Bookstores have always been a great resource for authors wanting to self-publish their work. But one of the trends that we’re starting to see at Ingram is one where bookstores are developing their own publishing programs. And not just bookstores, but public libraries as well. With the tools now available through a service like IngramSpark, launching a publishing program has never been easier. Since libraries and bookstores have always been a community’s window into the publishing industry, it was just a matter of time before they took on the roles of advisor and publisher.
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How to get more comments on your blog? #how2ebook
Do your posts look like a ghost town? Would you like to know how to get more comments on your blog post? Here are three techniques to get your audience to interact with you.
It is important to regularly write new content for your blog, but the key to success actually depends on one factor: the engagement of your audience. That is, how faithful your readers are and how winning your entries are.
This also means that you must get your audience involved in your work so that it begins to interact with you and even generate sales. And one of the best ways to measure engagement is through the comments that your blog receives. That’s where the reader actually posts an answer on your site
http://www.onlinelivingblog.com/2017/03/how-to-receive-more-comments-on-your.html
How to Create and Market your Author Platform FREE via @BadRedhead Media #h2e
Last year around this time I was starting up my new author assistant business.|
I dove headfirst into purchasing a brand logo, a new website, opting for paid versions of various sites that, to me, were a *must have*. I set up Facebook Ads and ran giveaways right off the bat in hopes of…
read more: http://badredheadmedia.com/2017/06/04/create-and-market-your-author-platform-free/
Brand Your Topic with Paypal!
You can now set up a business or personal Paypal link for people to send you money.|
Here’s mine (with my Book Marketing brand): http://PayPal.Me/BookMarketing.
It’s a quick and easy way to set up any payment options. For instance, if I want people to send me $25 to pay for something, I just add /25 at the end of mylink, like this: http://PayPal.Me/BookMarketing/25
Would you like a half-hour of book marketing consulting at half price? Then use this link: http://PayPal.Me/BookMarketing/150. Just click there. Email me your phone number and info about your book project (and marketing), and we’ll connect.
You should also own your topic on Paypal Me. How about one of these?
Paypal.Me/ZombieNovels
Paypal.Me/WeightLossTips
Paypal.Me/ItalianCookbook
Paypal.Me/ManagementTips
Paypal.Me/SpiritualHelp
Go to paypal.me to sign up. You do have to have a Paypal account to sign up for paypal.me. It took me less than 5 minutes to claim my Book Marketing topical brand.
How to Get a Wealth of Social Media Content. #how2ebook
Where do you get your content for your social media? Is it all your own material or does it come from others?
People in publishing are looking for writers with excellent content. I’ve been on twittersince 2008 and tweeted over 35,000 times. My following has grown from zero (no followers) to over 200,000. How in the world do I determine what to have on my social media feeds and why do I never run out of new content?
http://terrywhalin.blogspot.com/2017/03/how-to-get-wealth-of-social-media.html
Selling Books Through StoryBundle
Back in October 2016 I came across a Facebook post from a UK writer by the name of Simon Kewin. Now, I had heard a bit about StoryBundle, but not a whole lot – but I have an adventurous marketing spirit – (which is another way of saying that I am too stupid to be scared) – and I decided to jump in.
What was I jumping into?
Well, for starters, Simon was putting together a StoryBundle of witch tales and he was looking for novels.
That’s right, Simon was on a witch hunt.
“Well heck,” I said. “I’ve got a novel named TATTERDEMON that has both a witch and a voodoo queen and an entire field of haunted scarecrows. It’s available widely – through Kindle, Nook, Kobo and a bunch of others. I’d love to take part.”
You can tell you’re reading a Steve Vernon blog entry because there…
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Master the Art of Publicity Follow-up with These Simple Tips
By Joan Stewart
You can create the most strategic and thorough book marketing and publicity plan in the world. But unless you follow up with all the people who you want to help you, you can kiss success goodbye.
Savvy authors commit to following up with every person they pitch including:
- journalists
- bloggers
- agents
- reviewers
- broadcasters
- bookstore owners
- retail outlets
- libraries
- book clubs
They know that spam filters can trap emails and that people can misplace phone messages. When they catch the slightest whiff that someone might be interested in publicizing, promoting or buying their books, they stay on the trail like tireless bloodhounds.
It works.
News You can Use: Libraries and Bookstores Are Getting Into Indie Publishing
Bookstores have always been a great resource for authors wanting to self-publish their work. But one of the trends that we’re starting to see at Ingram is one where bookstores are developing their own publishing programs. And not just bookstores, but public libraries as well. With the tools now available through a service like IngramSpark,…
K-lytics: The Easy Way To Use Data To Improve Your Book Sales
I understand the need to use data to improve my book sales, but I definitely don’t enjoy spending my time with categories, keywords, spreadsheets and ad results.|
I’d rather spend my time researching obscure artefacts in dusty museums, writing more books, or just getting on with life. 
But recently, I’ve been co-writing sweet romance with a (much-loved) family member, and I want the launch to go well.
So I am starting again in a new category which I don’t know very much about – except that it is extremely competitive. (Just to be clear, my co-author DOES read in this genre but is not the publisher, so I need to upskill in order to do the best I can for the brand).
This is a new author name that won’t be blogging, tweeting or even emailing much. We will be relying on the books themselves, as well as Amazon and Facebook advertising to drive traffic and sales. This new author will not have an author platform.
So I was faced with a problem.
How To Ebook 