Getting Past the Arguments and Past the Gatekeepers Guest Expert: Carolyn Howard-Johnson An excerpt from the introduction of The Great First Impression Book Proposal: Everything You Need To Know To Sell Your Book in 20 Minutes or Less with seven basics to get you started. Those who haven’t learned to write a book proposal are […]
Mid-Week Book Marketing Tips: Write Posts That Soar Above Cemeteries of the “UnRead”
Guest Expert: Aggie Villanueva If your blog post doesn’t grab immediate attention it’s doomed to a plot in the cemetery of the dreaded unread. Here’s 5 tips that will keep your posts from being buried alive. It’s important to use at least one intriguing photo with each post, such as the one I used here. […]
An Example of a Good Book Trailer
Most book-trailers don’t receive any attention from readers. Problems with many book-trailers include the following: 1. The music does not match the mood of the books 2. They are too long 3. They are too wordy This particular book-trailer of a book by author – L. Anne Carrington does not have any of these problems. […]
Book Marketing Mondays: How to be a successful blogger: Really Love Thy Neighbour
Guest Expert: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen The characteristics of a successful blogger are not too far off from the attributes as being an excellent teacher. I taught school for 20 years and swimming for 5 years before that. Classroom management was my strong suit…and the fact that I loved my students, they in turn…loved me back. I […]
TGIF Book Marketing Tips: Your 10 Point Website Check Up
Guest Expert: Penny C. Sansevieri So you have a website, congratulations! Now let’s make sure it’s doing what it is supposed to be doing for you. Read: selling your book or product. While websites will differ in color, layout, and target audience, there are a few things that need to remain consistent. Let’s take a […]
How To Create An Email Signature That Promotes Your Book
Last Updated: 22-March-2013 Using either Firefox or Chrome go to www.wisestamp.com Please click on ‘Free Download’ and install the wisestamp add on for your browser. Restart your browser (i.e. close and reopen). Now, open www.bookbuzzr.com in a new tab. Login to your BookBuzzr account. You will be redirected to the “Book Marketing Home” […]
Book Marketing Mondays: Free Downloads For Authors
Guest Expert: Tony Eldridge One of the popular resources I have on my Marketing Tips For Authors blog is my free toys and downloads for authors list. In these lists, I compile programs that I have found and enjoy using. Best of all, they’re free! I have decided to share the list with the BookBuzzr blog […]
TGIF Book Marketing Tips: Authors: Make yourself memorable at any event
Guest Expert: Teresa Morrow You sign up or join a writers or authors group because you want to meet people in your industry who live in your local area. You want to be around people who will understand, share and support your endeavors of writing and getting the word out about your book. However do you […]
Book Marketing Mondays: The 10 Commandments of Nonfiction Book Title Success
Guest Expert: Roger C. Parker The following Commandments are based on identifying the characteristics commonly found in successful nonfiction book titles. Used by themselves, and in combination with each other, these following can help you choose a nonfiction book title that accurately describes why readers should pay attention to your book, is easy to say, […]
How to Add Your BookBuzzr Widget to Your Website or Blog?
We often get this question from some authors who want to know how they can add the BookBuzzr Book Widget to their blog or website. Here are the steps you need to follow: Go to your book-widget. This is usually found on your Book Marketing Home Page or on your book-detail page on the Freado.com […]
TGIF Book Marketing Tips: Create a Facebook Page for Your Book
You Can Create a Facebook (Business) Page for Your Book Guest Expert: Phyllis Zimbler Miller Facebook has made a lot of changes since Phyllis shared this post. You can read her updated post on Creating Facebook Pages here. You are probably already on Facebook (along with 500 million people around the world at the current […]