Award Winning Book Review Site Helps You Market Your Book

Monday, November 2, 2009

Author: Tony Eldridge | Posted at: 7:19 AM | Filed Under: Tools/Resources

I am always excited when I find a great marketing opportunity for authors. A few days ago I came across a book review site called quite appropriately, The New Book Review. This blog is created by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of many books including The Frugal Book Promoter and The Frugal Editor.

The New Book Review was recently named 101 Best Blogs for Readers by Online Universities. If you are looking for more exposure for your book, then check out this new review site. If your book is new or you are trying to breathe new life into an old book, this review blog may be able to help you accomplish just that. Whether you are an author, reader or a book reviewer, your favorite book can be highlighted here.

The site works as a submission site where you submit the review to be posted. It is not a site that you send a copy of your book for the blog owner to review for you. The simple submission guidelines are found on the left sidebar. Just read and follow them and you are good to go.

Consider these marketing benefits for getting your book posted on The New Book Review or any other online book review site:

More exposure- That's the name of the game when it comes to book marketing, right?
Search Engine Food- The review will be saved and indexed by the search engines making it findable long after the review has been posted.
Keyword Rich- By nature, the review on your book will contain the keywords (title, author name, characters, etc...) that are tied to yoru book.
Cross-Promotional Opportunities- Book reviews are great marketing material to add to your other marketing activities. Whether you post a link to the review in your e-mail signature or link to it in your book's newsletter, you have more information about your book to send to potential readers.

If you are the author of a book looking for more exposure, check out The New Book Review. It's garnering attention by other online sites and you have the opportunity to ride on it's wave of popularity. Kudos to Carolyn Howard-Johnson for creating this brainchild and giving authors yet another way to market their books.

7 comments:

Carolyn Howard-Johnson on November 2, 2009 12:12 PM said...: Tony, I couldn't thank you more for this if I were the thank you queen of the universe. Hey! Maybe I am the thank you queen. I tout thank yous everywhere I can. In fact, The New Book Review is a way to say thank you to those who have supported The Frugal Book Promoter and The Frugal Editor.

So, THANKS!

Best,
Carolyn
Karen and Robyn - Writing for Children on November 2, 2009 12:21 PM said...: Great post, Tony!

I read about The New Book Review in Carolyn's newsletter and keep meaning to go to the submission guidelines to offer a book review.

It is another wonderful avenue to up that visibility. Thanks Carolyn for offering it.

Karen Cioffi
Chelle Cordero on November 2, 2009 12:23 PM said...: Congrats Carolyn for being included in the 101 Best Blogs
L. Diane Wolfe on November 2, 2009 2:06 PM said...: I will check it out and go Carolyn!!
Tony Eldridge on November 2, 2009 3:36 PM said...: Yes, congrats Carolyn on the great honor!! This is also an awesome opportunity for authors. I'm with you, Karen. I am going to make it over to submit a review for The Samson Effect very soon!
J. Aday Kennedy's A Writing Playground on November 3, 2009 11:32 PM said...: This is going into my marketing and promoting file. I appreciate the tip. Congratulations Carolyn.
Blessings,
Aday
Anthony - Johnnymarsh.net on November 4, 2009 5:31 AM said...: Another great resource for authors. Thank you Carolyn. Your website is a great resource and you offer valuable info on twitter. I'm heading over to the review site now.