235 Ebook Listing and Review Websites

This list of 235 Ebook Listing and Review Websites is very out of date, but some of the sites are still live.  Have you used any of them?  If so, what results did you get?  

BookLife, a site owned by Publishers' Weekly, looks very interesting.  It has lots of features, like this article on DIY Twitter ads for Indie Authors.  And it lists lots of service providers for authors and publishers. 

Have you used this site?  If so, please post about your experience below.  

What site(s) do you recommend?  Please comment below and please share this blog post.  Thanks!  

21 Awesome Book Marketing Promotions and Predictions for 2021

                                                                                                                      

As 2021 is coming to an end, it will be interesting to check out these marketing promotions and predictions. 

I want to know your thoughts:  How many of these predictions have come true?  And which of these methods have you used?  Have you held, or attended, more Meetup events?  More online events?  More school events?  What other changes have you seen? 

Are you seeing a lot more competition now?  

Please leave your comments below.  

Also, want to know how Alinka can help you to become a bestselling author on the U.S.A. Today bestseller list?  Go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius, and read my interview with Alinka.  Then contact me here. 

Alinka's books have made the U.S.A. Today bestseller list over and over again.  She has been featured in Forbes. 

See also:  10 Free Things You Can Do to Promote Your Books.  

For self-published authors,  getting book reviews is essential for success.  I have lots of material about how to get reviews for your books.  Book Marketing Genius can help you with this.  See also: 

How to Make the Most of Your Book Reviews, by Ingram Spark; 

How to Get 1,000+ Book Reviews; 

and more.  

Please leave your comments below and please share.  Thanks.  

Facebook Groups for Writers, Authors and Indy Publishers

FB Groups for Writers

Facebook can be one of the most effective ways to promote your work, either for free or with paid ads.  

I have listed over 40 Facebook groups and pages for writers, authors and readers, and I am constantly added more.  

To download this FREE list, go here to join my group, Book Marketing and Financing.  We also have loads of other methods for you to market your book for FREE.  

Plus, podcasts are the fastest-growing way to market your books.  Go here for my list of podcasts for writers, authors and readers.  If your favourite is not listed, please add it.  

See also:  "The Power of Podcasts".  

What is your favourite way to promote your books?  Please leave your comments below and please share this with your networks.  Thanks.  

Book Marketing: The Power of Podcasts

A podcast can be a great way to promote your books.  Podcasts are the fastest-growing way to reach your readers.  Check out this highly informative short film from Dave Chilton on how to pitch to podcasts and their producers. 

Plus book marketing genius John Kremer has this excellent article on the Power of Podcasts, with lots more tips on how to pitch to them. 

Go here for a list of podcasts for writers, authors and readers.  

For lots more ways to market and promote your books, go here to download Book Marketing Genius.  It includes my interview with John Kremer. 

Please share this with your networks and please comment below.  Thanks.  

How to Sell Your First Book (Not Just for Newbies)

Book Marketing Genius

I've recently come across this guest blog post from Shoshi Herscu, How to Sell Your First Book.  In it, she outlines exactly which methods she uses to promote and sell her indy-published book.  It is well worth having a look, especially if you write narrative nonfiction.  It's not just for first-timers.  

This blog post also includes a link to 127+ of the Top Free and Paid Book Promotion Sites, which is a brilliant resource.  As this is on the Kindlepreneur site,  it is particulary useful for ebook authors and publishers.

For more great content about how to market your book, go here to join my online group, Book Marketing and Financing.

Plus go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius, which details how to build your street team, to gain feedback, reviews and help with promoting your books. 


Please share this with your networks and please leave your comments below.   Thanks. 

How to Get 1000+ Book Reviews

In this video, Derek Murphy describes his strategies on how to get reviews, including how to ask for reviews without asking for reviews.  

What is the relationship between pricing, freebies, sales and reviews?  How can you get higher quality reviews?  Derek Murphy shares some of his experiences.  

This is my most recent of a series of blog posts on how to get book reviews.  See also: Joanna Penn: How To Get Reviews For Your Book.  

Please share this with your networks and please leave your comments below.  Thanks.  

Go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius, for more about how to build your street team and get them to review your book.  


For more great content like this, go here to join my group, Book Marketing and Financing. 







 

Double Your Book Sales

Here's another great blog post from John Kremer:  Double Your Book Sales.  

One thing I particularly enjoy about John Kremer's work is that his suggestions are always practical - practical methods we can implement TODAY to market our books.  Practical steps we can take TODAY.  

For my interview with book marketing genius John Kremer, go here to download my FREE ebook Book Marketing Genius now.  Book Marketing Genius gives step-by-step instructions on how to build your author street team.  

For lots more great book marketing resources, go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing.

Subscribe to this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets.  You can promote your books there. 

What's your best strategy for attracting more readers and increasing your book sales?  Please share in the comments section below.  

Here's to your success!  

Facebook Tips: 31 Ways to Promote Your Facebook Page

Another highly informative book marketing blog post from book marketing genius John Kremer: Facebook Tips: 31 Ways to Promote Your Facebook Page.

To read my interview with John Kremer, go here to download Book Marketing Genius now. He gives lots more great tips about how to market your books.  
 

My FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius, gives step-by-step instructions on how to build your street team.  
 
For lots more great book marketing resources, go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing.

Subscribe to this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets. You can promote your book there.  

What is your best strategy to promote your Facebook page?  Please leave your comments below and please share this with your networks.  Thanks.  

Essential Book Marketing Task: Build Your Launch Team

Building your launch team is an essential task, or rather, series of tasks.  This post gives you details of how you can do it.


My FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius, gives step-by-step instructions on how to build your street team.  Plus my interview with book marketing genius John Kremer.  Go here to download Book Marketing Genius now.

For lots more great book marketing resources, go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing.

Subscribe to this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets.

Here's to your success!  

Please leave your comments below and please share this with your networks.  Thanks.  

How Blogging Helps Authors

This blog post explores the ways that many successful authors strategically use the world of blogging to advance their brand and promote a book. 

Actually, I did not find this article particularly useful.  Having said that, befriending bloggers is often recommended, and I'm sure this is excellent advice.  


I would love to know your experiences with blogging as an author.  Please leave your comments below and please share this with your networks.  Thanks. 

Your street team is part launch team, part focus group, part fan club for your books.  Your street team can help you by providing blog posts, reviews and testimonials. Go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius.  It gives step-by-step instructions on how to build your street team.  

For lots more great book marketing resources, go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing.

Subscribe to this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets.

Here's to your success!  

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Testimonials: Why We Need Them and How to Get Them

As authors, we need testimonials.  They are an important way to attract readers. 

So how can we get testimonials?  One way is to ask your street team to give you testimonials and/or reviews.  Go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius.  It gives step-by-step details as how to grow and develop your street team. 


Plus go here to read this post, How and Why Authors Should Get Testimonials.  

Subscribe to this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets.

Go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing.  It contains loads of resources for you.  

 Here's to your success!   

 

Thinking Big as an Author - Book Marketing Strategies from Jack Canfield

Chicken Soup for the Soul

He has launched 47 New York Times bestsellers and sold over 500 million books worldwide.   

Go here for this great video - Chicken Soup for Soul's Jack Canfield on book marketing and publicity strategies. 

Go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius.  

Subscribe to this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets.

Go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing.  It contains loads of resources for you. 

Here's to your success! 

 

51 Ways to Help a Book Author You Love

John Kremer

John Kremer is a book marketing genius.  To read my interview with him, download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius.  

He talks about his list of 51 Ways to Help a Book Author You Love.  Make sure you send this to your friends and loved ones, as suggestions of how they can help you. 

See also, Should You Create a Street Team for Your Book? 

Subscribe to this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets.

Go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing.  It contains loads of resources for you. 

Here's to your success!  

 

Start Your Grassroots Campaign with 10 People

Another term for "grassroots campaign" is "street team". 

For step-by-step instructions on how to build your author street team, go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius.  

Go here to read "Start Your Grassroots Campaign with 10 People".  It contains some great suggestions. 

It begins with the first 10 people.  They need to be informed incentivized, and purposeful in the people they reach out to ... passionate or truly knowledgeable about your blog or book ....

See also:  What Is an Author Street Team? 

Should You Create a Street Team for Your Book?

Building Your Author Street Team.

Book Marketing Advice Roundup: Best of the Last Year

Jane Friedman

Go here to read this blog post from Jane Friedman. 

She includes topics such as, for example,

How to Sell Books (for Indie Authors);

Why and How to Reach the Right Readers; and

5 Quick Things on What Goes Viral on YouTube vs. Facebook. 

And loads more! 

Plus check out my recent blog post:  How to Reach Your Readers How One Author Sold 20,000 Books in One Month.
 
Stay up to date with this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets.

Go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing. It contains loads of resources for you. 

Here's to your success! 

Building Your Author Street Team

John Kremer

Your author street team can be both your focus group, while you are writing your book, and your loyal fan base that helps you to attract more readers.

Go here to listen to a wonderful podcast with book marketing genius John Kremer.  He explains how crucial it is to build relationships (i.e. your street team), and gives guidance on how to do it.  Inspiration and wisdom! 

For more on how to build your street team, download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius.  It contains an interview with book marketing genius John Kremer.

See also, Should You Create a Street Team for Your Book?


 
Stay up to date with this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets.

Go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing. It contains loads of resources for you. 

Here's to your success! 

Should You Create a Street Team for Your Book?

Book Marketing Genius

I'm sure you are one of the cool, hip, happening, well-informed people who already know what an author street team is.  But if you want more info, check out my previous blog post, What Is an Author Street Team?  

 Plus check out this article:  Should You Create a Street Team for Your Book? 

If you want to create your street team to help you finish and promote your book, go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius.  It is a step-by-step guide to creating or growing your fan base. 

Stay up to date with this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets.

Go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing.

Here's to your success! 

What Is an Author Street Team?

Check out this great article:  What Is an Author Street Team? 
http://blog.bibliocrunch.com/what-is-a-street-team/

If you want to create your street team to help you finish and promote your book, go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius.  It is a step-by-step guide to creating or growing your fan base. 

Stay up to date with this blog for more great tips and information.  Plus go here for my Facebook page, Writers' Secrets. 

Go here for my online group, Book Marketing and Financing. 

Here's to your success! 

Self-Publishing: The 9 Tasks That Must Go On Your Book Launch To-Do List | Self-Publishing Relief

The launch and marketing of your book begins BEFORE the book is completed and ready to go into the hands of your readers. 

For more about how you can build your street team, while you are still writing your book, go here to download my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius. 

Plus check out this post from Self-Publishing Relief on The 9 Tasks That Must Go On Your Book Launch To-Do List. 

See also:  this post on How to Become a Bestselling Author, from John Kremer. 

For  lots more useful information, see:  Book Marketing and Financing.  

Please share this with your networks, and please leave your comments below.  Thanks.  

How To Find Your Readers - How This Author Sold 20,000 books in 1 month!

Check out this “Hangout on Air” designed to help authors, especially self-published and indie authors, with marketing their books and improving their author platform. Authors struggle with various aspects of marketing and we are here to help! 

Bestselling author Cristin Harber sold 20,000 books in 1 month! 

For lots more great book marketing and financing tips, go here for Book Marketing and Financing.  

Plus check out my FREE ebook, Book Marketing Genius.