Welcome to the April 28, 2010 edition of book marketing carnival.

Marketing and Online Marketing

Don Harold presents Opt-In Email Ads Cause Better Book Sales | Bookwhirl.com posted at Book Marketing Services.

peter radloff presents Blog Carnival – Submit an Article to a Carnival posted at BlogBot-Internet Marketing Software.

Carlos presents How a Book Review Accidentally Got Massive SEO Traffic posted at Applied Analytics, saying, “SEO is a great way of getting your work some exposure. This post is about a book review that accidentally got a ton of SEO traffic. The reason why could help you cozy up to Google and get you more traffic.”

Joel Friedlander presents 52 Fantastic Twitter Follows for Self-Publishers posted at TheBookDesigner.com, saying, “The easy way to get started on Twitter. Have fun.”

Don Harold presents Marketing Books Via Email Advertisements | Bookwhirl.com posted at Guidelines to Consider in Marketing Books Using Email Advertisement Campaigns.

Sarah Bolme presents Facebook: Powerful Social Networking posted at Marketing Christian Books.

Don Harold presents Increase Book Sales with Press Releases | Bookwhirl.com posted at Book Marketing Services.

Don Harold presents Raise Book Sales via Marketing Packages | Bookwhirl.com posted at Book Marketing Services.

Other

Maria Clara presents 10 Famous, Inspirational Leaders and Their Favorite Books posted at Online Colleges.org.

Isabella Smith presents The 10 Oldest Books Known to Man posted at Online Degree, saying, “The literature currently considered the oldest in the world may shift in line with newer, more exciting technologies. These ancient texts will always remain amongst the oldest known to humanity.”

Reviews

jim presents Payback Time by Phil Town posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

June Tree presents Your Money, The Missing Manual: A Personal Finance Book Review posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”

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

Writing and Publishing

Kathy Stinson presents Editing Tips posted at Turning the Pages: Kathy Stinson’s Blog.

Josh Hanagarne presents Now Available – The Knot: My First Novel posted at World’s Strongest Librarian, saying, “I had toyed with the idea of self-publishing for years. Once I finally had some blog readers, I decided to put it out there and see what happened. I learned a lot during the launch. It wasn’t all good.”

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

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Welcome to the April 14, 2010 edition of book marketing carnival.

Marketing and Online Marketing

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

Joel Friedlander presents How Nonfiction Self-Publishers Can Become Keyword Naturals posted at TheBookDesigner.com, saying, “How nonfiction authors can make use of keywords for marketing their books. Enjoy!”

Sarah Bolme presents A Branding Lesson from a Radio Station posted at Marketing Christian Books.

Kathleen Gaga presents Internet marketing – Why do people refuse to listen to the truth? posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “What’s the truth? It’s this…. you have put effort into your success. There’s no other way to put it. You have to work at it.”

Dana Lynn Smith presents How to Use Twitter Lists as a Book Promotion Tool – The Savvy Book Marketer posted at The Savvy Book Marketer.

BlogCarnival Team presents How to Publish Your First Book posted at Scouting Technology and The Arts, saying, “What first-time authors need to know about the changing book publishing market.”

Tania Baildon for Web Radio Resource presents 5 Easy Ways to Get on Great Radio Shows: Part 1- Finding Shows posted at Web Radio Resource, saying, “You finally got that book done or you won that award. Now you want to share your message with the whole world. How do you reach a wider audience? How about Internet Radio? Sounds great, but how do you do it? It’s very easy. This series will tell you how to find great shows, how to get booked on them, and how to give a great interview when you are there.”

David Porter presents Internet Business Automation Or Virtual Duct Tape – Which One Are YOU Using? posted at eBusiness Journey, saying, “Thanks for this opportunity!”

Teresa Morrow presents 7 Top Keys to Networking For Writers & Authors posted at Key Business Partners.

Other

Marco Gustafsson presents Bound Books or eBooks: Price or Sensation? posted at Digital Book Readers.

Reviews

Morgan Schwartz presents Reading My Way to an Ultramarathon posted at Bookworm with a View, saying, “thanks!”

jim presents Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edin Lefevre posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

jim presents Hot (broke) Messes by Nancy Trejos posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Writing and Publishing

Kathy Stinson presents A Writer’s Professional Development posted at Turning the Pages: Kathy Stinson’s Blog.

Ryan Tracey presents The end of publishing as we know it posted at E-Learning in the Corporate Sector, saying, “Ryan Tracey shares his self-publishing experience in the context of the e-book phenomenon.”

Sarah Bolme presents eBooks: What are Consumers Willing to Pay? posted at Marketing Christian Books.

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

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Welcome to the January 27, 2010 edition of the book marketing carnival.

Would you like to be profiled on this site? SellingBooks.com is publishing interviews with authors of fiction and non-fiction books in virtually any genre. Self-published authors are welcome, as are ebook authors.

If you would like to be featured, just send a blank email to interview (at)sellingbooks(dot)com and you will receive our questionnaire via autoresponder. Publicists, you may request the questionnaire and share it with your clients.

Interviews will include information about your books and where they may be purchased, as well as a link to your website or blog. We want to promote you in exchange for you taking the time to share your experiences with our readers.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Marketing and Online Marketing

Susan Tatum presents Website visitor conversion – where to start posted at Clicks ‘n Conversions Blog.

Sarah Bolme presents Who’s Buying Books? posted at Marketing Christian Books.

Dana Lynn Smith presents Top 10 Book Promotion Strategies for 2010 posted at Selling Books.

Frank Goley presents Strategic Planning for Business Success posted at Business Success Strategies, saying, “The business success strategies blog is written by small business success expert, Frank Goley, the chief business consultant for ABC Business Consulting. Frank has more than twenty years experience helping companies start, grow, turn around and succeed.”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Make Money Blogging: Top Bloggers And How Much They Earn posted at The Digerati Life.

Other

Emily Moser presents The 50 Best Free Online Comic Strips You?ve Never Heard Of posted at Graphic Design Degrees.

Diane J Corriette presents Develop audio information products without having to speak a word posted at Make Your Own Products.

Reviews

jim presents Career Comeback by Lisa Johnson Mandell posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

jim presents Get Financially Naked by Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Elena Karpenko presents Book of the Month posted at Enrim Design Blog.

Writing and Publishing

Joel Friedlander presents How to Create, Register and List Your New Publishing Company posted at TheBookDesigner.com, saying, “Written as a quick guide for authors who want to self-publish, this article steps through the process of setting up a publishing company. Enjoy!”

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

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Welcome to the January 13, 2010 edition of the book marketing blog carnival.

Marketing and Online Marketing

Susan Tatum presents The Secret to Action-Oriented Marketing Measurement posted at Clicks ‘n Conversions Blog.

Kathleen Gaga presents You’re not succeeding with Internet marketing because of this! posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “Have you been trying to make money online, but just can’t seem to figure it out? Find out one of the main reasons most people will never make money online.”

webmaster presents Why SEM-Service? posted at SEM-Service, saying, “SEM-Service is An SEO Firm that specializes in providing professional, cheap, and affordable link building services. Ideal for SEO Companies and Web Marketing companies.We will provide maximum flexibility to use our service.”

David Kam presents AIDA Marketing Model posted at MarketingDeviant.com, saying, “The AIDA model consists of 4 different phases that leads to the purchase of a product/service.”

Joel Friedlander presents How I Sold 10,000 Copies of My Self-Published Book posted at TheBookDesigner.com, saying, “Although this was before online marketing, it should be of interest! Thanks Cathy.”

Susan Tatum presents Will Pay-Per Click work for you? posted at Clicks ‘n Conversions Blog.

Tiffany Colter presents Unique marketing ideas posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, “This article talks about a new way for writers to market their books.”

Terry Cordingley presents How Do Books Get Stocked in Bookstores? posted at Terry Cordingley.

Ziki presents Website Promotion: Link Building with Videos posted at Make Money with Youtube.

Writing and Publishing

Slash Coleman presents Twenty One Hours: Question of the week: Book Publishing 101 posted at Twenty One Hours.

Sandra Lopez presents The Evolution of the Book (Infographics) posted at Best Colleges Online.

John Eggie presents Childrens Story Books posted at Christmas Children’s Books.

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

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Welcome to the December 23, 2009 edition of the book marketing blog carnival. I hope you are having a joyous Christmas season!

Marketing and Online Marketing

Kathleen Gaga presents Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions: An Often Overlooked Step in Information Product Development posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “One of the greatest revenue generators is product development. Yes, many people miss the mark in what to develop due to overlooking one essential step. Find out what it is.”

Susan Tatum presents Are you getting enough? posted at Clicks ‘n Conversions Blog.

KC presents Promotional Cgi Scripts For Your Website posted at Online Business Opportunity.

Kathleen Gaga presents A very underutilized strategy to build your online credibility posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “One of the most effective methods for you to enhance your credibility and trust with prospective clients is with strong testimonials. Everything you do will be enhanced by utilizing effective testimonials.”

Susan Tatum presents Measure Your Marketing for Big Improvements in 2010 posted at Clicks ‘n Conversions Blog.

Other

Kathleen Gaga presents Do you want to make money speaking online? Then do this! posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “As with virtually any industry, you have people who flood into the world of professional speaking with stars in their eyes of all the fame and fortune they will experience. They mistakenly believe all they have to do is have a great speech and the rest will take care of itself. Within a year, many who thought it would be a walk in the park to build their speaking business are out looking for other work.”

John Eggie presents Baby Gift Personalized posted at Christmas Children’s Books.

Reviews

Keira presents Review: Ida B by Katherine Hannigan posted at Literature Young Adult Fiction, saying, “I started this book because my teacher had given it as a class assignment.”

Writing and Publishing

Shaun Duke presents 5 More Things No Writer Should Ever Do posted at The World in the Satin Bag.

Anthony Kuo presents Digital Book Club: Our First Book posted at Bookology – A Digital Book Club.

William Meikle presents Get your Edwardian ghostbusting fix here posted at William Meikle.

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

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Marketing and Online Marketing

Angela T. Pisaturo presents posted at Selling Books, saying, “Whether you are published by a traditional publisher or self-published, the task of marketing is going to be up to you. So here are a few tips to make your marketing experience an adventure rather than a nightmare.”

Nick Thacker presents How to Make Anything Viral | Nick Thacker posted at Nick Thacker.

Mari Selby presents Broccoli, Green Beans, or Carrots and Corn? « Food for Thought posted at Food for Thought: Inspiring Authors to be Tastier, saying, “Working with every opportunity offered may be your best marketing tool.”

Sarah Bolme presents A Lesson in Selling Books posted at Marketing Christian Books.

Other

hall monitor presents Overdue books returned 51 years later posted at DetentionSlip.org.

Lazy Man and Money presents Why I Don’t Buy Digital Media posted at Lazy Man and Money.

John Eggie presents Personalized Gifts For Kids posted at Christmas Children’s Books.

Reviews

Carolyn Friedman presents 10 Things to do at a Library that Don’t Involve Renting Books posted at Online Degree.

jim presents So What? by Mark Magnacca posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Writing and Publishing

Nobius Black presents MAKE IT NEW MEDIA: Jonathan Penton?s publishing/artist conglomerate posted at Flatmancrooked, saying, “Excerpt from my interview with Make It New Media’s Jonahtan Penton.”

Isaiah Janzen presents FREE eBook: What Gen Y Wants You to Know posted at Learning to DO, saying, “My first book, ebook, foray into self publishing, and experience in the harsh world of trying to get people to read what I write.”

Tiffany Colter presents Interview with Grace Bridges at posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, “This article is an interview with author Grace Bridges”

James Mascia presents Book Promotion Advice posted at James Mascia’s Island of Dren.

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

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Welcome to the November 11, 2009 edition of the book marketing blog carnival.

Marketing and Online Marketing

Sarah Bolme presents Smart Book Publicity Stunts posted at Marketing Christian Books.

Thomas A. Williams, PhD presents How to Give a Successful Poetry Reading (and Sell Books) at Selling Books.

Thursday Bram presents Picking the Best Fonts for Newsletters posted at Desktop Publishing, saying, “If you use a newsletter to market your book, you want to do everything possible to make sure your clients read it — and that means picking the right font.”

KC presents How to Take a Digital Product and Turn it into a Physical Product posted at SEO Training Course.

Angel Taylor presents 3 Steps to an Effective Elevator Pitch posted at Angel Taylor’s MLM Profits Blog.

Bobby Leong presents Getting Customers To Choose You Over Someone Else posted at Internet Marketing Solutions.

Writing and Publishing

Shaun Duke presents Ten Things No Writer Should Ever Do posted at The World in the Satin Bag.

Lynnda Ell presents What Idea Do I Research? posted at Calling All Aspiring Writers of Nonfiction Books, saying, “Ethel Herr, author of An Introduction to Christian Writing wrote an excellent article on researching. She is doing a once-a-month series on our nonfiction writers community blog.”

Shannon Wills presents 50 Must-Read Novels from the 20th Century posted at Online Accredited Degrees, saying, “Literature, as with all forms of creative expression, is a highly subjective art. This list intends to blend highly recognized and celebrated works with those that may have gone overlooked by those outside the literary community and deserve more mainstream attention.”

Jon Bard presents Five Reasons Why You Can’t Be A Writer (And Why None Of Them Are True) posted at Children’s Writing Web Journal.

Tiffany Colter presents Interview with Anita Higman posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, “This article is an interview with author Anita Higman.”

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

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