Marketing Tips Around The Net: March 20th
No, it's not Friday, but it's still time to go around the net to see book marketing posts that have caught my eye last week. Grab your favorite beverage and settle into some great reading.
Before we get into today's reading, here are a couple of quick announcements.
1. Thanks to everyone who has purchased the Kindle version of The Samson Effect. You are quickly making this Kindle edition the best selling edition of the book that New York Times best selling author calls a "first rate thriller brimming with intrigue and adventure."
2. Kat Smith and I will be will be in Richardson, TX. on Saturday, March 26th from 9 am to 1 pm to conduct a workshop entitled, "How To Market Your Book And You." You can register at the Writer's Guild of Texas site. You can also read Kat's guest post this week titled, 20 Tips For Performing Best Selling Interviews.
Now, on to our trip around the net...
1. 30 Ways to Help a Book Author You Love- John Kremer starts us off with a wonderful list of how readers can help promote and market their favorite author.
2. 4 Key Categories of Self-Publishing- Jane Friedman gives a great post on the ever-changing landscape of the self-publishing industry. If publishing your book is confusing confusing, this is a must-read.
3. Four iPhone apps for writers- Steven Lewis shares 4 tools that writers will find useful if they own an iPhone.
4. Book Launch Media Kit—Using Your Testimonials- Joel Friedlander discusses how you can use testimonials in your media kit.
5. Baby Boomers Can Learn Social Media Starting With LinkedIn- Phyllis Zimbler Miller explains how Linked-In might be the the social networking site to help people who are procrastinating when it comes to getting connected online take the first step.
6. Super Simple Online Promotion- Penny Sansevieri has a great post to give authors the "bottom line basics" of how to get started marketing their book.
7. Book Marketing: Understand Amazon Kindle Before You Go- Joanna Penn invites Steven Lewis to discuss Kindle's newest feature called, Before You Go.
8. Use Twitter Replies the Right Way- Dana Lynn Smith gives a great explanation on using Twitter replies. I make a cameo in this piece, so make sure you check it out :)
9. Go 3 Steps beyond Marketing for Online Success- MaAnna Stephenson gives some great marketing advice that I have been an evangelist of for years.
10. Advice from Tim Ferriss on choosing the right book title- Roger C. Parker discusses the importance of spending time choosing a great book title by looking at Tim Ferriss's advice.
That's it for this week's trip around the net. I hope you have a fabulous weekend. I look forward to seeing you on Monday for more Marketing Tips For Authors.
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Before we get into today's reading, here are a couple of quick announcements.
1. Thanks to everyone who has purchased the Kindle version of The Samson Effect. You are quickly making this Kindle edition the best selling edition of the book that New York Times best selling author calls a "first rate thriller brimming with intrigue and adventure."
2. Kat Smith and I will be will be in Richardson, TX. on Saturday, March 26th from 9 am to 1 pm to conduct a workshop entitled, "How To Market Your Book And You." You can register at the Writer's Guild of Texas site. You can also read Kat's guest post this week titled, 20 Tips For Performing Best Selling Interviews.
Now, on to our trip around the net...
1. 30 Ways to Help a Book Author You Love- John Kremer starts us off with a wonderful list of how readers can help promote and market their favorite author.
2. 4 Key Categories of Self-Publishing- Jane Friedman gives a great post on the ever-changing landscape of the self-publishing industry. If publishing your book is confusing confusing, this is a must-read.
3. Four iPhone apps for writers- Steven Lewis shares 4 tools that writers will find useful if they own an iPhone.
4. Book Launch Media Kit—Using Your Testimonials- Joel Friedlander discusses how you can use testimonials in your media kit.
5. Baby Boomers Can Learn Social Media Starting With LinkedIn- Phyllis Zimbler Miller explains how Linked-In might be the the social networking site to help people who are procrastinating when it comes to getting connected online take the first step.
6. Super Simple Online Promotion- Penny Sansevieri has a great post to give authors the "bottom line basics" of how to get started marketing their book.
7. Book Marketing: Understand Amazon Kindle Before You Go- Joanna Penn invites Steven Lewis to discuss Kindle's newest feature called, Before You Go.
8. Use Twitter Replies the Right Way- Dana Lynn Smith gives a great explanation on using Twitter replies. I make a cameo in this piece, so make sure you check it out :)
9. Go 3 Steps beyond Marketing for Online Success- MaAnna Stephenson gives some great marketing advice that I have been an evangelist of for years.
10. Advice from Tim Ferriss on choosing the right book title- Roger C. Parker discusses the importance of spending time choosing a great book title by looking at Tim Ferriss's advice.
That's it for this week's trip around the net. I hope you have a fabulous weekend. I look forward to seeing you on Monday for more Marketing Tips For Authors.
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Tony Eldridge is the author of The Samson Effect, an action/adventure novel that Clive Cussler calls a "first rate thriller brimming with intrigue and adventure." He is also the author of the Twitter marketing book, Conducting Effective Twitter Contests.
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