September 2011
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I’ve got a brand new free course on helping you, not just hack the bestseller list, but launch with a ton of reviews, create a stellar book page and more Click here to access Hacking Amazon Far and away the #1 question I receive about Amazon.com is some variation of this: How do…
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In a recent post I outlined the 6 different types of social media. In this post we will go more in depth on social news sites and how they play into your tribe building strategy. Social news sites let people post various news items or links to outside articles and then allows it’s users to “vote”…
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In a recent post I outlined the 6 different types of social media. In this post we will go more in depth on social bookmarking sites. Social bookmarking sites are services that allow you to save, organize and manage links to various websites and resources around the internet. Most allow you to “tag” your links…
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I have been a huge fan of Kathy Sierra since the days of her extremely popular blog, Creating Passionate Users. She has become a huge success in the publishing industry and recently gave a talk at O’Reilly’s Tools of Change in Publishing conference that was amazing and is a must-watch for any author. If you’re interested,…
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In a recent post I outlined the 6 different types of social media. This week we will go more in depth on Social Networking. Social Networking As explained last week, a social network is a service that allows you to connect with other people of similar interests and background. Usually they consist of a profile,…
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You have spent months or years creating the manuscript for your book. You’ve gone through the hellacious process of editing and rewrites. You’ve finally got a cover design you love (or tolerate). It is finally time to sell your book. Here’s the problem: Nobody cares about your book anywhere near as much as you do. Your…
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Do you have a good idea for a book? Maybe just a seed of a thought? What should you do with this? The typical model is to develop the idea over a long period of time, build a “platform” to sell the book and then convince a publisher to take a risk on it. Then,…
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As you think through all of the options for getting involved in social media, they all fall into 6 general bucks. There are 6 types of social media. This week I will introduce you to each of the types of social media and then we will go more in depth in the coming weeks. Social…