Guest Expert: Dana Lynn Smith Book reviews are a powerful marketing tool for books of all types. Not only do they bring books to the attention of people who might never have heard of them otherwise, but they provide “social proof” that the book is valuable, and help the reader determine if the book is […]
The “Gamification” of Book Marketing and Promotion
As part of my volunteering activities to serve the community, I teach public speaking to 14 year old school children at a local school on Saturday mornings. Sometime ago, one of the challenges I noticed was that students would not applaud and cheer when one of their peers completed a speech on stage. Worse, many […]
Thinking Outside the Box to Promote Your Book
Guest Expert: Phyllis Zimbler Miller Thanks to the ease of publishing books and eBooks today, there are now even larger numbers of books from which you want your own book to stand out. And thanks to the opportunities on the Internet you can achieve this goal. However, you need to think creatively “outside the box” […]
Best Podcasts for Authors List
Looking for Podcasts for Authors? To help writers and authors find informational and inspirational podcasts about writing, publishing and marketing we are putting together a list of Podcasts for authors. We have categorized the podcasts based on what they are about. Categories – 1. Author Interviews – These are interviews with authors speaking about their […]
How to Make a Podcast
The Easiest Way to Podcast for Non-Techies Guest Expert: Shelley Hitz Podcasts are a great way to market your books and podcasts, but how do you get started? In this post, I’m going to share with you how to make a podcast, even if you consider yourself a “non-techie.” In the past, I have used several […]
Authors Oughta Podcast about . . .
What, Exactly — & for Whom? Guest Expert: Laurel Marshfield Some observers say that podcasting (which used to be referred to as webcasting) has been around since 1998, or so, even though it was dubbed “podcasting” – a cross between iPod and broadcasting – in circa 2004. In either case, it’s been around for a […]
Your Name Is Your Brand…
Guest Expert: Lexi Revellian Your Name Is Your Brand… …unless you are JK Rowling, then your brand is also Harry Potter. But that’s only because she hasn’t yet written anything else. So make the most of it. It is said that consumers need to see an item seven times before it registers enough with them […]
7 Steps to Successfully Market Your Book!
Guest Author: Rebecca Hamilton A lot of articles focus on how to market your book once you’ve published. Admittedly, I haven’t gotten there yet. I have some interested publishers, but also an open to the new trend of self-publishing. I’ve started putting thought into marketing early on. In this day and age, whether you go […]
BookBuzzr Interviews Cheryl Carpinello – Author of ‘Guinevere: On The Eve Of Legend’
It is our great pleasure and honor today to interview Cheryl Carpinello – BookBuzzr Author Pro subscriber and author of ‘Guinevere: On The Eve Of Legend’. We are also happy to announce that her book has been nominated for Dan Poynter’s Global eBook Awards. On to the interview … BB: Cheryl, can you tell us […]
Teamwork: You and Your Business Cards
Expert: Carolyn Howard-Johnson I devote much of my time giving people tips on how to do things frugally. Business cards are, indeed, frugal. Let me share a few of my own frugal ideas for using business cards directly from my book The Frugal Book Promoter. I love business cards. The plain old, business-size cards fit […]
Talk About Marketing Books!
Guest Author: P.I. Barrington There are lots of ways to market books. Getting reviews, doing blog tours, posting guest blogs, even radio interviews are priceless in marketing your book and I mean that as a double entendre’: they are usually free and you get sometimes huge audience exposure! But there is another mode of marketing […]