Marketing Tips Around The Net: February 19th

It's Friday, and that means we get to take a trip around the net to uncover book marketing gems that catch my eye. So pour yourself your favorite beverage and get ready to learn a lot.

Before we get started, I have a couple of housekeeping announcements to make.

1. My new video tips is out for those who have subscribed to my Free Video Marketing Tips Newsletter. Blogger just added a new feature that allows you to create static pages for your blog. That means you can create "web pages" on your blog. In the new video tip, I walk you through the process of setting up static pages on your blogger blog. But I also included 3 bonus videos this week, so if you haven't signed up for the Free Video Tips Newsletter, you get access to these 4 videos and the 7 "free gift" videos that all new subscribers get. So sign up today to start learning some great video tips.

2. I also created a new 10 Lesson e-mail course that will teach you how to launch Twitter Contest. The course is free and when you sign up, you'll receive Lesson One as soon as you confirm your subscription.

Now, on to our tips from around the net...

1. What's YOUR Top Question?- Starting Monday, Lynn Serafinn has assembled a VIP panel of 18 top publishing experts to talk about writing your book, publishing your book, promoting your book and benefiting from having written a mind-body-spirit book. Registration for this event is free, but you need to visit now. I will be on the panel of experts on Tuesday. We will discuss PRE-PUBLICATION MARKETING MUSTS. Check it out today.

2. Blog in Advance to Save Sanity- Angela Wilson gives some great advice about planning and preparing your blog ahead of time. The advice in this post is the same advice she gives to her own clients, and now you have access to it as well.

3. Sell more books by targeting free resources to specific markets- Roger C. Parker has created some useful tips to help you see new success at selling your books. By targeting niche markets, you can open new markets to you.

4. Effective Twitter Marketing Strategies- Phyllis Zimbler Miller gives great advice as she discusses how to market on Twitter. Her conclusion: One size does not fit all. How you market on Twitter will depend on goals. Phyllis has also written: Internet marketing: Learn how to run successful contests on Twitter, where she discusses my new video e-book. Check out what she says!

5. How Frequent Changes on Big Web Sites Affect Our Publishing Plans- "What do the constant changes on Facebook and Amazon, etc. mean to us writers of nonfiction?" Carolyn Howard-Johnson updates you on some changes you want to be aware of.

6. Writing As a Marketing Tool- Yvonne Perry gives some great tips as she connects your writing quality with your image. I personally love the 12 minute delay on e-mails sent!

7. How to Automatically Flow Your Tweets to Facebook- Dana Lynn Smith introduces you to a great way to selectively choose tweets to automatically post to Facebook.

8. Podcast: Beat Procrastination With Rajeev Dewan, Peak Performance Coach- Joanna Penn interview Rajeev Dewan, who shares some tips to combat that old enemy we all battle against: Procrastination.

9. Creating Your Own Brand- Sandra Beckwith invites brand consultant and author Martin Lindstrom to share his 5 tips on how you can create your brand.

10. How to Conduct a Successful Book Signing Event- John Kremer invites author Sally Watkins to his blog, where she gives advice on how to conduct a successful book signing.

Well, that's all for this week's trip around the net. I look forward to seeing you all at the expert panel on Tuesday (see the first stop around the net for details). I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!