Comments on: Book promotion on social networks http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32 a work in progress Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cliff Ball http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-4842 Cliff Ball Thu, 07 May 2009 20:31:51 +0000 http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32#comment-4842 I search for these ideas on how to promote my novel "Don't Mess With Earth," and I've pretty much done all of them, at least all the free ones anyway, but these blogs are all really helpful when you're just beginning to look for ideas to promote. I have a Facebook page, Myspace, Goodreads, Amazon Connect, all of them pretty much and I'm not sure they work all that well. My sales on Amazon and BN go up and down, but I wish it would tell you how many actual books you're selling. I did do a press release through PRweb, and got contacted by a one guy through my website who works with the American Library Association selling books to them, so I'll have to see how well that plays out. I search for these ideas on how to promote my novel “Don’t Mess With Earth,” and I’ve pretty much done all of them, at least all the free ones anyway, but these blogs are all really helpful when you’re just beginning to look for ideas to promote. I have a Facebook page, Myspace, Goodreads, Amazon Connect, all of them pretty much and I’m not sure they work all that well. My sales on Amazon and BN go up and down, but I wish it would tell you how many actual books you’re selling.

I did do a press release through PRweb, and got contacted by a one guy through my website who works with the American Library Association selling books to them, so I’ll have to see how well that plays out.

]]> By: Andra http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-3426 Andra Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:46:03 +0000 http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32#comment-3426 This is great tips for promoting my ebook at social network. I just made a site to sale my ebook. Must apply your tips, Greg! Thanks <a href="http://www.socialmarketingdirectory.biz" rel="nofollow">List of Social Networking</a> This is great tips for promoting my ebook at social network. I just made a site to sale my ebook.

Must apply your tips, Greg!

Thanks
List of Social Networking

]]> By: Tales from the Net » Live from Portland: Promoting your book and yourself on Facebook, Myspace, and other social networking tools http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-1469 Tales from the Net » Live from Portland: Promoting your book and yourself on Facebook, Myspace, and other social networking tools Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:19:10 +0000 http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32#comment-1469 [...] posted about this last month here on Tales from the Net; there’s also a lot of information on the wiki from his Computers, [...] [...] posted about this last month here on Tales from the Net; there’s also a lot of information on the wiki from his Computers, [...]

]]> By: Julie http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-793 Julie Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:46:24 +0000 http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32#comment-793 This is such a helpful post! You sum up succinctly what social networking is all about in book promotion. I've been doing book trailers as a part of the promotion for my clients and it's been really popular and helpful to provide quick information when pitching the book for reviews or author interviews for launches. Thanks! This is such a helpful post! You sum up succinctly what social networking is all about in book promotion. I’ve been doing book trailers as a part of the promotion for my clients and it’s been really popular and helpful to provide quick information when pitching the book for reviews or author interviews for launches. Thanks!

]]> By: Book Promotion on Social Networks - a great resource for authors « Edward Vallance http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-791 Book Promotion on Social Networks - a great resource for authors « Edward Vallance Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:44:22 +0000 http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32#comment-791 [...] Promotion on Social Networks - a great resource for authors I strongly recommend the following for anyone in the process of writing a book and thinking about ways to promote it online. There are [...] [...] Promotion on Social Networks – a great resource for authors I strongly recommend the following for anyone in the process of writing a book and thinking about ways to promote it online. There are [...]

]]> By: Ted Vallance http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-790 Ted Vallance Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:35:38 +0000 http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32#comment-790 Hi, I was put on to your site by my wife, Linnie, who met you at CFP 2008. This is really helpful - I've signed up for Amazon Connect and am now feeding blog posts into that - any idea whether Connect will be rolled out beyond Amazon.com? Thanks again, a great resource for authors, Ted Hi, I was put on to your site by my wife, Linnie, who met you at CFP 2008.

This is really helpful – I’ve signed up for Amazon Connect and am now feeding blog posts into that – any idea whether Connect will be rolled out beyond Amazon.com?

Thanks again, a great resource for authors,

Ted

]]> By: your anonymous long-hair friend http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-769 your anonymous long-hair friend Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:18:06 +0000 http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32#comment-769 Really, I have no idea what's worked. Sometimes I do something (blog, email) and the amazon needle moves, other times I do nothing and it moves. Yet other times, I do things, and nothing happens. So I think that if I press the lever, I get a pellet. Maybe one more press. Really, I have no idea what’s worked. Sometimes I do something (blog, email) and the amazon needle moves, other times I do nothing and it moves. Yet other times, I do things, and nothing happens. So I think that if I press the lever, I get a pellet.

Maybe one more press.

]]> By: Greg http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-759 Greg Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:50:22 +0000 http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32#comment-759 Good point! I didn't mean to suggest that the author suddenly gets to abdicate. In fact, every technique on the wiki is something I'd think any author would be wanting to do regardless of whether pre-published, self-published, or published by a major or smaller house. A big company has resources, of course, but they are promoting a whole list of books as opposed to an author promoting their own baby! Out of curiousity, is there anything you've found effective in promoting your own books alongside your publisher's efforts? Good point! I didn’t mean to suggest that the author suddenly gets to abdicate. In fact, every technique on the wiki is something I’d think any author would be wanting to do regardless of whether pre-published, self-published, or published by a major or smaller house. A big company has resources, of course, but they are promoting a whole list of books as opposed to an author promoting their own baby!

Out of curiousity, is there anything you’ve found effective in promoting your own books alongside your publisher’s efforts?

]]> By: your anonymous long-hair friend http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-758 your anonymous long-hair friend Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:55:32 +0000 http://www.talesfromthe.net/blog/?p=32#comment-758 Great post, but I wanted to mention about one thing...you say the publisher "will have to deal with book promotion when their version comes out" My experience as a small author is that the publisher sends copies out and sometimes grumbles about doing that. We do everything else in the promotion activity. (Actually, that's not entirely fair---they get it on shelves at Borders & B&N and interface with sites like Amazon.) They've also set up one or two interviews. But we're also doing a lot. I don't want to name names here. I'm generally happy with our publisher. Great post, but I wanted to mention about one thing…you say the publisher “will have to deal with book promotion when their version comes out”

My experience as a small author is that the publisher sends copies out and sometimes grumbles about doing that. We do everything else in the promotion activity. (Actually, that’s not entirely fair—they get it on shelves at Borders & B&N and interface with sites like Amazon.) They’ve also set up one or two interviews. But we’re also doing a lot.

I don’t want to name names here. I’m generally happy with our publisher.

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