Voila – the best marketing and PR links from around the web this week. Did you read anything good? Leave a comment! I’m off to a WordPress bootcamp this weekend. You might not know this, but I’m a HUGE WordPress fan. Next week I’ll be posting about the difference between WordPress.org & WordPress.com, and 12 Reasons why you NEED to be using WordPress –
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Hashtags. Not the nicest of words is it? Let’s get over that unfortunate fact and use them correctly regardless.   ## In case you’re not sure what the heck bejeez I’m talking about, tweets containing a “#” followed by a word or phrase is called a “hashtag.” Hashtags are important in the vast Twitter sea because they make your tweets more visible. How? They
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Because I continue to meet authors who are unconvinced of the value of Twitter, or unsure of how best to use it, I am deciding to write this post. I hope my own examples of building a Twitter network will help you understand how to use Twitter effectively as part of your book marketing plan. ~ I know that in the beginning of your
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UH asks: “I’m looking for info on how to send an ebook to a reviewer. do you happen to know if one just sends the mobi or epub file as an attachment, or…? And is it secure? I know pdfs are not secure (they can be copied), so i’m wondering how this works with the ebook files. Thanks for any info!” The A to
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Hi folks, Did you hear that on June 16th all seven of the Harry Potter books will be available on the Kindle Owner’s Lending Library? That’s huge news! I’m sure this move will spark more and more traditional publishers to enroll in KDP Select in order to be a part of it. I love the fact I can borrow books on my Kindle, just
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Here we are again, the best book marketing and promotion links for this week. That means TGIF! – Laura p.s. 30 Day Books is an official sponsor of PromoDay 2012 on Saturday May 19th. Have you signed up for this (free) event yet? p.p.s. We finally got a Facebook page. I’ve been resisting since we have one for each of books already, but this
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There is little doubt that eBooks are going to stick around for a long while yet, but there is a LOT to be said for authors still willing to print in paperback. Love this. Want one?  cargocollective.com Publishing Print On Demand (POD) paperback books is inexpensive with companies like CreateSpace and Lightning Source. If you already have an ebook, all you’ll need is the back
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Thanks to Kindle Direct Publishing’s ‘Select’ program, authors can promote their book more affordably through a program that allows them to give away their book for free for five days out of every 90.   This bodes well for authors because it can potentially broaden their reach, help them garner reviews, and lower their Amazon ranking too.   ~ Learn more about why KDP
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We’re at the third part of our 3-part series on how authors can increase the profitability of their books on Kindle via smart uses of keywords, tags and categories. Let’s look at the importance of categories… Currently, when an author uploads his/her book onto Amazon; it can be listed in two categories. Choosing the right categories is UNBELIEVABLY, ridiculously important as you are essentially
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If you read nothing else, be sure to read number 1! Invaluable advice from the sassy ladies at Chick Lit is Not Dead. And here’s a little visual that you might enjoy as a writer ;) Image courtesy of someecards.com Have a great weekend! – Laura 1.       The Dos and Don’ts of pitching to book bloggers – Chick Lit is Not Dead Marketing through blogs is
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