Best of the Web Book Marketing Tips for the Week of December 12, 2011

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Here’s a roundup of some of the top book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include promoting your books during the holidays, using mobile barcodes, getting retweeted and much more. Happy marketing!

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* 10 Steps to Better Blogging

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Make your blogging the best you possibly can with these tips:

http://www.splatf.com/2011/12/better-blogging/

* Seven Reasons People Will Retweet You

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Make your tweets as appealing as possible and raise the odds that you’ll be retweeted:

http://smedio.com/2010/03/29/seven-reasons-people-will-retweet-you/

* Mobile Barcode Advice for Writers

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If you’d like to learn how to take advantage of the barcodes, here are five tips applicable for books:

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/mobile-barcode-advice-for-writers_b43561

* Last-Minute Tips to Promote Your Book During the Holidays

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It’s not too late to take action in December and work to boost your sales:

http://workflowwriting.com/647518/last-minute-tips-to-promote-your-book-during-the-holidays.php

* Author Postpartum: What Happens After the Book Release Frenzy

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Think of your book marketing as a marathon; here are some great tips for the long haul:

http://bookmarketingmaven.typepad.com/book_marketing_maven/2011/12/author-postpartum-what-happens-after-the-book-release-frenzy-fizzles.html

* The Trap of Social Media Noise by Seth Godin

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Entrepreneur, marketing guru and author Seth Godin points out that “more noise is not better noise:”

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/12/the-trap-of-social-media-noise.html

* How to Make Yourself Irresistible to an Agent

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Author Julie Isaac interviews agent Michael Larsen on what agents look for:

http://blog.writingspirit.com/2011/12/holiday-interview-series-with-publishing-professionals.html

* 14 Bloggers Share 14 Awesome Tips For Using Google+

Some early adapters and big Google+ believers share their best tips:

http://socialmouths.com/blog/2011/12/06/14-bloggers-on-google-plus/

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