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TOP 10 BOOK MARKETING WEB SITES »
Top 10 best book marketing web sites rated by the
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LoveToKnow: Book Marketing
Book marketing covers many different topics. A complete
collection of topics to help with your plan, including: "Guerilla
Marketing", "Developing
a Public Relations Plan" and "Marketing
Tips". LoveToKnow also has a wonderful
business area with even more ideas.
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Authors
Den
Free to set up a basic page, but a small fee for promotions and
more deluxe pages. These pages are easy to update and navigate.
Includes areas where authors can
post latest releases,
reviews,
events,
articles,
blogs and so much more. Also,
interact
via the messaging system with fans and other authors.
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Shelfari
Unique online community that allows readers to share with others
their favorite books.
Authors can join and add their own book in their reading list,
find friends (readers) and post notes to the pages of others to
let them know that their book is available.
Join for free.
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Author
Bytes
Creates author websites and multimedia productions for authors
who want to promote their books.
Services include things such as guest books, opt-in list builders,
photo galleries and content management. If you have additional
questions, you may want to check out their online
FAQ.
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Why Book Covers
Count
Whether or not a reader picks your book up and considers buying
it can be a direct result of your cover. This article discusses the
importance of an eye-catching book cover to increasing book sales. Also
check out the article "A
Dramatic Book Cover".
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Author
Buzz
A few years back, author M.J. Rose self-published and promoted
her book until even the big NY publishers had to take notice.
This is her web marketing site that puts authors in contact with
readers, librarians and booksellers. She offers several
different
packages.
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Podcasting Why Bother?
Podcasting can offer a way to reach new readers and an audience
who might not otherwise hear of your book. Offers details on where to stream
your podcasts and how to get the word out. Also check out "How
to Get the Most Out of Your Blog".
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Book
Hitch
Fabulous service which allows authors and publishers to list
their books in a huge book directory that readers can search.
Use the
free service or pay for one of the
premium listing
options. Sign up for the
free newsletter to get updates on specials.
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Book
Boardz
Forums for book lovers. This is a great place to hang out and
buzz your book. Just remember buzz protocol. A short tag
line to your post is usually fine, but a spam message promoting
your book may not be welcome. If in doubt,
read the FAQs or contact the moderators.
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Marketing New
Authors
Offers a wide variety of
marketing plans for new authors, including radio exposure and
international exposure. Also offers the ability to self-publish your book.
If you are not interested in their services, but want additional information
on how to market your own books, they also offer a consultation service.
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Book
Marketing Network
Join this book marketing group for free to gain access to areas
where you can add your book trailer, post photos or just visit and
read articles such as "How to Get 30,000 Subscribers to Your You
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Market Smarts Bookstore
Offers an amazing collection of books that will help anyone
learn more about marketing and public relations strategies.
Check out some of the more advanced marketing strategies, such
as the book titled "Inside
the Tornado: Marketing Strategies from Silicon Valley's Cutting
Edge".
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40 Ways to Make Your Next Booksigning an Event!
This article details how to make your book signing a success by
turning it into an exciting event. Also grab a
radio checklist to plan for your radio guest spot or read
articles such as "The
Buzz on Being a Shameless Net Shaker" or "Self-Promote
or Disappear".
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Daily Lit
Searchable database of books and also delivered to the inbox of
subscribers. This is a good use of books you may have the rights back to in
order to gain new readers. Read through the
forums for more
ideas of the types of stories readers most enjoy.
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Book Place
A great place to connect with readers and other writers. "A
Place to Share and Promote Books and See What's Out There."
Sign up for free. Add videos or photos (book covers too!) and join in
the forums to get the word out about your book.
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The
Romance Club
Site specializes in promoting romance authors, but also promotes
other genres. Offers radio exposure, mailings to booksellers and
librarians, a yearly calendar and monthly events. Check out the
the
promotional packages to see which one is right for you.
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Midwest Book Review
What promotional plan would be complete without reviews. MBR is open to
reviewing books even by smaller publishers and has a wide reading audience.
You can sign up to
review books or
request a review of your own book.
Even offers advice for writers.
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SORMag.com
Site is created for readers and writers of multicultural books.
Offers online book tours, chats, message boards and many other ways to get
the word out about your latest release. Check out the information on the
promotional
packages this site offers.
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Reader's
Circle
Awesome site for connecting with readers. Offers author phone
chats. Check out the page on
promotional ideas and resources for details on the different
packages available. You can start your own book club or network by
joining other book clubs on the site.
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Epic Book Promotions
The site is geared both for book lovers and self-published
authors. They offer a
promotional package offering a basic review and professional
press release. They also offer several advertising packages to
get the word out about your book and increase your reader base.
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