Market My Novel

Book trailers are a fun visual component to any author’s strategic marketing plan. Still gaining in popularity, book trailers give authors the opportunity to seduce today’s techno-savvy audiences with photos, streaming video, music and more. It puts their sales message on YouTube (a great site to improve SEO) and gives them another opportunity to share their Web site and novel information. Book trailers are also attractive to gamers and others who may not read a lot, but are immediately attracted to visuals. Like all things on the Web, book trailers last forever, and that longevity can easily help build a brand – which ultimately leads to a driven fan base that buys your books.

Today, I am privileged to share my interview with Sheila Clover English, CEO of Circle of Seven Productions, a premiere force in the book trailer niche. Sheila shares valuable information about how book trailers can work for you, and what you need to know before you get started.

For those who don’t know, what is a book trailer?

A book trailer is like a movie trailer, but for books. It is a visual synopsis of a book with a teaser ending.

Why are these effective?

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