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Jan 26 2011

Monday Morning Marketing Tip – January 24, 2011

Rob Eagar’s Monday Morning Marketing Tip

is written to help authors, publishers, and organizations
spread their message like wildfire.


Continued congratulations to WildFire Marketing client, Lysa TerKeurst, on the success of her new book, Made to Crave. This week, Lysa was notified that she hit # 9 on the New York Times bestseller list for paperback advice. Plus, Walmart just placed a large order for her book! This accomplishment outshines her previous achievements on Amazon and B&N.com. I’m honored to be part of Lysa’s success. It’s exciting to help clients start a wildfire and watch it spread across the country.

This week’s focus:

For those of you writing a book, remember that the process of marketing must begin before you finish your manuscript. As you focus on writing a great book, put the same amount of effort and detail into building nuggets of value that can act as powerful standalone marketing pieces and promotional items. These tools will make it easier to capture the attention of readers and media producers when your initial book launch occurs.
Too many authors forget to consciously develop marketing tools for their books. Then, they wonder why it’s difficult to promote their message and boost sales. Avoid this problem by brainstorming during the manuscript stage, and insert as many appropriate ideas as possible. Examples of good book marketing tools can include quizzes, helpful articles, resource guides, recipes, lists, and even QR codes that launch exclusive multi-media content.

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About Rob Eagar

Rob Eagar is the founder of WildFire Marketing, a consulting practice that helps authors and publishers sell more books and spread their message like wildfire. He is one of the rare consultants to help both fiction and nonfiction books hit The New York Times bestsellers list. Rob has consulted with numerous publishers and trained over 1,000 authors. He is the creator of The Author's Guide Series, a comprehensive collection of resources that teaches authors how to sell more books. Find out more at: WildFire Marketing.

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January 19, 2026 Posted by Rob Eagar No Comments

Many authors quietly assume their publisher is better at marketing books than they are. This perspective isn’t foolish—it’s actually logical. But, this mindset also puts the author’s book at far greater risk than they might realize. Most authors don’t come from marketing backgrounds. They’re professors, counselors, pastors, executives, clinicians, artists, parents, or first-time authors who

Relying on your publisher to market a book can be a risky mistake. Here is what authors should do instead.

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