Monday, January 2, 2012

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.
Marketing Metrics: The Definitive Guide to Measuring Marketing Performance (2nd Edition)
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

Amazing Formulas Guarantee Advertising Sales
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

Search Engine Optimisation - What You Need to Know
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
Web Fluent: The Faster, Easier Way to Build Your Web Business

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
Blogging for Pleasure and Money - Discover Easy Ways to a Successful Blog and Attracting Traffic
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

Cover for 'How to Sell Your Baby: A Quick Guide to Promoting Your Book'
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/115577
Cover for 'Promo Bytes: Author Newsletter and Goodreads'
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/92747

Cover for '10 Ways to Use Hootsuite To Get More Readers'
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/110115

Thursday, December 29, 2011

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.

Write First, Clean Later: Blogs, Articles, & Writing Advice


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

Publish and Sell Short Articles: 10 tips for success on the Kindle, Nook, iPad, Kobo and Sony Readers

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

How to Write eBooks Today by Accomplished Author and Attorney, Roy E. Hoover

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

A Self-Mentoring Checklist for Novelists
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

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

Dead On Writing (The How-To Book to Die For)
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

How I Wrote My First Book: the story behind the story
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
Meet a Jerk, Get to Work, How to Write Villains and the Occasional Hero

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
Telling Details, 2nd Edition
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!!!

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Fantastic Writer Freebies for Today!!!

I found lots of Writer oriented book freebies I think you'll want to check out.  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.


How to Write Your Novel in Nine Weeks
http://www.amazon.com/Write-Your-Novel-Weeks-ebook/dp/B005Q371FI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325037749&sr=1-1
Game Plan: Choosing Between Traditional and Self Publishing (Royalty Check Reality Check)
http://www.amazon.com/Game-Plan-Traditional-Publishing-ebook/dp/B005TOXGEY/ref=sr_1_7?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325037749&sr=1-7

Profitable Book Publishing - Book Publishing 101 for the first time author (Advanced Book Marketing)
http://www.amazon.com/Profitable-Book-Publishing-Marketing-ebook/dp/B001AB6PZM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325037871&sr=1-1

Be the Monkey - Ebooks and Self-Publishing: A Dialog Between Authors Barry Eisler and Joe Konrath
http://www.amazon.com/Be-Monkey-Self-Publishing-Between-ebook/dp/B004SV2IPC/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325037904&sr=1-3
The Newbie's Guide to Publishing (Everything A Writer Needs To Know)
http://www.amazon.com/Newbies-Publishing-Everything-Writer-ebook/dp/B003I6496Y/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325037941&sr=1-4

How to Write the Feel-Good Book of the Year - Advice for Fiction Writers (Advanced Book Marketing)
http://www.amazon.com/Write-Feel-Good-Book-Year-ebook/dp/B004AE3MU2/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325037972&sr=1-6

CLICKBANK PUBLISHING DEMYSTIFIED
http://www.amazon.com/CLICKBANK-PUBLISHING-DEMYSTIFIED-ebook/dp/B0064TU4VQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325038060&sr=1-6

Advanced Book Marketing - the fastest way to get your books into your reader's hands
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Book-Marketing-fastest-ebook/dp/B001TDLFJ2/ref=sr_1_23?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325038151&sr=1-23

Hope you enjoy...

Thursday, October 6, 2011

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