Everyone talks about building a platform online. However, you can also build a strong local audience by teaming up with bookstores and libraries in your community. Today Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) provides all the information you need to create avid readers and book buyers with face-to-face meetings. As a blogger and author, you spend so much […]
Best Email Marketing Solutions For Bloggers And Authors in 2021
Bloggers and authors need built-in audiences in their target markets if they want to sell books. But even with tons of blog visitors and social media followers, you’ll struggle to get people to buy books if you can’t invite them to your launch. That’s why you need an email marketing system. In today’s post, Jodie […]
How to Get Noticed by the Media
If you feel overwhelmed by book marketing, focus on free publicity. Implement an evergreen strategy to effectively attract media contacts to your book and your website. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, provides details on how to get journalists from your Amazon Author page to your website…and provide the […]
Simple Facts And Tips About Marketing Your Book Online
Content marketing provides one of the most—possibly the most—important way to market your book. However, it’s important to know how to produce content effectively if you want your efforts to pay off in book sales. Today Todd Worley (@ToddWorleybc), a blogger, online entrepreneur and Internet marketer, explains the essential elements of marketing your books online, […]
Grow Your Email List with a Virtual Book Tour
Most of you know I’m in the middle of a book tour to help launch the second edition of How to Blog a Book. However, the days of in-person book tours are over. Some authors still do signings at local book stores, but more authors utilize the reach and power of the Internet when they […]
8 Ways to Turn Your Blog Into a Content Marketing Machine
Most writers realize their blog offers a phenomenal tool for building author’s platform and for promoting a book once it’s been published. However, you may not realize the variety of ways in which you can actually put your blog to use to create a loyal fan base, sell more books and produce more useable content—even […]
5 Ways Fiverr Can Help Your Market Your Blogged Book
By Dina Eisenberg (@DinaEisenberg) You made the wise decision to blog your book. The next step is making your book and blog visible to your readers through marketing. But as a busy author you may not have the time (or interest) to devote to implementing the marketing plan you designed. That’s where Fiverr can be […]
How Authors Can Use Listmania to Promote Their Books
By Scott Lorenz (@aBookPublicist) Authors are always looking for low cost and easy ways to promote their books and I think you’ll appreciate this tip from Scott Lorenz. As a book publicist I am always on the lookout for effective inexpensive ways to reach book buyers. One way is to tap into the power of […]
How to Ask Bloggers to Participate in Your Virtual Book Tour
One you’ve chosen the best blog stops for your virtual book tour, it’s time to contact the bloggers and ask them if they are willing to participate in your virtual book tour. You can make these invitations in different ways, but they all require follow up via email and individualization. Plus, this is where the […]
Gain Credibility and Build Relationships by Taking Your Book on Tour…Virtually
by D’vorah Lansky, M.Ed.(@marketingwizard) I’m pleased to introduce our guest author, D-vorah Lansky. D’vorah is an author and online book marketing expert and today she’s going to explain how and why we should consider taking our books on virtual tours. Have you taken your book on a tour, around the globe, virtually? If you have, […]