Get With It! Marketing Your Books in 2012

This post is all about ideas on how you can become a better marketer when it comes to your books and products.  In addition, I'm throwing in some links for other "business/ finance" type books that I believe would be helpful to other writers.

What are your goals for 2012. 
Production is one of mine.  So far I'm off to a good start.  THE COUNTERFEIT was launched Dec. 13th and the first book in the DO IT LIKE A PRO: EASY BALLOON DECORATING FOR THE NON-PROFESSIONAL was launched 1-1-12! (It made two bestsellers lists on Amazon today!) I also have the 2nd book in the DO IT LIKE A PRO series DO IT LIKE A PRO: EASY BALLOON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NON-PROFESSIONAL ready to release. 

Please share in the comments section and I hope that you are enjoying the blog. Please share it with your friends.

http://www.amazon.com/Marketing-Metrics-Definitive-Performance-ebook/dp/B0031AI0VC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325522743&sr=1-1


http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Formulas-Guarantee-Advertising-ebook/dp/B005QOTXXA/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325522788&sr=1-4


http://www.amazon.com/Search-Engine-Optimisation-What-ebook/dp/B004HO5WGC/ref=sr_1_8?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325522970&sr=1-8


http://www.amazon.com/Web-Fluent-Faster-Business-ebook/dp/B00514MHOW/ref=sr_1_14?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325523034&sr=1-14

http://www.amazon.com/Blogging-Pleasure-Money-Successful-ebook/dp/B004C44ONY/ref=sr_1_16?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325523076&sr=1-16


http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/115577

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/92747


http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/110115

Thursday FREEBIES for Writers!!! Woo Hoo!!

Thursday's New Freebies. Get them while you can!  Now that Kindle has Prime it's a little harder to tell when it's an actual free book, so be sure to check. I know these are only free for a limited time.




http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005NR9AEC/?tag=kindleboards-20



http://www.amazon.com/Publish-Sell-Short-Articles-ebook/dp/B006D7DW1S/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325170000&sr=1-1



http://www.amazon.com/eBooks-Accomplished-Author-Attorney-ebook/dp/B005A5Z4CY/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325170046&sr=1-2


http://www.amazon.com/Self-Mentoring-Checklist-Novelists-ebook/dp/B0029XFF9C/ref=sr_1_7?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325170174&sr=1-7


http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Fast-Lane-ebook/dp/B004BSGFZQ/ref=sr_1_8?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325170279&sr=1-8


http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Writing-How--Book-ebook/dp/B002BWPWOO/ref=sr_1_9?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325170347&sr=1-9


http://www.amazon.com/How-Wrote-First-Book-ebook/dp/B004O0U7UK/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325170596&sr=1-3


http://www.amazon.com/Meet-Write-Villains-Occasional-ebook/dp/B005Z32D0M/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325170596&sr=1-4

http://www.amazon.com/Telling-Details-2nd-Edition-ebook/dp/B004HW6N8A/ref=sr_1_9?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325170596&sr=1-9


Hope you enjoy!!!

Adding LinkedIn to your Marketing Arsenal!

Adding  LinkedIn to your Marketing Arsenal!

LinkedIn is not just a directory site. I was amazed to find that the place I signed up with a couple of years ago was, in reality, a great networking site. There are some amazing groups you can join and many ways you can expose yourself (In a good way) to new readers and new marketing allies.

Promoting Your Book on LinkedIn: Do's and Don'ts
http://bookmarketingmaven.typepad.com/book_marketing_maven/2009/10/promoting-your-book-on-linkedin-dos-and-donts.html

Promote Your Books Using LinkedIn
http://www.theessentialebooker.com/promote-your-books-using-linkedin/

TGIF Book Marketing Tips: The Importance of LinkedIn Profiles for Book Authors
http://www.bookbuzzr.com/blog/book-marketing/the-importance-of-linkedin-profiles-for-book-authors/

Book marketing - LinkedIn Groups for book marketing and more 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doK8J4-COCk

Learn How To Promote Your Book Using LinkedIn

How LinkedIn Apps Can Promote Your Business
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-linkedin-apps-can-promote-your-business/

Promote Your Books in the Publications Section on LinkedIn
http://bookmarketingmaven.typepad.com/book_marketing_maven/2011/02/promote-your-books-in-the-publications-section-on-linkedin.html

Freebie Friday: Software

With many conversations taking place on forums everywhere about poor editing and proofreading, I decided to scour the internet for some of the available proofreading and writing software available.
NOTE: I have NOT used any of this software or their trials, so use your due diligence before downloading anything to your computer, and if you don't feel comfortable, Don't Do It!


White Smoke is a grammar check and editing program. They offer a FREE trial.

http://www.whitesmoke.com/grammarchecklp4/?lang=en&d=9&a=143&r=3507&keyid=5940&gclid=CLGhyMbOoasCFYPu7Qodl2wOfQ


Grammarly: Online Based. Subscription Levels. 7 Day Trial, must give cc or paypal info.
http://www.grammarly.com/?q=proofreading&gclid=CMm-nuDPoasCFRJX7Aod732kmA

ClearEdits: Free Trial
http://www.clearwriter.com/clearedits_freedemo.html

Style Writer 4: Free Trial, Demo
http://www.editorsoftware.com/

Auto Crit: Free Trial, Sample Screen, Subscription Levels
http://www.autocrit.com/index.php

Serenity Editor-Free Trial
http://www.serenity-software.com/pages/new_how.html 

Writing Software: Helps to organize your novel.

Write Way Pro
http://www.writewaypro.com/product_info.php


Please email me with any suggestions for our list. tammiecgibbs@yahoo.com

Thanks and have a wonderful and productive weekend!
Tammie

Friday Freebies for All My Writer Friends!

The Coffee House Wordsmith Guide to Paying Writer's Markets and Resources  

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/84733

The Writer's Secret: MasterMind Your Way to Publishing Success   http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/48752

Ebook By Jennifer Sander
$0.00 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: March 21, 2011
Category: Non-Fiction » Reference » Writing skills
Words: 10635 (approximate)
Language: English
Ebook Short Description

What is it that successfully published writers know that everyone else should now too? That the best way to get ahead is to get ahead with your friends rather than trying to do it on your own. Jennifer Basye Sander, a NYT bestselling author, and JT Long, a successful magazine writer, share their advice and philosophy in this short but powerful book.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/68264

Friday Freebies for All My Writer Friends!

For years I've used Travel Guides as a source of research.  It's a great snapshot of a state, usually gives you a list of historical sites and a little about each and often includes a driving map.  I've found a site that offers lots of these State Tourism/Travel Guides for FREE. I have a file that I keep all of these in for Future reference.
http://www.travelguidesfree.com/FreeTravelBrochures/utm_source=CD4758&utm_medium=CPA&utm_campaign=AllPage


Have a Great Friday and Happy Writing!

Tammie