Topic: Marketing 101

This will be a thread where we can discus how you sell your book whether you are indie published or traditionally published.

Come share helpful hints on what has been productive for you: web sites/pages, promotions, how to blog. Do you market your book, or yourself? Does swag work? Blogfests? Podcasts anyone?
What has made you successful in today's market?

If you indie publish or want to:
Plus side of going all Amazon/Kindle with your ebook?  Plus side not to.
Formatting?
Where do you get a cover made?  And how important is a cover?
Is it worth paying for a good editor?
How important are tag lines?

Createspace, Wattpad, Kobo, Smashwords, Pubit, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Goodreads, LinkedIn, Pinterest, About me, ThunderClap.... OMG! WTH? Are there more?



Weigh in with questions or advice.

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I'm going to share one of the best blog posts I have found for marketing help. It went on for a month, and is called 31 Days of Free Book Marketing. The posts are short (one paragraph sometimes), instructional, and very informative.  I would definitely recommend following Rainy of the Dark's blog.  I like her blogging style, the books she suggests, the interviews she does, and the education she offers. Here are the first five days of her Free Book Marketing tips. Let me know what you think.

Day 1: 31 Days of Free Book Marketing: http://www.rainyofthedark.com/2014/10/0 … marketing/

Day 2: 31 Days of Free Book Marketing:  http://www.rainyofthedark.com//?s=day+2 … =4&y=5

Day3: 31 Days of Free Book Marketing: http://www.rainyofthedark.com//?s=day+3 … =7&y=2

Day 4: 31 Days of Free Book Marketing: http://www.rainyofthedark.com//?s=day+4 … =7&y=1

Day 5: 31 Days of Free Book Marketing: http://www.rainyofthedark.com//?s=day+5 … =3&y=4

If you like what you are reading, want to read more of the posts, just go to the 'search this site' field in the upper left corner and type in (day 6: 31 days of free book marketing), and so on. Please show her your support by leaving a comment if you can.

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I just checked out the first link--Thunderclap--it seems more oriented to social causes than advertising a book.  Did you try it?  JP

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I've had the Wattpad option spinning around in my head for a while. Has anyone used it? What's been your experience?

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I've been on wattpad for a while. When I really put in effort to be part of the "group" I had a lot of reads on my book. But I never knew if it translated into sales. It was a lot of effort to keep up and for the most part your not likely to get many reads unless you are willing to also join the group discussions, and exchanges. I know a few people who have had success, but then again they are willing to put in the time and effort.

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penang wrote:

I've been on wattpad for a while. When I really put in effort to be part of the "group" I had a lot of reads on my book. But I never knew if it translated into sales. It was a lot of effort to keep up and for the most part your not likely to get many reads unless you are willing to also join the group discussions, and exchanges. I know a few people who have had success, but then again they are willing to put in the time and effort.

Thanks penang! This is very helpful.

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Thanks Susan. This is amazingly helpful. Even more for newbies like me. Thanks for posting.

Kiss,

Gacela

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