Question of the Week: Have book promotion sites become less effective for you? If so, how do you plan to use them in your future marketing?
Using their +1 charm podcast mics, Jim and Bryan took on the latest in self-publishing news and tips. After giving props to their latest patrons, Spider McGee and his book Monkey Justice ( http://bit.ly/secretjim ) and John Keller’s How to Drive Your Next Car Deal ( http://bit.ly/drivedacar ), the dual dynasty covered tips on front matter, effective content, and BookFunnel. The Top 5 News included stories on international ebook-reading, a new feature for Amazon’s Echo device, Wizards of the Coast’s D&D self-publishing platform, the effectiveness of book promotion sites, and the parallel paths of trad and indie publishing. This week’s Question of the Week is “Have book promotion sites become less effective for you? If so, how do you plan to use them in your future marketing?”
What You’ll Learn:
- When you should use an author blurb on your book
- How to deliver free books to your readers
- The six marks of effective content
- How much ebooks usage is growing in Russia and Germany
- A new way to hear your latest books with a friendly robot voice
- How D&D is entering the self-publishing fray
- How you should use book promotion sites as part of your marketing
- Why traditional publishing and self-publishing may be intentionally different paths
Links:
- Spider McGee’s Monkey Justice
- John Keller’s How To Drive Your Next Car Deal: The How-To Guide To Negotiating A New Car Deal
- Front and Back
- Funnel Cake
- Checking the Boxes
- That’s So International
- That’s So International (2)
- That’s So International (3)
- Dalek Narration
- KD&DP
- What’s the Deal?
- Banana Split
Question of the Week: Have book promotion sites become less effective for you? If so, how do you plan to use them in your future marketing?