Post by geraldrice on Jul 2, 2010 19:16:23 GMT -5
This is still a new process for me. I'll update as I learn more and feel free to email me with what's worked for you. Here goes.
If you don't have a blog regarding your book, start one. Have your blog posts update to your Facebook and whatever other social media you're on. Also, make your website searchable on Google, Yahoo, etc. This is easy. Just go to their sites and type something like 'list website on Google'. It should give you a link where you can type in your website. You'll be listed near the bottom at first simply because that's how they roll until you get enough searches through them. Oh yeah, did I say this is free?
Look up every paper in your area. Find out who their entertainment reporter is and ask if they'd like to interview you. You can get rates on advertising but you'll probably find that it can get pretty expensive, but an interview is free.
Find websites that do link exchanges. You list their website and they list yours.
Give a copy or two to the library. Because that would be cool.
Find out if there are any stores (especially in the local mall) that sell products made exclusively by residents. It might be easier to get your book on their shelf than a Borders.
Write stuff. Anthologies, digests; whomever will allow you to mention your main project: the book.
Talk about it, but don't be a pusher. Bring it up in casual conversation, but don't come off like you're hocking it to everybody. They'll buy it if they want it.
This is all my wisdom. So far.
If you don't have a blog regarding your book, start one. Have your blog posts update to your Facebook and whatever other social media you're on. Also, make your website searchable on Google, Yahoo, etc. This is easy. Just go to their sites and type something like 'list website on Google'. It should give you a link where you can type in your website. You'll be listed near the bottom at first simply because that's how they roll until you get enough searches through them. Oh yeah, did I say this is free?
Look up every paper in your area. Find out who their entertainment reporter is and ask if they'd like to interview you. You can get rates on advertising but you'll probably find that it can get pretty expensive, but an interview is free.
Find websites that do link exchanges. You list their website and they list yours.
Give a copy or two to the library. Because that would be cool.
Find out if there are any stores (especially in the local mall) that sell products made exclusively by residents. It might be easier to get your book on their shelf than a Borders.
Write stuff. Anthologies, digests; whomever will allow you to mention your main project: the book.
Talk about it, but don't be a pusher. Bring it up in casual conversation, but don't come off like you're hocking it to everybody. They'll buy it if they want it.
This is all my wisdom. So far.
