Let’s take a look at some popular book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include author blogging 101 tips, how to grow and manage your online community, why authors should embrace self-publishing, and much more. We wish you writing, publishing, and marketing success!
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* 6 Ways to Kick-Start Your Twitter Efforts In 2013
Whether you want more followers, more retweets or to tweet more regularly, you’ll find great inspiration here:
http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/kick-start-twitter-efforts_b33622
* Why Author and Entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki Thinks Authors Should Embrace Self-Publishing
Despite having books published traditionally, Guy Kawasaki is a big fan of self-publishing. He explains why in part one of this interview:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/guy-kawasaki-goes-ape-ove_b_2415590.html
* 8 Ways to Make LinkedIn Endorsements Work for You and Your Network
This new LinkedIn feature offers some great benefits; learn how you can leverage it:
http://windmillnetworking.com/2013/01/03/make-linkedin-endorsements-work-for-you-and-your-network/
* 3 Tips for Effectively Growing & Managing Your Online Community
Taking the time to build a faithful following is worth every minute. What you can do:
http://www.toprankblog.com/2013/01/3-tips-online-community/
* Authors Share Strategies for What Will Help You Sell Books (and what won’t)
There may be no hard and fast rule to what constitutes success but you can learn from the successes and failures of other authors:
* Author Blogging 101: Video Interview Tools & Tips
Videos are popular blog features and a great way to share information. This overview will help you get started:
http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/01/author-blogging-101-video-interview-tools/
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