Now that I’ve taken my shots at MySpace, let’s move on to Facebook. The site is great for networking, but the constant changes to the interface, privacy setting woes and Terms of Services scandals mean you should use extreme caution when using the site. Last year, I blogged about an agent who wanted to do [...]
Entries Tagged as 'market my novel'
Facebook Woes Prove that Self-Hosted Is Best
May 24th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Marketing, Social Networking
Tags:facebook privacy·facebook security concerns·market my novel·quit facebook·social network
Why I Dumped MySpace
May 19th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Marketing, Social Networking
For years, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with MySpace. When it first launched, I thought it rocked. There really wasn’t anything quite like it. I met some cool folks in publishing, learned about new writers and groups and was able to keep up with some good friends. It didn’t take long for the [...]
Tags:angela wilson·book marketing·dump myspace·market my novel·myspace sucks
Tips for Domain Transfers
March 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Web/Tech
Over the last year, I’ve worked to transfer all domains from the horrendous labyrinth of GoDaddy hell to the more serene interface of 1and1.com. At the time, I had about 50 domains. After I’d axed what I didn’t need, I was left with 30. Instead of transferring them all at one time, I decided to [...]
Tags:blogging·domain transfer·market my book·market my novel·marketing my novel
Why Blogsites Rock
March 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blogs, Marketing, Weblogs
I am in love with blogsites. These nifty online venues are a combination of a blog and Web site. Typically, they are created in the Typepad or WordPress platforms, which allow you to create pages with your blog. Why do I love them? Because I only have to go one place to find all the [...]
Tags:author blogs·author marketing·author websites·blogging·market my novel·marketing my novel
My Email Is Not Your Personal Playground
March 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Do NOT Do This!, Marketing, RSS
Late last year, I requested an interview from someone about their community book drive project. I didn’t get the interview, but I did get signed up for their email list – one that shoots out updates faster than the broken Xerox on 9 to 5. This year, others were kind enough to automatically sign me [...]
Tags:article marketing·book promotions·market my novel·marketing my novel·newsletter marketing·newsletter sign up·RSS feeds
Post My Book Review – NOW!
March 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Reviewers
Lately, many authors and publicists have tried to dictate the time a review runs. Some have even suggested that they won’t send books unless reviews post when they want them to. It’s not a bad thing to tell reviewers what period of time you’d like a review to run, but to try to specify a [...]
Tags:book bloggers·book marketing·book reviews·market my novel·marketing my novel·novel reviews
Why Readers Like Blogs
March 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Blogs
Over the last few weeks, several authors have asked me if blogging is really good for book marketing. The short answer is YES! Blogs are an incredible, free way to improve your search engine rankings, connect with readers and constantly promote your work. They are interactive, which makes them more interesting than the static pages [...]
Tags:blogging·market my book·market my novel·marketing my novel
Posting Is A Pleasure Once Again
March 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Blogs
2010 didn’t start off amazingly well here at Market My Novel. I could give you a lot of excuses why. I was burned out, I launched a new blog, was looking for more freelance work, etc. The real reason? My blog wasn’t working. That’s right. Miss Social Media Diva had a blog program that didn’t [...]
Facebook Now Integrated into Google
February 25th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Facebook
Google and Facebook have inked a deal to include the popular social network’s posts in its searches. That means your rankings in Google could get a lot better – especially if you are plugged in to Facebook. Got a Fan Page? Integrate your blog feed into the wall posts. Get on the Networked Blogs application. [...]
