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Book marketing services aren't always necessary. There are dozens of things you can do in twenty minutes or less. Added up together, these small tasks will soon round out your book marketing efforts and create a sizeable change in sales. By Lisa Copen Too frequently, book promotion is seen as the grueling steps we must take in order to please our publisher, agent, or even just our spouse, who has helped us invest money into a self-published book. Book marketing services aren't always necessary, however. There are dozens of things you can do in twenty minutes or less. Added up together, these small tasks will soon round out your book marketing efforts and create a sizeable change in sales. 1. Sell autographed books through Autographed by Author at www.autographedbyauthor.com! Sign up for $29.95 ($19.95 for each additional book) and they will send readers to your website to buy the autographed book directly from you. They rank high in search engines, so it will bring you new customers. Many people don't know how to sell books on the Internet in unique ways. This is a fast way to start, especially if you've chosen to self-publish your book. 2. Update your Amazon.com information, especially the tags for your books. Go to your book's Amazon page and scroll down to 'Tags customers associate with this product.' Then add any tags you can think of that people would be putting into the search engines to find solutions to their problems. Remember, people usually search by their problems, not by the answers you provide. For example, instead of searching for 'marriage relationship expert' they may be searching for 'how to avoid divorce' or 'spouse cheats.' Soon you'll be an expert at how to sell books on Amazon. 3. Do a reverse 'pen stealing.' Always carry a stash of pens in your purse, briefcase, and car with your book's information and website. When you go into stores, pull out your own pen to sign the credit card slip and then casually leave it behind. Join a book-marketing network to help you think of more out-of-the-box book marketing ideas. 4. Go to www.google.com/alerts and sign up for Google Alerts on any topics you should be 'in the know' about. Particularly, be sure to note any blogs where articles on your topic are posted. Drop by them, make a comment, and introduce yourself. If you write articles on this topic (which you should be), let the host of the blog know where they can find the articles and that they are welcome to reprint them. This is a good way to sell books online. 5. Do you have a brilliant quote in your book that you hope people will be highlighting? Every book should have a few nuggets! Send your quotes to quotation databases. Just Google the words 'submit quote' or 'submit quotation' to find some websites, or you can submit them at About.com's website at quotations.about.com/library/bl/blform-Quote-Suggest.htm. 6. Occasionally go to the National Public Radio's website to find out what books they are talking about. You can also get more information about syndicated book-related radio shows. Go to npr.org/programs to listen to NPR shows, and find their daily listing of books that have been featured on NPR at npr.org/books. Lastly, visit news.bookweb.org/mediaguide/673.html to see a listing of authors that have future events scheduled on NPR. And while you're at the website, take a few minutes to research what NPR says about how to pitch their show at npr.org/about/pitch. 7. Call your readers! You can send out a voice broadcast to people for just $.12 per call. With VoiceShot Outbound (voiceshot.com) you even get the first 200 delivered calls for free. This is a great way to connect with people on your mailing list, and even cheaper than mail. Have you ever received a phone call from your favorite author? I haven't, but it would catch my attention! When any book marketing idea comes to you that you don't have time to follow through on immediately, even if it seems silly at the time, be sure to bookmark the website or write it down. When you have portions of free time, chip away at a few fast ideas, and soon your promotional efforts will sell your books! About the Author: Send in your best book marketing idea. If it's chosen, you will get a free eBook about promoting your book! Lisa has daily book promotional tips at You Can Sell More Books. Plus, sign up for the daily tips to help you sell books, and you will be notified before anyone else when she's accepting recommendations for her latest eBooks (free copies!) Article Source: 1st Rate Articles - http://1stRateArticles.com |
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