Best of the Web Book Marketing Tips for the Week of March 9, 2015

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Ramp up your book promotion with these book marketing and publishing industry tweets, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include blogging and social media mistakes to avoid, how to repurpose content, tips to run your own virtual book tour, and more. Happy marketing!

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* 10 Ways to Get Your Book “Review Ready”

Always start with a professional editor. And get a really good book cover:

http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/2015/01/ten-ways-to-get-your-book-review-ready/

* Major Blogging and Social Media Mistakes to Avoid

It’s better not to have your blog autopost your latest piece to social media. Control the way your social media updates go out:

http://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2015/02/major-blogging-and-social-media.html

* Quiz: Do You Have What it Takes to Self-Publish?

Ready to find out? Wise Ink Blog has the questions you should ask – before you take the plunge:

http://www.wiseinkblog.com/self-publishing-2/quiz-do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-self-publish/

* A Book Marketing Truth Few Experts Will Admit

Sometimes your book marketing won’t turn out the way you hoped, even if you do everything the experts recommend:

http://writershelpingwriters.net/2015/02/book-marketing-truths-few-experts-will-admit/

* 7 Ways to Repurpose Content for Your Personal Brand

Think about creating Infographics, developing a SlideShare presentation, and using cross-promotion to get more from your content:

http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/7-ways-to-repurpose-content-for-your-personal-brand/

* Tips for Creating Your Own Virtual Book Tour

One author explains how he developed a tour for his book and shares his best tips:

http://buildbookbuzz.com/virtual-book-tour-tips/

* 11 Essential Elements of an Author Website

A good author bio, your blog, a contact page, and other important items you should include:

http://howtoblogabook.com/11-elements-essential-elements-of-an-author-website/

* How to Promote Your Books Around The Holidays

There’s more than Christmas – there are public holidays throughout the year that you might be able to tie to your book:

http://services4authors.com/2015/03/02/how-to-promote-your-books-around-the-holidays/