Book Promotion Ideas through the Ages
Hey, even Stendhal had to market his own book…
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Uplifting Advice for Authors
Attention all authors…this is the perfect thing to read when you think that all your writing is s**t and that you are wasting your life… (who doesn’t have days like that?)
Los Angeles Review of Books Website Launches Today
Any new source of book reviews is great news for authors and readers alike! Welcome
Interesting New eBook Technology
This would be an excellent promotion tool for authors if fans follow through and post the photo on Facebook. I wonder if it will catch on? What do you think?
Amazon Kindle Singles Will Help Authors
Dear Writers and Authors;
Imagine being able to put the power of Amazon’s traffic and book marketing to work for you before you have published your first book. And imagine getting incremental revenue to boot! That is what, if properly leveraged Amazon Kindle Singles will do for first time authors everywhere. Read on…
Interesting article in the NY Times about how local bookstores are adding services to increase traffic to their stores. I was surprised to see that they didn’t speak to , a thriving independent book store in Corte Madera, CA. In many ways Book Passage has been a innovator among indie bookstores.
Email Marketing works for restaurants
This is a helpful article for anyone who has a retail location where people can stopin and interact act with the business. Be sure to ask interested people for their email addresses so that you can stay in contact with them about your business.
Another low cost tip for restaurants is have a Facebook page. Posts about new dishes, wines, desserts, etc will engage your customers and keep your food top of mind with your diners.
Important Data About Generating Traffic
Hi Readers,
This article has some surprising information about which social media sites drive the most traffic. Facebook is number one. Guess who is number 2? I will give you a hint…It’s not Twitter! Take a look I think you will be surprised!
Interesting Ideas for Interacting with your Facebook Fans
Hi Readers,
This article has some good ideas for making encouraging more interaction from your Facebook fans. Hope you enjoy it!
Interesting article on Social Media promotions
Hi Readers,
I think you will enjoy this case study. It outlines a fun, creative, fairly low cost way to grow social media and sales!
Summary: Social media is built for sharing, which makes it a prime channel for spreading the word about promotions. But when you provide an incentive for sharing, the promotion has an even better chance of going viral.
See how a retailer created a product giveaway campaign that required social media users to engage on Facebook or re-tweet messages on Twitter to qualify for drawings. Not only did they significantly grow their social media followers, but for some products, sales increased 15%.