Book Marketing Stories

Self-Publishing Hall of Fame: Derek Walcott

Derek Walcott, Nobel-Prize winning poet and playwright, wrote his first poem at the age of 14. Before the age of 20, he self-published his first poetry collection and also produced his first play. Walcott was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his reimagining of The Odyssey (Omeros), his books of plays (including his most […]

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Doing a Podcast to Build Credibility

Guest Post by Dante Fortson, Video by John Kremer 5 Ways to Start Borrowing Credibility Immediately 1. Start an online podcast. It’s simple. You can set one up within a matter of minutes. Check out these podcasting tools: http://bookmarketingbestsellers.com/podcasting-tools. 2. Make a list of 10 guests you’d like to interview. Make sure they’re at least somewhat recognizable […]

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Dr. Mani: Top SEO Tips for 2017

Here is a great little excerpt from Dr. Mani Sivasubramanian’s new blog post What’s New in SEO Strategy in 2017 and Beyond (with a little editing on my part). Guest Blogging It’s far easier to reach out to smaller blogs of good quality—ones that will, over time, grow bigger because they have what it takes to […]

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State Gift Shops

State-Focused Gift Shops Most states have privately owned gift shops that feature products made in that state (or have other connections to that state). The following state gift shops should feature your books if the state is where the publisher is located, the state is the residence of the author, the state is featured in […]