Book Marketing Strategies And Tips Around The Net: June 24th

It's Friday and that means it's time to take a trip around the net and check out what the other book marketing experts are saying. And boy, do we have a full plate on tap. Each post has powerful info on book marketing tips, industry news and insightful commentary. So grab your favorite beverage and get ready for some great reading.



Before we get started, I invite you to visit our two books highlighted this week in our Sunday Kindle Book Giveaway. Read about Faithful Deceptions By Melissa Ohnoutka and Children of Dreams By Lorilyn Roberts. When you're done, leave a comment to be in the running for the drawing to receive a free Kindle copy of the book from the author.  Tomorrow is the last day to win these two great books.



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



1. People Skills & Communication- L. Diane Wolfe has an insightful look at what happens when someone goes beyond giving a bad book review and acts like children instead of adults by throwing in personal attacks.



2. Pirating $.99 E-books – Is It Worth the Effort?-


3. Online Marketing Lingo Explained- Dana Lynn Smith invites MaAnna Stephenson to explain what some of those online marketing terms really mean.



4. Saturday Q &A With the Book Designer 05: Book Files- In what's turning out to be one of my favorite weekly session, Joel Friedlander focuses his video Q&A on things you need to look at when you sign with a subsidy publisher.



5. Using Hootsuite to Manage Your Social Media Accounts- Phyllis Zimbler Miller shares some tips on using Hootsuite to manage your social media presence.



6. Elkhart Lake Farmer's and Artisan's Market Great Place to Promote My Books- Shelley Hitz invites Barbara Techelto share her experiences with some nontraditional book venues.



7. Should self-publishing be easier?- Steven Lewis gives a honest look at what it takes to self-publish a book.



8. How To Sell 1 Million Books On Kindle: Lessons Learned From John Locke- Joanna Penn pulls lessons from the phenomenal success of author John Locke.



9. Least expensive, most effective online tips for creating book buzz- Roger C. Parker reviews Lorraine Phillips' book, Online Book Marketing.



10. Chapter Five: Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing: The Myth of Workshops- Dean Wesley Smith continues his amazing series on Killing The Sacred Cow by looking at the role of workshops in getting your book ready for publication.



11. Kindle and Authors Victimized by Spam Producers- Carolyn Howard-Johnson warns against abusing the Kindle KDP platform.



12. Working with a professional illustrator, part one- Sue Collier discusses the ins and outs of working with a professional book illustrator.



13. Creating Powerful Content That Will Help You Sell Books- Penny Sansevieri gives you some tips on turning yourself into a content machine.



14. Treat Facebook as Your Online "Chamber of Commerce" and Promote Your Business and Your Brand, While Building Relationships- Dvorah Lansky gives you some great tips on using Facebook more effectively.



15. Providing Value On Twitter by Todd Rutherford- Todd Rutherford gives you some value-added tweet ideas you can use that won't take a big bite out of your schedule.



16. The BookBuzzr Gold Rush Begins- Everyone loves a great contest and BookBuzzr has created an awesome one, putting up over $2000 in prizes, including one from yours truly :)



17. Amazon Tagging - Is the Party Over?- Nick Daws looks at the issue over tagging, especially at Amazon's comments about the practice on their forum.



18. Quantity vs. Quality in Social Media and Business Networking- Larry Brauner looks at the quality vs quantity issue and ties it in with the 80/20 rule.



19. Launch a Community to Grow a Business- MaAnna Stephenson takes a look at the idea of building a community as a marketing strategy.



20.Getting Out of Your Book Contract (Maybe)- Victoria Strauss gives you  some tips on what to do if you need to get out of a publishing contract.



21. Ebook Sales Down?- Joe Konrath shares his insights on the drop in e-book sales for this month.



That's it for this week's trip around the net. What a round-up we have! I look forward to seeing you tomorrow with a new resource of the week!









  



























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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 . His new novel, The Lottery Ticket , was just recently released on Kindle.