Book Marketing Tips

Looking for some book marketing tips?

Below are some of the articles I've written on about some of the top networks. Be sure to check out my blog as well!

Twitter

I love Twitter 🙂 The best part of Twitter is that it is very easy to get up and running quickly. If you're new to book marketing, see the articles below on the fastest way to start building a an audience of readers.

How I Got 2000 Twitter Followers in 30 Days

I built my account from less than 100 to over 2000 Twitter followers in 30 days. I show my blueprint, marketing technique, what went well, and what didn't.

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Following and Unfollowing with TweetAdder 4

After you have your list of Readers to follow, see how I use Tweetadder 4 every day to connect with them.

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Why the Total Follower Count Doesn’t Matter

Way too many authors are focused on the total follower count in Twitter. Learn the real focus of building your Twitter account.

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Why I Don’t Auto Followback and You Shouldn’t Either

I review EVERY person that follows me or connects with me. This describes why Auto Followback isn't a good idea if you're looking to sell more books.

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Goodreads

Book lovers and an audience of readers? You'll be hard pressed to find a more concise collection of people interested in buying your book! A great place to connect with readers 🙂

4 Quick Goodreads Tips For Authors to Connect with Readers

As an author, Goodreads is a great place to find and connect with readers in your genre...Here are 4 quick tips to connect with readers in your genre.

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Getting Noticed on Goodreads, Facebook, and Google+

Having trouble getting noticed on Facebook, Google+ or Goodreads? Here is one amazingly easy way to build your author platform and connect with real readers

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How I Got 500 Goodreads Friends Without Trying

Starting with a brand new account, I show how I quickly get over 500 Goodreads friends in 24 hours. Hint: building your Twitter and Facebook accounts help!

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Facebook

All the experts are saying that Facebook is starting to decline and many younger people don't/won't use Facebook at all. However, Facebook has over 1 BILLION active users... which translates to a ton of potential readers.

Results from One Week of Facebook Marketing

One week ago I stated I would start Facebook Marketing from scratch. Here are the good, bad, and the ugly from just one week of work.

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Facebook Marketing Part 2: Getting the Most out of your Personal Profile Page

Ready to take your Facebook marketing to the next level? You can use your personal page to find readers and get more likes on your Facebook fan page.

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Four Secrets to Getting the Most Out of Your Facebook Fan Page

Want to get REAL likes on your Facebook Fan Page, connect with readers and sell more books? I Reveal 4 Steps to get the most out of your fan page.

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Using Pagemodo to Create a Tab for your Facebook Fan Page

The bottom line: you will get more likes, get more traffic to your website, and ultimately sell more books if you use tabs on your fan page.

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Why You Need to Use Facebook Tabs on Your Fan Page

Want to attract more readers and get them to spend more time on your page? Learn what Facebook tabs are and how to use them.

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Using Pagemodo to Create a Cover Image for Facebook

I show how to create an amazing cover image for Facebook using Pagemodo - no coding or graphic design skills needed! cover image for

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Creating Facebook Covers and Other Graphics for FREE Using XHeader

Need to create a Facebook cover image or other graphic? This video shows how I use XHeader, a free tool, to make a Facebook cover image.

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Some Facebook Basics and My VLog Announcement

I announce my VLog and get started with some Facebook basics. With what we know of edgerank, I show some basics of posting to Facebook for the most impact.

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Facebook Marketing For Authors: Part 1 Edgerank

Facebook uses Edgerank to determine where posts show up in a newsfeed. Understanding Edgerank will help you better market your book on Facebook

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Google+

Google+ is the new kid on the block, but already has a very strong foothold. It's more friendly to authors (letting you more easily make connections) and could be a powerful place to be building an audience and find readers.

Google Plus

3 Google+ Post Formatting Tricks to Make Your Post Visible

Looking to get more visibility for your Google+ updates? This post discusses the key ways you should be formatting your posts to make them more visible

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Building your Google+ Circles

Ready to really start start connecting with potential readers in Google+? This post describes using Google+ Circles to build your author platform

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Google+ For Authors: Circles, Communities, and Comments

Confused about where to start with Google+? In this post, I show what circles are and include a link to my video on circles, communities, and comments.

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Getting Started with Google Plus

Just thinking about starting with Google Plus? This video shows the steps to get up and running with Google Plus!!!

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Google Plus versus Facebook

This video post discusses fundamental differences with Facebook's approach (current relationships) versus Google Plus (new and existing relationships).

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