Guest Expert: C. Patrick Schulze Listen to a PODCAST of this article. All other things equal, would you rather chow down on a fast food burger or one hot off your backyard grill? I’ll bet big money most of you say the one from your grill. Am I right? However, who sells more of their […]
TGIF Book Marketing Tips: Effectively Using Twitter to Promote Your Book
Guest Expert: Phyllis Zimbler Miller One of the extra perks of having your book featured on BookBuzzr is that BookBuzzr community manager Freya tweets achievements and news about you and your book to over 10,000 followers. But if you yourself are not on Twitter, you’re losing out on optimizing the tweets about your book. Here’s […]
Book Marketing Mondays: Six Ways Authors Can Promote Books on Facebook
Guest Expert: Dana Lynn Smith Many Facebook users never venture beyond their profile, but there are several other ways to gain visibility on Facebook. Here are some suggestions for getting the most from this powerful networking tool: 1. First, be sure to take full advantage of the promotional opportunities on your Facebook Profile. Just below […]
TGIF Book Marketing Tips: Recommended Reading, Listening and Help for Writers
From The Frugal Editor Guest Expert: Carolyn Howard-Johnson When we’re learning something new we may need a real, honest-to-goodness college- type reading list so that we’re aware of every aspect of the new subject we’re learning. It’s especially important for people entering into the publishing industry because there is much misunderstanding and so much new. […]
Announcing the Release of a Faster, Lighter BookBuzzr Book Widget
We’re pleased to announce the release of a faster, lighter BookBuzzr Book Widget. You will notice that the Book Widget loads with just one “Loading” message (earlier there were two messages.) The load time is also lesser. If you’re an existing author, you don’t need to do anything. Just take a look at your own […]
Book Marketing Mondays: Innovative Marketing Techniques Sells Books
The New Decade: Innovative Marketing Techniques Sells Books Guest Expert: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen The New Decade: Innovative Marketing Techniques will dictate which producer will meet their ultimate goal and sell their products. For you to conquer all obstacles you will need to: 1.) Accept the changes in today’s marketing cyber-world. 2.) Understand today’s consumer. Consider your […]
TGIF Book Marketing Tips: Inbound Marketing Rocks! Now what?
Crafting a Message Your Audience will care About Guest Expert: Penny C. Sansevieri So at this point, you probably all know that Internet/inbound marketing is not only the wave of the future, but the best way to sell yourself, your book, your product, or your service. So maybe you’re on Twitter, Facebook, you might even […]
12 Ways to Market Your Book By Giving Away Free Stuff
This article offers 12 ideas to market and promote your book by giving away free stuff. Each of the ideas or ‘models’ is named after a person or company that I associate the model with. The idea is to stir your imagination and help you get creative with how you price and promote your book.
Book Marketing Mondays: Don’t Go At It Alone
Book Marketing: Don’t Go At It Alone Guest Expert: Tony Eldridge Most authors achieve a lifelong goal when they write and publish a book. But it’s not long before the stark light of reality hits when they realize that they now have to put on the hat of marketer. For many, they have no desire […]
TGIF Book Marketing Tips: 5 Ways to have your Author Website Work for You
Guest Expert: Teresa Morrow Just like any other business owner, you, as an author want to have a website that will showcase your book in its best light. However, knowing where to start can be a daunting task, leading your head to spin. The website is about you and to focus on the end result are […]
How to Market Your Book on Twitter With BookBuzzr
As some of you know, BookBuzzr offers 4 ways to market your book on Twitter. You can set up all 4 ways to market your book in less than 15 minutes. In short, you can: Tweet about your book when you set it up on BookBuzzr – This is a one time tweet. Tweet about […]