Marketing Tips Around The Net: May 1st

Its the first Friday in May. Can you believe that May is already here? Well, I have gathered 10 more links for you to visit this weekend where you can hear other experts give their marketing tips. Before we do, here are a couple of quick announcements:

1. If you join my free video tips for authors newsletter before Monday, you can view the two video tips on using Google Analytics to learn who is visiting your site and how to install Google Analytics on your Blogger blog. On Monday, I will walk you through the process of setting up an Amazon Connect account. But whenever you join, you will instantly have access to over 45 minutes of free video tips at your fingertips. Join my free Weekly Video Marketing Tips For Authors today.

2. The serial release of The Samson Effect is this Monday, May 4th. Each week, I will release a chapter of the book for the entire book. You can read more about the serial release and enter a contest to win a signed copy of The Samson Effect today.

Now, on to our tour.

1. 8 Tips to Find Better Web Hosting- This article gives some simple, but effect advice for people looking for a web hosting service.

2. SquidU: The Basics of Getting Found- For those on Squidoo or contemplating setting up a profile, here is a post that will make sure you are going in the right direction.

3. Are They Really This Stupid? Air Force One's Not So Excellent Day Out- Is all publicity good publicity? Not according to Sandra Beckwith. She pulls out a marketing lesson from the now infamous Air Force One's NY photo op.

4. Story of a Bestseller:The Power of a Postcard- Read how Penny Sansevieri used postcards to rocket her novel to the top of the bestseller list.

5. Book Marketing Twitterview- Here is one that is on the cutting edge of book marketing. John Kremer conducted a "Twitterview" where he sat for an interview and gave book marketing advice via Twitter tweets.

6. How to Get Free Targeted and Sincere Reviews for Your Book- Phyllis Zimbler Miller taps into her personal experiences and shares her tips on getting book reviews.

7. Publish Your Work to Build a Platform- Carolyn Howard-Johnson encourages writers to do what they do best to build their platform- write.

8. Publishing: 82 brilliant links for writers, authors and publishers- Joanna Penn give a great list of links for authors to browse and pick up nuggets of valuable info.

9. Top 10 WAYS to Skyrocket your Business- Shama Hyder shares ten tip for you to help you grow your business; this from an entrepreneur who built a six figure business in less than a year.

10. Children's Book Marketing for Online Kids- Michael Jung interviews author PJ Haarsma about the special efforts needed to market books to kids.

I hope you enjoy your weekend and these marketing articles.

Tony Eldridge