social networking

As has been said over and over again, most writers think that once their book is written, it is difficult done. They tend to believe that once in the hands of an agent, taking her book best-seller lists around the world, and they will only trot bookstores radio show on television programs to harvest. I do not want the crack, but this is completely wrong. Every major publisher is expected to play a role in the marketing process, and if you publish yourself, then all marketing plans are totally DIY.

Before you panic, or now, time and resources to spread the good word about your new book or a novel, I remember this one important fact: You are best qualified person for your book on the market, because they feel better than anyone else engage differently overwhelmed.

Sure, your agent read your book, but they love it? Do they want to contribute every minute of his day to pass the word out? Well, do, but probably only because it pays to do it. You know that your book from cover to cover. They know your audience. You know its advantages, and you can put passion in your seats. After all, you are the one who worked on your word processor for a year or longer to get every word just the right place. It's your baby.

I was also dismissed in the marketing responsibilities if I accept my first book. I did not know where they go, or where to start, so I began to read.

There are lots of books out there on the Book Marketing. There are millions of suggestions on how to do this, spend the goals and ways to work your money, but not every sale of every genre of book.

I read the following books to prepare me for the promotion of road that lay before us:
The Frugal Book Organizer: What's Your Publisher Will not by Carolyn Howard Johnson Thu --
Book Marketing from A to Z by Francine Silverman
Book Marketing Demystified by Bruce T. Batchelor
Plug your book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking by Steven Weber
Guerrilla Marketing Author: 100 No-Cost, cheap weapons for selling your work by Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman, Michael Larsen, and David L. Hancock

Each of these large quantities of advice on how to market) agents, potential buyers (in person, via the media (radio, television) and online. I took away something from each book read, and I found practical ways to apply them to my genre . I recommend it to anyone who promotes and marketing a book for the first time and keep a highlighter and pen handy so that you can make notes in the margin. There are many reference it later.

There was a line I found in all these books, which led me to my great success in marketing through social networking sites. The line read: Go where your readers.

In the era of the Internet, you can major hubs are located in almost all subjects in the world. MySpace and Facebook you will find all people with similar interests as you can get on the market, but for the most part, music and movies to the top of the issues on these sites. Remember, even bookworms social black sheep in most areas.

I was able to find two very well-known websites dedicated to readers:
Goodreads.com
. com "> Shelfari. com

Both sides want to avid readers who have books to share them with others, read aligned. There are more than two million users on both sides, and they can share opinions, what you just read, recommendations and discussions on any subject or genre titles as you can imagine.

The best part of this site? If the book has an ISBN number, then your book is to search their databases.
Both players have the writing of pages you can put up a picture, bio, a list of books you have written to you, and you can also mention your favorite books, authors, and inspiration.

When I discovered this site, my marketing plan, paid advertisements and blog comments (with a link to my book's website) It is no longer and I realized that I have every resource I had to jump at your fingertips to facilitate accurate people would have had the purpose of my book.

The first time I set up accounts with both sides and then scanned and added that all the books in my virtual bookshelf that inspires what I had written. Within each page shows for each book, like many other people had read it, and I could see their assessments and be aware of who has the book and hated it.

After encountering the five books, which I quoted in my main influences, I began to read the reviews and read them. There is a natural tendency in marketing to forget the individual authors and instead feels like they just need to get their titles out there as a faceless mass. This is not the best way to proceed, in my opinion.
I read these reviews of books I loved and thought about both sides had very positive things to say about them. I skipped something negative or something that was too short (eg. buy this book! ") And looking for people who had put a lot of thought and emotion in their ratings. People who read love to be an interesting contest, and they are honest and passionate when discussing writing with that influence them. When I read the positive reviews of the books I found, I sent her friend requests via the website.

You may be wondering: "Is not that spam?"
My answer is "No!"
Instead of sending one million faceless friends, to people who like the same books that I like, I cut each friend request as a personal message. Most sites will give you a little box where you can go into why you want to her friend. I used this to try to establish a connection.

I sent him a message that has their real names in the. Not just an ordinary "Hello!" or "Hello!" I wanted them to know the message they wanted to express. I let them know that I am their great review on "the title of the book had read," and that I am finished with their thoughts (but only if I actually agreed!). Then I let them know that their taste writer, I thought that they can really enjoy my book, and lists the title and a summary row. I then suggested that they search for it on the social network when it sounded interesting to them.

It was a personal recommendation from a potential new friend. We had a common bond of an author. I had read something from them, and now I have suggested that they read something from me.

The last line read request of his friend "If you read the possibility of my book, I am glad all the comments that you would be willing to share.
There was no link to my book on that particular site, not affiliated with the book on Amazon, and there is no access to my personal website.

I am sure that there were thousands of people would say I'm crazy, even for a Web link, but I was not trying to sell, hard, I made just to generate interest for the reader guy.

After an afternoon and read reviews of books I love, I had a large number of users, which I was sure to find that my book would be fun. My target audience. Here at these two sites with the printed word.

The next day I logged back on these pages and was in the number of these new friends, who have accepted my request and his own free will, took the time to my book looks surprised, puts it in his "reading" lists (in which all could see their other friends), and some also wrote back to thank me for the proposal. As the days passed, my book to read how often added to lists grew.

This generates no revenue directly, but it is publishing your book on the back of someone's mind and the cover of the book is now prominently displayed in several user profiles on the web.

I'll be honest and say, yes, this method is very time consuming, instead of buying a mailing list 50.000 Addresses of people who may not even be interested in your book, but I feel like extra time to guide the reader, I know , would like what I wrote.

Remember, at the end of the day, even if you have one million people to read your book, also seeks to develop relationships with your readers. Finally, they are the same as in the first place, if you publish your next book.