Book Marketing Strategies And Tips Around The Net: May 27th

It's Friday, and that means it's time to take a trip around the net to see some of the book marketing posts that have caught my eye this week. So grab your favorite beverage and let's get ready to learn.



Before we get to the post, I have one quick announcement for our DFW readers. Kat Smith is hosting a Muse Literary Mingle through The Writer's Guild Of Texas next month. I'll be the featured author, and I'd love to meet and chat with you. It will be Tuesday, June 21 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. For more information, checkout out the flyer on the Facebook event.



Now, on to our trip around the net...



1. Think Like A Publisher #11... Electronic Sales to Bookstores- Dean Wesley Smith starts us off with a brilliant strategy to sell books.



2. How Facebook Led to a Magazine Cover- Dana Lynn Smith shares her story on how Facebook led to a picture on the cover of a magazine along with a 7 page story on her.



3. Getting A Publishing Deal From Your Online Platform With Jim Hopkinson- Joanna Penn interviews Jim Hopkinson and discusses how his platform led to a publishing deal.



4. e-Book Sales on Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch: A 73-Second Seminar- Joel Friedlander shares information on e-book publishing on the iO platform.



5. Dana Lynn Smith Tells How To Entice Libraries to Buy Books- Carolyn Howard-Johnson invites Dana Lynn Smith to share info on selling your books to libraries.



6. But, can you get me on Oprah?- Penny Sansevieri has a fascinating observation on the dream many authors have, or had, of getting on the Oprah Show.



7. Q&A: How to Make Your Author Blog Work For You- BookBuzzr has a Q&A session with Laurel Marshfield, Teresa Morrow and Joel Friedlander on making your blog work for you when it comes to selling your books.



8. Which Links Shared on Twitter Are Mobile Friendly?-


9. 3 Publishing Trends Writers Must Stay On Top Of- Jane Friedman keeps us up on the publishing industry by discussing agents, Amazon, and e-books.



10. How Important Is Your Social Media Profile Photo?- Phyllis Zimbler Miller talks about the importance of your profile picture.



11. 18 things I learned at the Sydney Writers' Festival- Steven Lewis shares some interesting things he learned at the Sydney Writers' Festival.



12. How to get 1 step closer to getting published every day- Roger C. Parker shows you how you can take small steps each day to reach your publishing goals.



13. 18 Articles Help You Master LinkedIn Strategy and Technique- Larry Brauner shares his list of articles to help you formulate your Linked-In strategy.



14. Press Release Tips and Resources by Dana Lynn Smith- Shelley Hitz invites Dana Lynn Smith to share tips on using press releases in your book marketing plan.



15. 10 Things You Need to Know About Self-Publishing- Todd Rutherford discusses 10 things you need to know about self-publishing.



16. 11 questions for the indie publisher: Bob Baker- Sue Collier interviews Bob Baker about his self-publishing experience.



17. What to Do When a Commenter Goes Rogue- Darren Rowse invites Gail Brenner to give advice on what you can do when a commenter gets out of hand.



18. Independent book stores gain ground amid soft real estate market- Steve Weber keeps us up on the publishing industry with some good news for independent book stores.



19. 10 Tips to Becoming an Idea Freak- Chris Antoni gives you 10 ideas on how to come up with ideas for your blog posts.



20. 6 Steps to Craft an Exceptional Blog Post- Daniel Scocco invites Karol K to share his tips on creating great blog posts.



21. Indie Bookstores Boycott Konrath?- Joe Konrath discusses the chatter of some booksellers calling for a boycott of his books for signing with Amazon's new Thomas & Mercer imprint.



22. Why Site Design Should Be Last on Your List- MaAnna Stephenson talks about successful website design elements.



That's it for this week's trip around the net. I'll look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning with another Resource of the Week!





Last 4 Tips Around The Net:

May 20th

May 15th

May 6th

April 30th







 -------- 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 .