{"id":2458,"date":"2021-06-23T02:45:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T02:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whitemagicstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2021-11-08T09:28:27","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T09:28:27","slug":"book-covers-that-make-readers-swipe-right-why-you-should-never-compromise-on-your-books-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whitemagicstudios.co.uk\/blog\/book-covers-that-make-readers-swipe-right-why-you-should-never-compromise-on-your-books-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"Book covers that make readers ‘Swipe Right’: Why you should never compromise on your book’s cover?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How does it matter? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might think. After all, the real deal is inside the cover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it\u2019s funny how the success or failure of something, in most cases in life, comes down to one or two seemingly small, insignificant to the result, factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book covers<\/strong><\/a> are like those factors to your book\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because let\u2019s again take George R R Martin\u2019s for an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The quality of his story would neither get diminished nor enhanced by the cover of his book. Yet, one day, someone who had never heard of him, picked up his book because they liked the cover. And the world changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How strange is life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we gotta play by its rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book cover matters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People often say, \u201cDon\u2019t judge a book by its cover.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a common phrase for a reason \u2013 it\u2019s because subconsciously, we all do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We DO judge books by their covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s just how our brain works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instant Recognition and Instant Attention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sole purpose of a book cover is – to sell your book<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

80% of people are initially attracted to a book because of its cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

60% of people decide whether or not to buy a book based on the visual design of the cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I daresay that your book cover is the most important component of your book. I know this<\/p>\n\n\n\n

statement might seem to offend the mighty authors out there, but yes, it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Book Never Picked Up From The Shelf Is Never Read<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your book cover is the most important component of the sales of your book<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The S-word creative minds despise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterall, you cannot judge creativity and art, whether it’s on a canvas or a paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But an artist needs a gallery, needs an audience and deserves appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some might say, it’s not important, but that\u2019s not the reality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the real world, when you write a book, when you spend months and years on that one manuscript, you want it to reach everyone. Getting your sales up is the ultimate goal of an author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make this possible, here are some tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n