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Value Added Content: Key to Web Growth

July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · guest blog

Dana Lynn Smith was kind enough to host me at her blog, The Savvy Book Marketer. Be sure to drop by and check out my column, Promote Your Book with Value-Added Content.

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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 [...]

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Why Amazon Rankings Can Be Deceiving

March 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Marketing, Virtual Tours

I constantly check reviews on Amazon sites for reviews of products I want to buy. The star rating is what I look at first, then the reviews. One thing I’ve noticed recently, though, is how people misuse the review area of Amazon – and, ultimately, skew the star rating system. If you look through product [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Marketing—Using the Social Media by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen

February 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · guest blog

Please welcome romance author and book marketing expert Jo-Anne Vandermeulen today to Market My Novel! In 2010, how will you perceive the social media? If you’re new to blogging and involving yourself in the social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, you do have a choice on how to handle this new form or tool [...]

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Garey Adds Virtual World for Fans

February 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Online Marketing

When I read Terri Garey’s Nicki Styx series, I cannot help but picture the clothes, shoes and all things vintage in the protagonist’s shop, Handbags and Gladrags. I’m a vintage nut, so this element of the character totally appeals to me. Apparently, it does with other fans, who have asked Garey to showcase some of [...]

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