Social media is a big part of book marketing, and it's interesting to see how many different tips people offer for all the social networks. Wishpond created an informative infographic that shows most customers (from social media) come from Facebook and LinkedIn. The Book Shepard recently posted a guide for the best and worst times to post on social media networks. There's … [Read more...] about Promoting Books With Social Media
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Self-publishing: Marketing and Publicity
Image from Business Insider Marketing can seem like a huge task. However, it's also a very necessary part of self-publishing. … [Read more...] about Self-publishing: Marketing and Publicity
Marketing Tips for Self-published Authors
As a publisher, I send our authors a checklist of things they can do to help promote their book. I think it's important to get our authors as involved as possible, partly because the more people helping out, the more people will be reached, and the more books we can potentially sell. Many of our authors have also published books or are in the process of publishing a body of … [Read more...] about Marketing Tips for Self-published Authors
Pinning on Pinterest
Pinterest can be a powerful social media marketing tool. Since this is a blog about publishing, and social media is both a form of publishing and a huge part of marketing in the publishing industry, it seems relevant to share what I learned from a webinar on Pinterest, presented by Entrepreneuress Academy. … [Read more...] about Pinning on Pinterest
NYU Media Talk: Social Content, What’s Working? What’s Not? What’s Next?
Last night's NYU Media Talk was informative, and one of the most entertaining talks I've attended. The topic was on social content, and how social media affects publishing. It was moderated by New York Times Media Equation columnist David Carr, chief strategist and editor-at-large for WaPoLabs Rob Malda, editorial director for Flipboard Josh Quittner, and editor-in-chief of … [Read more...] about NYU Media Talk: Social Content, What’s Working? What’s Not? What’s Next?
DBW12 – eBooks for Everyone Else
The second day of DBW12 had a few interesting on-going series. The one I chose to listen to was eBooks for Everyone Else, which had panels for design, marketing, and distribution. … [Read more...] about DBW12 – eBooks for Everyone Else
Writers, Readers, Publishers: Present Tense, Future Bold
Tonight I went to a talk about ebook marketing. I'm part of a group, called Writers, Readers, Publishers: Present Tense, Future Bold that meets once a month to hear guest speakers talk about the state of the publishing industry. The first meeting was a talk with Robert Gleason, Executive Editor at Tor Books, a division of the Macmillan publishing group. Mr. Gleason acquires … [Read more...] about Writers, Readers, Publishers: Present Tense, Future Bold
