With more than $150 billion of consumer products sold in the U.S. through infomercials, chances are high that you or someone you know has ordered an item sold on television1. Now it’s your turn to reach more than one million viewers by advertising your book on TV.
iUniverse has created a unique program called Undiscovered Voices to advertise your book. Unlike some of the more brash infomercials you’ve probably seen on TV, Undiscovered Voices engages and invites viewers to watch interviews and book videos to uncover new books and authors they’ll enjoy. We’ll create a custom 60- to 90-second book video about your title to be featured in the Undiscovered Voices infomercial, which will broadcast across the United States in five geographically diverse cites. This is your opportunity to broaden your reach by advertising in a medium that Americans have come to love – TV.
What you get:
Book Video: We’ll create a 60- to 90-second book video video to advertise your book, including the following:
Professional voiceover
Imagery including two live-action video clips, lighting effects, 3-D space, visual effects and motion graphics
Distribution of your book video to well-known sites such as YouTube, DailyMotion and MetaCafe
Infomercial Spot: Your title, book cover and book video will be one of 10 titles featured in a 30-minute infomercial.
Wide U.S. Distribution Totaling 1 Million Views: Over a six-week period, your infomercial will air 30 times during a mix of overnight, early morning and weekend time spots. It will air on local network affiliates and independent stations, reaching a total of 1 million views2 across five geographically diverse cities such as: Indianapolis, Ind.; Charlotte, N.C.; Denver, Colo.; San Antonio, Texas; and Fort Myers/Naples, Fla.*
Report of Air Time: After your campaign is complete, we’ll send you a report on where your infomercial aired and at what time.
DVD of Your Infomercial: You’ll receive a DVD of the final cut, a marketing tool ideal for future marketing pushes, such as on your website, social media sites or at your next speaking engagement or book signing.
Sales Opportunity: Viewers can call a toll-free number to order your book and save 15% during the infomercial air time.
Please note: the Undiscovered Voices infomercial has limited spots available, which will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
More about your book video:
Revisions: You will be able to make one round of revisions to your video at no additional cost. Any additional rounds of revisions will cost $500. Acceptable changes include:
Simple text changes (adding or removing words)
Changes in font size
Corrections or additions to book and author information
Changes to audio levels
Image changes (if you provided your own or you feel an image is offensive)
You will own all the rights to your book video and will be provided with the final video file to share with readers, friends, and family and include in your marketing materials.
With an estimated reach of more than 1 million views, our Infomercial service can be your answer to boost your marketing efforts and access to a new audience.
If you already have an Author Video or Premium Book Video created by iUniverse, you can purchase an Undiscovered Voices Infomercial.
Order online or contact a Publishing Consultant at 1-800-AUTHORS to learn more. You can also browse our FAQs about the Undiscovered Voices Infomercial for more information.
iUniverse reserves the right to pass on any controversial content.
* markets are subject to change based on station availability.
Resources: (1) Wikipedia.com (2) Estimated views based on most recent Nielsen data
