Book Marketing Stories

Instagram social network

Social Media Tips: Instagram

On this page I’ll be sharing various tips on how to use Instagram to build an audience and sell more books. First, some Instagram stats: Big businesses are spending hundreds of million of dollars per year on Instagram advertising. 65% of top performing Instagram posts are featured products (that means buyer traffic). 200 millions Instagrammers […]

Continue Reading

Funny Book Tweets You Can Retweet

Here are a few funny tweets about books, authors, and poetry that you can retweet. Have fun retweeting! Somebody should tell Forrest Gump that on the back of the box of chocolates it tells you exactly what you’re going to get. — Avi @ilovepie84 Somebody should tell Forrest Gump that on the back of the box of […]

Continue Reading
John Wooden, basketball coach

John Wooden on Creating Value

John Wooden, one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time, always gave good advice — not just on playing basketball, being a team player, and winning, but also on business, life, and success. John Wooden is the author of The Wisdom of Wooden: My Century On and Off the Court. Well worth the read. Below are […]

Continue Reading

Christopher Meloni on Books

I want to love the Kindle, but there’s just something about a book. I love the texture of it. I guess you’re just used to what you’re used to. — Christopher Meloni, actor, Law & Order: Criminal Intent There’s just something about a book. I love the texture of it. — Christopher Meloni, actor Click To Tweet                

Continue Reading