Book Marketing Blog Carnival – June 10, 2009

Welcome to the June 10, 2009 edition of the book marketing blog carnival. We have links to several great posts on subjects of interest to authors and publishers–from great ways to promote your book to how to find out if your writing is being stolen online.

Marketing and Online Marketing

C.F. Jackson presents Self-Published Author? Who Is Your Audience? posted at Website Makeover Workshop, saying, “Are you saying to yourself everyday, “I need traffic to my website.“? Understanding the type of people who visit your site is a very important task because you can use that information to enhance your site to suit them. As a result, you will gain more loyal returning visitors that come back again and again for more.”

Susan Tatum presents How to Waste Money on Marketing – Tip #17 | Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.

Praveen presents Another Round of Website Sales Page Testing Completed posted at My Simple Trading System, saying, “Sales Results from testing changes to my book’s website.”

Melanie presents How to Sell Your Self-Published Comic Books posted at Welcome to the jexbo® blog – Tips for self-published authors and entrepreneurs!, saying, “Learn how to sell self-published comic books quickly and easily from Jill Exler of www.jexbo.com.”

Praveen presents I Wish I Was a Better Marketer… posted at My Simple Trading System, saying, “Importance of marketing for authors – and an example of why it trumps skill”

Peter Jones presents Seven Tips for Book Signing And Author Writing Events posted at Bauu Institute and Press.

Jim presents Would you bet on a duck to win a swimming contest? posted at B2B Rainmaker, saying, “There is a point where flexibility and volume of options can confuse a customer to the point of no decision. You can have so many options you appear to be a duck – you walk, swim, run, and fly — none of them world-class.”

Tiffany Colter presents Writing Examiner: Presenting yourself well posted at The Writing Examiner, saying, “Opportunities to present yourself to potential readers are everywhere. What can you do to maximize your first impression and gain a fan? Find out here.”

Melanie presents How to Make Money Selling eBooks posted at Welcome to the jexbo® blog – Tips for self-published authors and entrepreneurs!, saying, “Learn how to sell your eBooks online from Jill Exler of www.jexbo.com!”

Reviews

GeekMBA360 presents Wise Bread and 10,001 ways to live large on a small budget posted at GeekMBA360.

jim presents Review: How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents 10,001 Ways To Live Large On A Small Budget posted at The Digerati Life.

The Smarter Wallet presents Women and Money By Suze Orman, A Book Review posted at The Smarter Wallet.

Writing and Publishing

Cathy Stucker presents How to Detect Plagiarism on the Web posted at The Idea Lady, saying “Do you know who is stealing your content? Find out where your content is being used with these easy and free tools. They also work great for tracking successful syndication of your content, when you have given permission for others to use it.”

Alvaro Fernandez presents Book Announcement: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “While most of us have heard the phrase “use it or lose it,” very few understand what “it” means, or how to properly “use it” in order to maintain brain function and fitness. Here’s the story on how my interest turned into a blog and now a book!”

Jon Bard presents Smart Promotion Tip for Children’s Book Authors posted at Children’s Writing Web Journal.

Jon Bard presents Video: 7 Things Editors @ Children’s Book Publishers Wish They Could Tell Writers posted at Children’s Writing Web Journal.

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