A few weeks ago, we’d announced a fun little contest for authors. It was called the Great BookBuzzr Christmas Giveaway. Today, we’re pleased to announce the winners of the contest. Winners were picked randomly (using Random.org) from the long list of participating authors. Winners receive a free, 3 month subscription to BookBuzzr Author Pro (valued […]
Market Your Books Like Dr. Dre with Games
Dr. Dre, is a highly successful American record producer, rapper, record executive, and actor. He has recently partnered with Zynga to market his music and brand inside the Mafia wars game. This is yet another sign that social games are emerging as a promotional platform of potential significance. At BookBuzzr, we’ve recognized the importance of […]
Book Marketing Mondays: Building Your Author Platform
Guest Expert: Dana Lynn Smith As a book author, you’ve probably seen the term author platform used a lot, but you may be wondering: what is a platform, how do I get one, and when should I begin? Your author platform determines your reach in the marketplace and it’s important to your book promotion success. […]
How to Market Your Book By Sharing Your BookBuzzr Book Widget on Facebook (Part 2)
Last updated – 23rd September, 2014 The first version of the BookBuzzr Widget worked flawlessly with Facebook. You simply clicked on the Facebook icon inside the widget, followed a few prompts and you’d have your book widget appearing on your Facebook profile. The instructions for this were presented in an earlier blog post. Then […]
TGIF Book Marketing Tips: Publicity is FREE: 15 Commandments for Getting In on the Ride
Guest Expert: Carolyn Howard-Johnson An Excerpt from THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER: HOW TO DO WHAT YOUR PUBLISHER WON’T A huge retailer once said that advertising works, we just don’t know how, why, or where it works best. What we do know is that advertising’s less mysterious cousin, publicity, works even better. It is the more […]
Mid-Week Book Marketing Tips: Personality Promotion: An Author’s Best Friend
Guest Expert: Laurel Marshfield You’ve heard the numbers. Over a million new books were published last year, in this country alone. The numbers for 2010, when tallied, will be even more daunting. And that’s not including eBooks. So what do these numbers mean for authors? One thing they mean is that, with a million-plus books […]
Book Marketing Mondays: Authors & Marketers: The 5 Most Asked Questions Answered
Guest Expert: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen Throughout the year, I have had many opportunities to submit and host interviews. Some have been author focused…others have been market focused…and yet, my favorite is a blend. Perhaps it’s time not to consider both as separate. Wouldn’t your life be a lot easier if you combined yourself as both an […]
TGIF Book Marketing Tips: How to Become a Powerhouse Blogger in just 15 Minutes!
Guest Expert: Penny C. Sansevieri We hear it all the time: “Do you have a blog?” and maybe you do, or maybe you’ve thought of it and haven’t been ready to take the plunge. The biggest complaint I hear is that it takes too much time and authors don’t know what to write about. But […]
How to Avoid Becoming a Book Marketing Dinosaur
The technology landscape and associated opportunities for marketing your book is changing at an unprecedented pace. Online games, mobile marketing, Facebook, Twitter, the Kindle, the iPhone, the iPad and the Android are pushing the boundaries of what is possible when it comes to promoting and marketing your book. As an author, it is important that […]
Mid-Week Book Marketing Tips: 4 Steps to Success with Local Independent Bookstore Signings
Guest Expert: Teresa Morrow Getting the word out about your book takes top priority for most authors. You want to spread the word about your book and doing book signings in your local community can build great buzz for your book. The reading enthusiast in your local community searches for any and all places where they […]
How to Increase Your Book’s Amazon Rank
Author Susan Bischoff who has a subscription to BookBuzzr Author Pro and is giving away over 30 free copies of her e-book on Freado.com has seen her book’s Amazon rank increase substantially over the last few months. We got in touch with Susan and asked her for some tips that she may want to share […]