Marketing Tips Around The Net: July 31st

Wow, July is almost over. Things are moving quickly. Before you know it, the Fall book selling season will be upon us. That means now is the time to be putting our marketing plan into effect. Below are some great articles from book marketing experts who can help you do just that.

1. Win a Collection of Marketing Books for Authors- Through this Sunday, August 2nd, Dana Lynn Smith is hosting a book marketing contest where you can win a library of book marketing books. You definitely want to check this one out today before you lose the free chance to win.

2. Finding Time- It can get a bit overwhelming for authors who first start to market their books. Truth be told, even the pros can find book marketing a bit overwhelming. Cathy Stucker shares her insights on how to find time when there seems to be none left to find.

3. Ten Ways to Use Audio to Sell More Books- Penny Sansevieri gives advice on how to jump into the multimedia of book marketing with this insightful article.

4. Q&A a la Ann Landers: On Multiple Submissions- Here is an age-old question for magazine article authors. Carolyn Howard-Johnson lends her expert voice to the question. But there is another reason it made my list today- The Q&A format she uses is a great marketing tool for any book marketer to use.

5. 5 Steps To Make Your Own Author Podcast- The multimedia theme is still alive in today's tour around the net. This time, we stop to visit Joanna Penn as she gives tips on making your own podcast.

6. Internet marketing: Upload videos to YouTube and other video-sharing sites- It seems to be multimedia day today! Phyllis Zimbler Miller shares her expertise on using the many video sharing sites out there, especially the granddaddy of them all, YouTube.

7. Here is a 2 for 1 deal for you:
Authors Net Contracts Using Social Media {Part I}
Authors Net Contracts Using Social Media {Part II}
How powerful is social media marketing? Angela Wilson interviews two authors who used the social media to find fans and ultimately a publishing contract.

8. Internet Business 101: How to get free online publicity?- Phyllis Zimbler Miller shares her tips on something all of us as book marketers love- getting free publicity!

9. 5 Quick Ways to Improve Your Blog- Jonathan Bailey from Plagiarism Today gives some simple, yet effective, tips on improving your blog.

10. Successful Interview or Bust!- Many authors have a love/hate thing for interviews. Author interviews can be great for us if they're good, or not so great if we bomb. L. Diane Wolfe shares her secrets for having great interviews.

That's it for today's trip around the net. Make sure you enter Dana Lynn Smith's Twitter contest (info above) by this Sunday for your chance to win her book marketing prizes. As for me, I will see you in August! Enjoy your family and friends this weekend.