How Offering Coaching, Consulting, or Freelance Services Can Increase Your Revenue

Your book is your business card, but you have huge things to offer.

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Your self-published book is more than just a message — it’s proof of your expertise.

And that makes it the perfect launchpad for offering coaching, consulting, or freelance services.

Why does this work so well?

Because readers who finish your book already trust you. They’ve spent hours with your words, your voice, and your ideas. Many of them are thinking: “This is great… but I wish I had someone to walk me through it.”

That’s where you come in.

If your book is about personal growth, offer coaching. If it’s about business, productivity, or marketing, offer consulting. If you teach a skill (writing, design, budgeting, organizing), offer freelance services.

Here’s how to set it up:

1. Create a simple services page on your website.
2. Offer a free discovery call or application process.
3. Set clear packages and pricing — start with 1:1 sessions or short-term packages.
4. Use your email list to invite people to work with you directly.

You don’t need to overcomplicate it. In fact, starting with services is often the fastest way to earn revenue from your book.

It allows you to charge more, serve deeper, and learn exactly what your audience needs — which will help you refine future products and offers.

Pro tip

Include a call to action in your book and emails that says something like:

“Want help applying this to your life? Let’s work together. Learn more at [your link].”

When done well, offering services isn’t just a revenue stream — it’s a way to create transformation in real time and build loyal fans for life.

My name is J.R. Heimbigner. I’m The Minimalist Author with 20 books to my name (15x #1 Bestseller on Amazon). If you want to learn more about self-publishing, start with my FREE Self-Publishing Author’s Checklist:

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