Posts Tagged ‘Twitter’
How NOT To Sell Your Book On Twitter!
How NOT To Sell Your Book On Twitter When I was a pharma rep (for fifteen years but recovered now, thank you), we would joke with each other about making ‘radio’ calls. Calls so quick, the same song would still be playing on the radio when you got back in the car. Some…
Read More3 Tips To Help You Contact Book Reviewers
3 Tips To Help You Contact Book Reviewers! Despite multiple articles on this topic, I still see authors every day begging, pleading, and spamming their books to people on social media who: Are not their demographic Aren’t reviewers or book bloggers Don’t read that genre. Let’s deconstruct. DEMOGRAPHIC Do you…
Read MoreWhy PRODUCT Is The Most Important Part Of Your Platform
Why Product Is The Most Important Part Of Your Platform In my last article, I discussed an overview of the four Ps of marketing and how this applies to authors: product, place, promotion, and pricing. Today, I’m going to focus solely on the most important component: product. Your book is your product.…
Read More4 Top Tips for Creating A Spectacular Author Platform
4 Top Tips for Creating A Spectacular Author Platform What is this platform thingy people keep talking about? Why do people use this term? Many authors are thoroughly confused by how to start marketing their work (whether it’s a blog or book – any genre). Let’s deconstruct. MARKETING PLATFORM According to well-known marketing definitions (and pulled…
Read MoreSuggestions for Writers when Contacting Amazon Reviewers by Amazon Top 10 Reviewer, guest @tunguz
Please welcome guest Dr. Bojan Tunguz — theoretical physicist (think Sheldon but more normal), Hall of Fame Amazon TOP 10 reviewer, super nice guy I connected with on Twitter and Google+. Wise words for any writer, reader, or reviewer. I have been writing reviews for Amazon for almost seven years. What started with a few…
Read MoreSocial Media Offenders: Crime and Punishment by guest @PeevishPenman
Social Media Offenders: Crime and Punishment Guest Post by Carrie Bailey They follow you on Twitter and then as soon as you follow back…Poof! They’re gone like that blond girl from I Dream of Genie. Why do they do that? The old follow and then unfollow trick is probably the world’s number one…
Read More10 Things I Wish I Had Known About Being An Author
10 Things I Wish I Had Known About Being an Author When I first started writing my author blog (about four and a half years ago), I had NO idea the extent of marketing I would have to do once I published my first book. Now that I’m three books in (all bestsellers), I’ve…
Read MoreWhy Live-Only Interaction on Social Media Doesn’t Work
People who only live tweet are steadfast that the Twitter Police will arrest you if you don’t only interact live. Okay, kidding…kinda. Yet many of these people are quite zealous in preaching to people that if they schedule in ANYTHING AT ALL, they are DOING IT WRONG. I disagree and here’s why: As someone…
Read More9 Twitter Basics You May Not Know
9 Twitter Basics You May Not Know How long have you been on Twitter? I’ve been on Twitter for, well, going on four years now. From the beginning, I sensed the enormous marketing potential with the platform, and that has only grown over the years. In the last two years, I’ve…
Read MoreSocial Media Is Not Exactly Rocket Science by guest @mcmillendc
Hi all! I’m so excited to have wonderful guest author D.C. McMillen here today. She’s very successful in both writing and promoting her books and I asked her to share what has worked for her. Thank so much for hosting me on your blog today, Rachel. I am an erotica author who writes…
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