Book series writers Amanda Giasson and Julie B. Campbell are taking multi-channel advertising to another level. For Perspective book series authors, Amanda Giasson and Julie B. Campbell, social media marketing has been an integral part of the launch and continuing success of their fantasy fiction novels which so far include Love at First Plight and Second Wind. However, these authors haven’t stopped at social networks and have turned to every angle they can to spread the word. This effort has turned Giasson and Campbell into the exact opposite of the…
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Authors are using mobile tech to engage readers
The key to this mobile marketing effort is to make sure that what you’re saying and how you’re saying it is relevant. Mobile tech has become a fantastic way for authors to be able to market their books – print and ebooks – in an affordable way that will greatly appeal to the readers in their target market. From social media marketing to blogging, this technology offers a considerable opportunity. However, just because a writer can complete a masterpiece, it doesn’t mean that he or she is a natural marketer.…
Read MoreSocial media marketing myths present sales barrier to indie authors
Inaccurate beliefs are holding back the ability of certain writers to be able to improve their book sales. It has been broadly accepted among indie authors that social media marketing is among the most affordable and effective channels that they can use to be able to reach their readers and promote their latest (and previous) books, but the problem is that there is false information circulating that is reducing the results that many among this community are seeing. Advertising over social media can reach consumers over desktop and mobile platforms,…
Read MoreSocial media marketing savvy authors cause shift in book sale strategies
Writers ranging from those of bestselling novels to hidden gem indie publications are turning to Facebook, Twitter, and beyond. It wasn’t all that long ago that promoting a book meant that an author would talk to everyone they knew, attend book signings, work to obtain positive reviews, and attempt to make their way into a media interview, but today’s author also needs to use social media marketing to be much more accessible to his or her readers. While traditional marketing methods remain important, SMM is critical for book sales…when done…
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