As you are probably aware, January is Facebook month at BookBuzzr Book Marketing Technologies Center (BBMTC) and we’re going to be hosting a series of free, live, online events related to marketing your book on Facebook. Some of the biggest names in book marketing will be conducting these sessions and this will be a great […]
You Can Create a Facebook Page for Your Book
Guest Expert: Phyllis Zimbler Miller Since I first wrote an article on this subject for BookBuzzr in August 2010, Facebook has made many changes. Regardless of the changes, creating a Facebook Page for your book or books can be a good promotional strategy. (Note: Previously, you needed to create a Facebook personal profile before you […]
Expert Interview: Aggie Villanueva Author of ‘Amazon Categories Create Best Sellers’
Have you ever wished that your book broke into a best seller list on Amazon? Aggie Villanueva has written a book that gives you tips and ideas to use the categories feature on Amazon in order to break into a best seller list. We reached out to Aggie in order to get her to share […]
Experiences of a Publishing Virgin
Guest Expert: Karlene Blakemore-Mowle My dream was always to write a book and have it accepted by a publisher. After many years of rejections and the constant learning curve that just didn’t seem to end! my dream finally came true, eleven years after completing my first book. I’m not sure if I’m on my own […]
Do the Number of Facebook Fans on Your Fan Page Matter?
An author recently asked the following question on the BookBuzzr Pro Authors Forum: What kind of impact does the number of Facebook fans have on your book sales? To answer this question let’s do a thought experiment: Consider two authors of the same genre, both of whom are equally unknown to you. Let’s call the […]
Tour of QuickQuiz
Welcome to this tour of QuickQuiz – the world’s first viral book marketing technology for authors. As an author, you probably realize the importance of reaching out to your readers on Facebook. As you know, most Facebook users are looking for fun and relaxation unlike average blog visitors. These users have very short attention spans […]
The Benefits of Community
Guest Expert: Sherrod Story I have to tell you – in all honesty – I have no frickin’ idea how to market a book. None! I have a Twitter account, a blog, a Facebook account for me, and one for my book LOL, and I’m on all of them every single day. That’s all I […]
Saying Yes to Learning as Much as Possible About Online Book Marketing
Guest Expert: Phyllis Zimbler Miller You’re written a book – or two or three – and you’ve probably put blood, sweat and tears into making this as good a book as you possibly can. Now you want people to read this book, don’t you? Then you must be willing to put blood, sweat and tears […]
Using Facebook Ads to Promote Your eBook
Guest post by: Dr. Edward F. Group III You’ve completed your eBook, and it’s ready to be sold. Now it’s time for you to focus on promoting your work in order to increase sales. There are many ways that you can market your book, but one way that you may not have thought of is […]
10 ways to grow your Facebook following as an Author
Guest Expert: Christina Inge You’ve set up your Facebook fan page, and aside from your college roommate and your fishing buddies, you’re pretty much talking to an empty room. You need fans to help spread the word about your books, appearances, and movie deal, but how are you going to get people to know you’re […]
Now Is The Time To Facebook
Guest Expert: Tony Eldridge There is not a shortage of tools authors can use to help promote their books and build a platform, but Facebook is one that we need to pay special attention to as we develop our book marketing plan. In fact, my big focus for 2011 is on developing out and my Facebook […]