Marketing Tips Around The Net: March 26th

It's Friday and that means it's time to travel the net and look for a collection of marketing posts that have caught my eye. So grab a cup of your favorite beverage and let's get ready to learn a lot.

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Now, on to our trip around the net...

1. Does an ecommerce site have to be as social as more general Web sites?- Phyllis Zimbler Miller ask the question: Is your website a good "fit" with your current use of social media marketing?

2. Mindmapping Your Novel Can Help With Writing Scenes- Joanna Penn discusses how you can use Mindmapping while trying to get that rough draft out of your head on onto paper.

3. The Self-Confidence to Sell More Books- Dana Lynn Smith hosts Rob Eagar who share his tips for gaining the confidence you need to sell more books.

4. Friend or Fan! Sorry FB, I'll Take Friend Any Old Time- Carolyn Howard-Johnson gives her take on creating a fan page on Facebook.

5. Seth Godin’s Advice for Authors- Roger C. Parker hosts Seth Godin who passes out some great advice for authors.

6. Why Amazon Rankings Can Be Deceiving- Angela Wilson takes a look at the ratings you find on Amazon.com

7. Great Ideas for Marketing Your Book Online- Yvonne Perry (my invited guest blogger on this site next Tuesday) gives some great tips for authors who want to market their books online.

8. The Skinny on Amazon Bestseller Campaigns- Sandra Beckwith takes good, hard look at the practice of creating an Amazon Bestseller Campaign.

9. 10 Things Your Blog Doesn't Need- Jill Smokler gives a list that all bloggers should read.

10. Social Media for Authors: How to Harness the Power- Lisa Tener looks at how you can harness the power of Social Media to promote your book online.

11. Marketing Is Made Up of Many Many Things- Alfred Lautenslager tells why your marketing plan needs to be made up of many ideas.

12. Death of a Blogger- Hal Brown gives an insightful, interesting read that will give you pause about setting priorities.

13. 4 Foundations of a Successful Blog- Dareen Rowse discusses the 4 basic foundations for creating a great blog.

14. Free Online Marketing Help For The Technophobic Author- Here is a guest post I submitted to L. Diane Wolfe's blog. Hope you enjoy it.

15. 8 Tips on Creating an Army of People Who Will Market Your Book- Here is another guest post I submitted to Dana Lynn Smith's blog.


That's it for this week's trip around the net. Get the lawn mowers and edgers tuned up and why not think about packing a picnic basket for you and your kiddos and enjoy the birth of spring. I will see you next week.