Tag: Facebook
You Can Create a Facebook Page for Your Book
Guest Expert: Phyllis Zimbler Miller
Since I first wrote an article on this subject for BookBuzzr in August 2010, Facebook has made many changes. Regardless of the changes, creating a Facebook Page for your book or books can be a good promotional strategy.
(Note: Previously, you needed to create a Facebook personal profile before you could create a Facebook Page. That requirement has now been eliminated.)
People “like” your Page instead of becoming a “fan” of your fan page (you Read more [...]
Experiences of a Publishing Virgin
Guest Expert: Karlene Blakemore-Mowle
My dream was always to write a book and have it accepted by a publisher. After many years of rejections and the constant learning curve that just didn’t seem to end! my dream finally came true, eleven years after completing my first book.
I’m not sure if I’m on my own here or not, but after years of fighting just to get my manuscript passed by an editor—I never even thought about what happened next! It came as a huge shock to me that I would be Read more [...]
Do the Number of Facebook Fans on Your Fan Page Matter?
An author recently asked the following question on the BookBuzzr Pro Authors Forum:
What kind of impact does the number of Facebook fans have on your book sales?
To answer this question let's do a thought experiment:
Consider two authors of the same genre, both of whom are equally unknown to you. Let's call the authors Joe and Jill. Joe has 24 fans on his Facebook fan page. Jill has 2000 fans. Assuming you've got just 5 minutes to investigate one of these authors' books, whose book are Read more [...]
Tour of QuickQuiz
Welcome to this tour of QuickQuiz - the world's first viral book marketing technology for authors.
As an author, you probably realize the importance of reaching out to your readers on Facebook. As you know, most Facebook users are looking for fun and relaxation unlike average blog visitors. These users have very short attention spans and don't want to spend time reading lengthy blog posts. Most authors create a Facebook fan page and assume that this is more than enough. The reality is that once Read more [...]
The Benefits of Community
Guest Expert: Sherrod Story
I have to tell you - in all honesty - I have no frickin' idea how to market a book. None! I have a Twitter account, a blog, a Facebook account for me, and one for my book LOL, and I'm on all of them every single day. That's all I know to do.
Oh, that and beg for Twitter followers and blog subscribers, and thank everyone profusely when they bite, which works, believe it or not. I've asked around, read articles, and the general consensus for all my online research Read more [...]
Saying Yes to Learning as Much as Possible About Online Book Marketing
Guest Expert: Phyllis Zimbler Miller
You’re written a book – or two or three – and you’ve probably put blood, sweat and tears into making this as good a book as you possibly can.
Now you want people to read this book, don’t you?
Then you must be willing to put blood, sweat and tears into learning as much as possible about the tremendous online opportunities to market your book with little or no money spent on advertising and promotion.
(And, of course, once you learn these Read more [...]
Using Facebook Ads to Promote Your eBook
Guest post by: Dr. Edward F. Group III
You've completed your eBook, and it's ready to be sold. Now it's time for you to focus on promoting your work in order to increase sales. There are many ways that you can market your book, but one way that you may not have thought of is through Facebook and, specifically, Facebook advertisements.
The first thing you must have is a business page on Facebook dedicated to your eBook. This page should provide pertinent information about your book, including Read more [...]
10 ways to grow your Facebook following as an Author
Guest Expert: Christina Inge
You’ve set up your Facebook fan page, and aside from your college roommate and your fishing buddies, you’re pretty much talking to an empty room. You need fans to help spread the word about your books, appearances, and movie deal, but how are you going to get people to know you’re on Facebook at all, let alone “Like” you? Well, it can be easier with some basic steps. You don’t have to do them all, or in sequence. Working on building your fan base on Facebook Read more [...]
Now Is The Time To Facebook
Guest Expert: Tony Eldridge
There is not a shortage of tools authors can use to help promote their books and build a platform, but Facebook is one that we need to pay special attention to as we develop our book marketing plan. In fact, my big focus for 2011 is on developing out and my Facebook presence and make it more efficient. I do have a Facebook presence, but I'm not utilizing it nearly as well as I could be. Here's what led me to the decision to focus on my Facebook presence in 2011:
1. Read more [...]
