Book Marketing Blog Carnival – August 12, 2009

Welcome to the August 12, 2009 edition of the book marketing blog carnival. We have lots of great posts here with advice on writing, publishing and selling books.

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Now on to this edition of the blog carnival…

Marketing and Online Marketing

Scott Lorenz presents Can You Tie Your Book Into a Breaking News Event? posted at Selling Books, saying, “If your subject has breaking news potential then you’d better be ready to take advantage of it.”

Sam Carrara presents Sale Growth on the Rise posted at Sam Carrara’s Marketing Education.

Susan Tatum presents Does email marketing really work? posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.

C.F. Jackson presents More Twitter Followers vs. More Web Traffic posted at Website Makeover Workshop, saying, “Is it possible to capture targeted web traffic or targeted Twitter followers with the continuous growth of internet users and social network sites? http://www.WebsiteMakeoverWorkshop.com”

Sam Carrara presents The Seed Becomes a Big Tree posted at Sam Carrara’s Marketing Education.

johnny lokin presents How Retail Security Systems Can Protect Your Business posted at Retail Security Systems.

Phil Jansen presents One New Blog Created Every Second Means Yours Is Irrelevant Unless. posted at Blog Tacticts.

Sam Carrara presents The Death of a Product posted at Sam Carrara’s Marketing Education.

Kathleen Gaga presents Many bestselling authors utilize online methods to reach the top posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “Online book launches can be a springboard into other opportunities such as additional product development, speaking and consulting jobs and increased expert status.”

Monica O’Brien presents The right and wrong book launch strategies – and 4 ways authors can get blog publicity for their book posted at Twenty Set.

phillip madsen presents Blog Carnival – Submit an Article to a Carnival posted at WordPress Web 2.0 How-To Spot-er.

Ziki presents Youtube Marketing Tips posted at Make Money with Youtube.

Mark Terrell presents Driving Traffic To Your Blogs posted at Mark Terrell.

KC Jackson presents Personality Really Can Impact Marketing Strategy posted at Customized Marketing Solutions.

Mark Terrell presents Still Cant Build Your Email List? posted at Mark Terrell.

Brian Terry presents How to make your subscribers love you posted at Big Selling Website Design.

Sarah Bolme presents Paid Book Reviews: Should You Buy? posted at Marketing Christian Books.

Cal Hardesty presents Blogging, Making It Pay – mlminertiapresents posted at mlminertiapresents, saying, “Maybe the starting point of a profitable blog is a great topic, but there is definitely more to the business than that. There are two options a blogger has when trying to make the page generate revenue from advertising: either to stay on top of other blogs or provide good-quality material that ensures a high readership. Though the former option may look like the true Internet promise, things are slightly different when you have to achieve a high ad click rate. Let’s see the dos and don’ts of blogging when it comes to making money from advertising.”

Cal Hardesty presents Blogging, Ten Sites You Need to Know – mlminertiapresents posted at mlminertiapresents, saying, “Now that you are part of the blogging phenomenon that has spread all around the world, or you simply aspire to learn something about the online community, there is plenty of assistance you can find online to help you optimize your own blog the best way you want.”

Other

Eldon Sarte presents This is My Night Job posted at Wordpreneur.com, saying, “Writing is everything. Or is it? Sometimes, even with the best laid plans, it needs to take second place. Temporarily at least.”

Kakie presents QUICK! 15 books that will always stick with you posted at Bur Bur & Friends: Community Park, saying, “Don’t take too long to think about it. What are the first 15 books that come to mind for you?”

Derek Pryde presents Online Business Scams posted at Derek Pryde.

hddrecovery presents Choosing a Reliable Data Center for Your Business posted at Hard Drive Data Recovery, saying, “How to choose a good and reliable datacenter for business hosting and not fail.”

Reviews

Linda Jones presents The 100 Essential Books You Should Have Read in College posted at Online Courses.

Keira presents Review: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer posted at Love Romance Passion.

Writing and Publishing

Jon Bard presents Write for Success: 7 Tips For Children’s Book Writers | Children’s Writing Web Journal posted at Children’s Writing Web Journal.

Cathy Stucker presents How to Name Your Book Publishing Company posted at Selling Books, saying, “The name you choose for your publishing company can affect your chances for success. Get tips on choosing a great name in this article.”

Linda Jones presents 50 Books You Should Read Before Entering the Real World posted at JobProfiles.org – Job Descriptions and Online Schools to Start Your Career.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of book marketing blog carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts can be found on our blog carnival category page.

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