Marketing Tips Around The Net: October 9th

It's a cold, fall day heading into the weekend here in the Dallas, TX area. It's also a Friday, which means that it's time to take our trip around the net to check out what advice other experts are sharing about marketing our books. I have my Starbucks coffee next to me, ready to dive in. I hope you find some great advice to help you with your book.

1. Book Publicity: BlogTalkRadio Offers Books Authors the Opportunity to Host Their Own Shows- Starting us off today, two book marketing powerhouses team up to share some good info. Phyllis Zimbler Miller visits Dana Lynn Smith to talk about Blog Talk Radio and how authors can use it for publicity.

2. Seven Mindsets to Get Publicity for Your Book- Shel Horowitz shares advice on how to get some serious "ink" for your book, even in the major national publications.

3. The 7 Essentials of Author Profitability, Part 5: Consistency- Roger C. Parker continues in what is turning out to be one of my favorite series. This time, he talks how to use consistency to build a brand that people are loyal to.

4. 7 Weekly Tasks For Authors- Joanna Penn gives authors a great to-do list each week. I have adopted her suggestions this week myself!

5. Federal Trade Commission issues new rules for bloggers- Phyllis Zimbler Miller shares some important news that will affect all bloggers.

6. Mayra Calvani Shares Secrets on Selling Your Book to an Agent- Mayra Calvani is back as a guest of Carolyn Howard-Johnson as she talks about a subject that all authors want to know how to master.

7. Sourceables Helps Authors Establish Expert Status- Angela Wilson introduces authors to a new site that can help establish their credentials as authors.

8. Trust - Principles of Successful Blogging #2- Darren Rowse discusses the importance of "trust" to maximize your effectiveness as a blogger.

9. How long should a blog post be?- Kevin Muldoon gives his take on how long (or short) a blog post should be.

10. Meet the New Kindle, Almost the Same as the Old Kindle- As we look at the industry news this week, Sam Grobart shares the distinctions between the two Kindle versions and what may be ahead for this reader. Interesting dynamics at play between AT&T and Sprint.

That's it for this week's tips. Tomorrow, I'm off to a new MeetUp in the DFW area. If you have not heard of MeetUp.com, you should check it out. It's a way to find people interested in the same things you are interested in right in your own area. Just as iron sharpens iron, finding a group of people who share your same interests can also sharpen you. Check it out!