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Book trailers are indeed a must-have item these days. Let’s face it. There are thousands upon thousands of new and established authors competing for the attention that many no longer have. Therefore, anything that you can do to stand out is worth the investment. I produced my book trailer for The Lost Remnant. I also indie-pubbed and handled all of the details myself. Do I have a background in design? Yes. Did that make it easy? No. Will I do it all myself again? Yes.
Every author has to make their own decision regarding how involved they would like to be in the creation of their book baby and what that means to them personally. Money spent is NEVER an issue as long as one derives adequate value for their investment. No matter what road you may choose, just remember to ask yourself, “Is the final product worthy of a place on the shelf next to all the others?” Because that is what a book buyer is certainly going to be looking for. If you’re going DIY, at least consider consulting someone with experience who can possibly point you in the direction of some great resources and possibly save you many headaches in the long-run!
Thanks for this answer to my question. I will definitely be looking into the book trailer idea. I’m also curious about vlogging and recording tips for writers on YouTube. Wondering if you’ve had any experience with this and if you think it would be an effective way to market a book or yourself as an author?
ReplyHi MJ,
Jumping in here. I have seen authors do vlogging (video blogging) in place of blogging. I found that as a reader I liked the vlogs better because seeing the author and hearing them made it seem more personal than text on a blog. So if video is something you a comfortable with it can certainly be an option. 🙂
ReplyYes, I have two book trailers for my debut releasing in Jan. 2015. One was made by my husband who has a creative eye. He’s designs all my graphics for my brand. Also, I won a book trailer by BookTrack. I cringed at the median cost listed in this post because that is very, very pricey. I’ve seen well made, free of copyright issues, book trailers that cost 1/10th of the median cost listed here. Plus, I think an author, if she or he have a creative eye, can totally make their own book trailer.
ReplyInteresting post, and I agree with most of it, as I believe book trailers can be very helpful to authors. Why do I say I agree with “most of it”? Well, sometimes, even a home-made book trailer that is longer than the suggested time limit of 60-90 seconds can work. For about $100, I created the 2.13 minute book trailer below, and to my great surprise and pleasure, it’s had over 11,000 views. Book sales are pretty good too. Granted, it might be the topic that has helped get that many views but I’m not complaining. Whatever works. Seeing that number of views has just encouraged to get going on another one for my followup book. And yes, I do have it posted on my website, facebook, twitter, tumblr and all the places suggested above. Good post!
ReplyHi there
I’ve read this post and as a new author I will be producing a video for my first children’s book. Producing films/videos/media/narration is what I do so if I can advise or help anyone just drop me a line. You can check ouyt my work on my website or Vimeo page and perhaps I can produce your book trailer at a very competitive rate. I work mainly for charities to try to help them communicate their message to the world. I love that I can help them.
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