed it with dedicated history readers rather than general-interest groups
- Led with the book's unique conceit instead of the subject everyone already knows
- Timed the feature to a history-focused monthly reading pick
The Outcome
- Feature placement in history-dedicated reading communities
- Thoughtful long-form reader discussion rather than one-line reactions
- Improved discoverability against much larger competing titles
Fiction
Jake's Fortune
Ray Comfort with Anna Jackson
The Challenge
The title required a visibility boost to capture the attention of readers looking for engaging, purpose-driven fiction.
What We Did
- Entered the book into an active community reading challenge with a defined start date
- Coordinated the feature with the moderators who lead those discussion threads
- Supported the launch window with review-request outreach to engaged members
The Outcome
- Concentrated reader attention inside a defined campaign window
- Organic review growth from readers who joined the challenge
- Ongoing recommendation mentions inside the community after the feature
Reflective Non-fiction
Field Notes on Letting Go
Janet Howard
The Challenge
The author struggled to translate a deeply personal narrative into a widely discoverable and relatable product.
What We Did
- Leaned on human curation — moderator recommendations over feed placement
- Matched the book to communities that reward slower, reflective reading
- Refined the cover-to-blurb story so the promise matched the reading experience
The Outcome
- Curated recommendation placement inside reflective reading circles
- High-quality reader reviews that describe the book accurately
- A clearer, more sellable positioning the author now uses everywhere
Apologetics / Non-fiction
The Box: Answering the Faith of Unbelief
Craig Biehl
The Challenge
The book required stronger positioning in the faith-based market to reach readers seeking deep theological answers.
What We Did
- Positioned the book inside faith-focused discussion groups where apologetics threads are already active
- Built a reader-facing blurb that leads with the question the book answers, not the theology it defends
- Scheduled the feature alongside a community reading challenge to catch readers in browsing mode
The Outcome
- Featured across our Christian and discussion-led Goodreads communities
- Sustained discussion thread activity from readers outside the author's existing circle
- Steady new shelf adds and review activity following the feature window
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