This Week's Book Marketing Tips Found Around The Net

Well, it's Friday and that means it's time for me to share with you some great resources that other people have contributed to the book marketing body of knowledge. Sit back and click away. You are bound to pick up a few take-aways from today's post.


1. The Top 150 Twitter Tools, Twitter Resources, and Twitter Services: John Kremer lists more tips and resources on using Twitter than you ever thought existed.

2. Promote Your Author Blog with RSS Feeds: Dana Lynn Smith educates you on RSS feeds and how you can use them to promote your blog.

3. Online Marketing 03: Know Your Brand: In part three of a series, Angela Wilson discusses Branding expert Rob Frankel and his advice on the importance of building the right brand as an author.

4. What Publishers Do for Publicity: An Interview with Woodley Auguste of Strang Communications by Angela Wilson: In another great article this week, Angela Wilson chats with a publisher about the marketing activities they engage in for their authors. This is great insight for authors planning their own marketing plans.

5. The Day 250,000 People Showed Up At My Blog: Case Study: This is what it's about, right? Read about one man's journey to the holy grail of vital marketing.

6. The Essential Guide to Growing Your Blog on Minimal Time: Time is a limited resource for us all. Leo Babauta shares his tips on where to spend your time blogging and where not to spend it.

7. 20 Simple Ways to get Massive Traffic to your Web Site: Author Marketing Expert Penny Sansevieri shares her experience on boosting the traffic to your web site.

8. Seven Powerful Ways To Find New Readers For Your Blog: Penny Sansevieri has another solid piece with practical advice for increasing your readership.

9. Business Card Printing Design Tips: We all have them. Here is one person's tips on what you need to think about when designing your business cards.

10. 5 Ways to Sabotage Your Email Marketing Campaign: Your e-mail marketing campaign can turn into the cornerstone of your marketing efforts. Terry Philpott gives sound advice on what NOT to do with your E-mail marketing campaign.

That's it for this week. I appreciate the time you spent with me. I am looking forward to another profitable week for us both next week. Special thanks to Kat Smith for her guest appearance with her article, Vulnerable Writer Seeks Successful Promotions. I am excited to announce that next Tuesday we have Karen Harrington, author of the fascinating legal thriller, Janeology to share some of her marketing experiences with us. Mark your calender; you won't want to miss what she has to say. Even this old marketing dog learned a few new tricks from her.

Tony Eldridge