Hi Everyone,
Guess what... I am a blog tour host.I am so excited! The author is Nikita Lynnette Nichols author of A Man's Worth, Amaryllis, A Woman's Worth and coming soon Crossroads. Be sure to stop by my blog November 8, 2010. I will have the interview posted and Ms. Nichols will be available throughout that week to answer questions and respond to comments. And as a bonus by leaving a comment so we know you stopped by you will be entered in a drawing for a signed copy of A Woman's Worth. If you aren't familiar with Nikita's work stop by her web site and check out "What Readers Have To Say" page. WOW!!!!!
Let the fun begin!
Denise
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
A Million New Ways To Market Your Book!
Everyday I find several new ways to market and promote books. So many that sometimes my head spins. It spins in a good way but spins none the less. Social networking is so exciting and unlimited in terms of what you can do and who you can reach. I must say it is time consuming and it does take a bit of time to build up speed but once you do it takes on a life of its own. And it is exciting!
Put in the time. You won't be sorry. If you are able, get someone to help you. A publicist already has a good list of sites and will know how to get things done quickly, giving you the time to keep writing.
Happy Writing!
Denise
Put in the time. You won't be sorry. If you are able, get someone to help you. A publicist already has a good list of sites and will know how to get things done quickly, giving you the time to keep writing.
Happy Writing!
Denise
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
What Form Of Marketing Works Best For You???
We travel this maze of book marketing trying to find what works best for each of us. Different approaches work for different authors and genres. A marketing plan that works great for one author crashes and burns for another. As a self published author, what has worked best for you? How much time to do you spend marketing yourself or do you have help with your marketing efforts?
I look forward to trading marketing information with you!
Happy Writing!
Denise
Remember book marketing and publishing doesn't have to be stressful or costly.
I look forward to trading marketing information with you!
Happy Writing!
Denise
Remember book marketing and publishing doesn't have to be stressful or costly.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Article Marketing... Does It Work?
Immediate gratification, you have to love it. I know I do.
But when it comes to book marketing it’s more of a hurry up and wait type of business.
You have to wait while the book is being edited, and while it’s being formatted, while it gets printed and delivered. Well you get the idea anyway.
Article marketing offers some immediate gratification because once you have posted your article and it is approved you can track it to find out how many people have looked at your article. Boy does that feel good. People read your article then they go back to your web site. That’s the goal, to get them interested enough in what you have to say to get them back to your site. Then it becomes a numbers game. The more people that visit your site, the better the chance that you will sell books. It won’t happen overnight but it will happen.
It isn’t just people back to your site but you will become the leader of the pack when it comes to a Google and Yahoo search.
You also will have your article picked up by other web sites that are interested in what you have to say. That introduces you to that persons following.
Article marketing is kind of like that old shampoo commercial. You know the one tell two people and they tell two people and so on and so on. I know I dated myself but you get the picture.
So should you partake in article marketing? Yes. Will it pay off? You’d better believe it!
Remember, book marketing is a marathon not a race.
Happy Writing!
Denise
Progressive Book Marketing, LLC
Book publishing and marketing doesn’t have to be stressful or expensive.
But when it comes to book marketing it’s more of a hurry up and wait type of business.
You have to wait while the book is being edited, and while it’s being formatted, while it gets printed and delivered. Well you get the idea anyway.
Article marketing offers some immediate gratification because once you have posted your article and it is approved you can track it to find out how many people have looked at your article. Boy does that feel good. People read your article then they go back to your web site. That’s the goal, to get them interested enough in what you have to say to get them back to your site. Then it becomes a numbers game. The more people that visit your site, the better the chance that you will sell books. It won’t happen overnight but it will happen.
It isn’t just people back to your site but you will become the leader of the pack when it comes to a Google and Yahoo search.
You also will have your article picked up by other web sites that are interested in what you have to say. That introduces you to that persons following.
Article marketing is kind of like that old shampoo commercial. You know the one tell two people and they tell two people and so on and so on. I know I dated myself but you get the picture.
So should you partake in article marketing? Yes. Will it pay off? You’d better believe it!
Remember, book marketing is a marathon not a race.
Happy Writing!
Denise
Progressive Book Marketing, LLC
Book publishing and marketing doesn’t have to be stressful or expensive.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Twitter and Facebook and Blogging…Oh My!
Do you know how many times I hear, “I don’t have time to blog, or post on Twitter or Facebook.
Too many times to mention!
The fact is, being an author is a business and this is part of the business. I tell my clients all the time that they have to make time. We never say we don’t have time to do our day job. Well sometimes we do but we go and do our job anyway. Your book business is no different. You will get out of it what you put into it. You have to make time.
Let’s think about it a minute. The exposure is amazing. You are now able to reach people you were never able to reach before.
That being said, isn’t it worth it to spend a little time updating your blog?
Let your publicist know every time you update your blog. They will know how to get the word out to others and it takes a bit of the pressure off of you.
I believe that to be successful in the book business, you can’t throw money at it. Spend some time and it will grow.
Happy Writing!
Denise
Progressive Book Marketing, LLC
Remember book publishing and marketing doesn’t have to be stressful or expensive.
Too many times to mention!
The fact is, being an author is a business and this is part of the business. I tell my clients all the time that they have to make time. We never say we don’t have time to do our day job. Well sometimes we do but we go and do our job anyway. Your book business is no different. You will get out of it what you put into it. You have to make time.
Let’s think about it a minute. The exposure is amazing. You are now able to reach people you were never able to reach before.
That being said, isn’t it worth it to spend a little time updating your blog?
Let your publicist know every time you update your blog. They will know how to get the word out to others and it takes a bit of the pressure off of you.
I believe that to be successful in the book business, you can’t throw money at it. Spend some time and it will grow.
Happy Writing!
Denise
Progressive Book Marketing, LLC
Remember book publishing and marketing doesn’t have to be stressful or expensive.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Getting Published... Too Good To Be True?
Finally, a dream come true. Your book, your baby was picked up by a publisher. That's great! Or is it? I have heard one too many horror stories and I just feel sick. Author's with a great following. No scratch that, not great... Amazing! Authors in high demand. So much so that it's hard to keep up with their demanding schedule. These author's that are selling books faster than they can be printed getting no royalty checks from their publisher. I could be wrong, but I think that's crazy! These publishers give the industry a BAD name. When I think about the poor authors out there that are pounding the pavement, shaking hands and kissing babies and not making a dime on their wonderful work. Well all I can say is WOW!
You know you don't have to be picked up by a publisher in order to sell books. You can still have your book listed on bn.com, borders.com, amazon.com, and books a million just to name a few without having a "publisher". There are distributors and publicists and cover designers and editors that work with authors that publish on their own.
You are not alone. Book publishing and promoting doesn't have to be stressful or expensive. It can be fun and you can actually make money. You just have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and take the plunge. Mark Twain did...
You know you don't have to be picked up by a publisher in order to sell books. You can still have your book listed on bn.com, borders.com, amazon.com, and books a million just to name a few without having a "publisher". There are distributors and publicists and cover designers and editors that work with authors that publish on their own.
You are not alone. Book publishing and promoting doesn't have to be stressful or expensive. It can be fun and you can actually make money. You just have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and take the plunge. Mark Twain did...
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