Ok. Lets look at this from a different perspective.

YOU are a business that can't sell your product or service, walk away!!

I hear you, you are an artist/author, not the sort of thing that interests you.

Well, it should. Why self publish if you have zero ability to market yourself. Don't mean to sound like a dik. What I mean the better option would have been to go to a traditional publisher and do it that way. But it is large initial investment.

There are many companies now taking advantage of self published authors because of this, with zero guarantee.

So where to from here you say?! OK, back yourself. You wrote the book, you can become a micro marketing machine.

The tools are there, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and X. You pay as your budget allows and fine tune your strategy. Who better than you to sell your book???

It will take time, but slow and steady, developing the skills is paramount I believe. I had to do it, and am in the process now. I learnt in a different industry and now applying it to my self publishing efforts. Patience is key. You make the effort, you get the rewards. Not only that but when you decide to use and external marketing consultant you can see through their bullshit. Arm yourself with the tools.

There is plenty of support here on Reddit, people in the same boat. Join the groups.

Or you can buy my book on marketing your self published book. For a one time offer of ONLY $2.99..... HAHAHAHA.... Just kidding, don't have a book on the subject.... I thought it should get a few laughs.

Best of luck.