Friday, May 7, 2010

Marketing Tips Around The Net: May 7th

It's that time for us to take a trip around the net to see what other book marketers are saying about book marketing. Without further adieu, here are some tips that I hope you find useful. So, sit back with a cup of your favorite warm beverage and enjoy...


1. Tips - When Meeting an Author...- Diane L. Wolfe has a fabulous post geared toward readers about how to behave when they meet an author at an event. This is great for authors to read too.

2. How to Prepare for a Newspaper Editorial Briefing- Communication through the media is a great way to expand your influence. Sandra Beckwith shares some tips on how to effectively interact with the media in a way you may never had thought of before.

3. Virtual Book Tours for Fiction Authors- Dana Lynn Smith gives some advice you can take action on if you are contemplating a blog tour for your fiction book.

4. For effective Internet marketing you need to take social media seriously- Phyllis Zimbler Miller lays it on the line if you're a business looking to not to be left behind by your competitors.

5. What Praise for the iPad Means for Authors- Carolyn Howard Johnson shares her thoughts on the latest rage for readers and writers from Apple.

6. How to choose a topic for writing your next book or e-book- Roger C. Parker gives some ideas on how to come up with the idea for your next book.

7. How Google Editions And New Google Search Affects Authors And Their Books- Are you ready to take advantage of Google's new changes which affects book searches? Joanna Penn tells you how you can be.

8. Brown M&Ms, or What Van Halen Can Teach You About Book Marketing- Penny C. Sansevieri shares her book marketing tips in this Huffington Post piece.

9. TGIF Book Marketing Tips: 5 non aggressive ways to increase the online exposure for your book- Teresa Morrow guests on BookBuzzr's blog to share tips on how you can ease into your book marketing activities.

10. Book Marketing Mondays: How To Get Your Book Mentioned In A Newspaper- Yours Truly has also contributed to the BookBuzzr blog, this time on tips to getting your book mentioned in a newspaper.

That's it for this edition of Marketing Tips Around The Net. I want to again wish every mother a fabulous Mother's Day. I look forward to seeing you back on Monday.

2 comments:

Carolyn Howard-Johnson on May 7, 2010 11:45 AM said...

Tony, you always have the "bestest" list of reading on Fridays! Thank you for including entries from my blog so often! Watch on the 10th for a link to a new page on Amazon that makes marketing on Amazon much easier for authors! (-:

Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Blogging writers resources at Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites pick www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com

L. Diane Wolfe on May 7, 2010 2:13 PM said...

Thanks for the mention, Tony! I was hesitant to post that one, as it might sound harsh. So far, authors have agreed wholeheartedly though!

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