Authors: Is your book in libraries?www.WorldCat.org offers a free search tool that lets you find all of the libraries where your book is available. This site won’t help you grow your personal sales. But, it’s a good way to see what kind of marketing exposure you’re getting through libraries.Speakers: Find cheap flights faster!www.SideStep.com searches all
Think Outside the Book
After attending ICRS (Christian book convention) in Atlanta this month, I noticed an unhealthy pattern. Too many authors seemed to focus solely on writing books, which for most is a time-consuming, low-paying process. Unless you’re a celebrity, there is little money to made in writing books. Worse, fewer and fewer Americans read books, so the
Easy E-Commerce and Fulfillment from Home
As a follow-up to my previous post, Don’t Bow Down to Amazon.com, maybe you’re wondering, “What’s the alternative? Isn’t Amazon the best way to sell my books from my website?” No way, and if you haven’t, first read my previous post for the 3 big reasons why. Instead, I encourage you to consider selling books
Are Search Engines Finding Your Website?
Do you ever wonder if potential customers will find your website during a Google search or on other search engines? The key method to showing up during a “search” is adding Meta-tag keywords to the coding of your website. When people type-in these keywords during their search, it increases the likelihood that you’ll be found.
Don’t Bow Down to Amazon.com
When readers visit your website to buy a book, do you send them to Amazon? If so, you could be making a huge mistake. Why? Sending customers to Amazon is the marketing equivalent of idolatry and ineffectiveness. Now, before you whine about convenience or the importance of a high sales ranking, let me give you