Best of the Web Book Marketing Tips for the Week of April 9, 2012

by: Paula

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Here’s a roundup of some of the best book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include using Facebook for book publicity, building hype on Goodreads, improving your Google ranking, and much more. Happy marketing!

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* Even More Ways to Master Facebook’s Timeline

Now that Facebook has officially switched Pages over to the Timeline format learn some additional tips and tricks:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/even_more_ways_to_master_facebook_timeline.php

* 6 Reasons to Blog Your Book

Giving away your book through your blog can be a great marketing strategy; see how one author does it:

http://blog.marketingtipsforauthors.com/2009/04/6-reasons-to-blog-your-book-edwin.html

* Five Simple Ways to Improve Your Ranking on Google

If you’re ready to boost your site up in the search ranking, here are a few tips to help you do that:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/improve-google-ranking_b_996851.html

* 5 Steps to Build Book Hype on Goodreads

There are more than 7 million book lovers on Goodreads, so it’s a great place for authors to become active:

http://chipmacgregor.typepad.com/main/2012/04/thursdays-with-amanda-5-steps-to-build-book-hype-on-goodreads.html

* 5 Ways to Enhance Your Facebook Timeline Page With Images

The new Facebook Timeline format offers great opportunities for visual branding:

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-ways-to-enhance-your-facebook-timeline-page-with-images/

* Terrific Insight on Using Facebook for Book Publicity

Learn how some writers are using Facebook in a really creative way to build awareness for their books:

http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/facebook-as-publicity/

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