Marketing ideas for indie and self published...

[L.]

Hi guys- this Is a general chit-chat for people who would like to share experiences, and people who are looking for help- I'd reccomend Jeffs book, the indie authors guide to the universe- it is full if useful info, ... Any other thoughts ....

[Darius, God-Mod]

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[Tracey]

Hey Darius I sent you an email about getting some exposure help.

Cheers,
Trace

[Andrew]

Hi Darius - I have sent you an email....

Thanks
Andrew

[Susan, UK/Canadian Mod]

Well I haven't done any advertising yet, but I am seriously thinking about it. Weighing up the pros and cons. I did as mentioned on another post, lower the price on "Games of Adversaries" on kindle and smashwords, as a promotion for my second novel. Nothing happened much numbers wise and then this week I have flown up the rankings. So now, I hope that means more people are reading. I am in real need of more reviews, so this is very exciting for me. At this stage I would rather gain readers than money, because it will pay in the end if people enjoy my work.

[L.]

blog tours are a good thing to do- all new to me mind, but trying to learn :D

[Susan, UK/Canadian Mod]

I've done a couple of those and they are great for meeting new people. There are a great many new people here in this group and perhaps we should organise some between us.

[L.]

i think that would be a good idea su :D

[L.]

Thanks donna :)like susan said, we'll have to get a blog tour link on here set up i think :) we had our new cover reveal :) cant wait to get it on here :)

[Conrad]

How often do you post to Twitter and Facebook? I am still trying to find the proper balance between being overbearing, and having my posts and tweets seen.
It is a very fine line.

Tweets are like agent queries. They all go on the slush pile and the recipient has to decide which ones are worth paying attention to.

Conrad

[Tyler]

Conrad wrote: "How often do you post to Twitter and Facebook? I am still trying to find the proper balance between being overbearing, and having my posts and tweets seen.
It is a very fine line.

Tweets are like ..."

I try to post 3 times a day with Facebook and vary those times from day to day. Wednesdays are notorious for having the most traffic so I try to save my best stuff for that day.

[L.]

That's brill advice :)