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Book Promotion When Time Is Limited — What’s Most Worth Doing?

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Lindsay

A blog reader sent me a note asking what I would do to promote a series like my Emperor’s Edge if I was starting from scratch and had an hour a day to work on the marketing side of things. … Continue reading →

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My Experience Advertising My Ebook on Twitter

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Lindsay

Every now and then Twitter sends me an email to let me know about their advertising options. I ignored these for a while because the original site they directed me to didn’t seem very intuitive (I have the patience of … Continue reading →

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Facebook or Twitter, Which Is Better for Book Promotion?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Lindsay

There are a lot of social media sites out there, but Facebook remains the big kahuna (estimates say it’ll hit 1 billion users by August), and Twitter is no slouch with 140 million users at the last tally. Twitter seems … Continue reading →

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Using Twitter to Promote Your Blog

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Lindsay

If you’re an author or a book reviewer, you’re probably interested in getting more people to visit your blog. Heck, even if you’re rambling without an agenda, you’d probably love more blog visitors. It’s fun seeing your traffic stats climb. … Continue reading →

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Authors: How to Track What Readers Are Saying About You

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Lindsay

Today’s post is for you authors who are dying to know what people are saying about your work out in the blogosphere (and on Twitter). I must admit, I don’t do much of this because I’m a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Twitter Basics for Authors

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve poked a bit of fun at Twitter in the past, but it’s actually my favorite social media site. The short messages don’t take long to write, and it doesn’t take long to check in on your “tweeps” each day. … Continue reading →

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6 Reasons You’re Not Selling a Zillion Books with Twitter

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Lindsay

Do you keep hearing how great Twitter is for book promotion? Have you tried and failed to become rich and famous (or at least occasionally paid and mid-list) with social media, but it’s just not working out? It could be … Continue reading →

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Invite Twitter Users to Buy Your Book with #SampleSunday

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Lindsay

If you’re into Twitter and looking to promote your ebook, you’ll want to check out David Wiseheart’s new idea of #SampleSunday. Authors from all over are using Sundays to post links to samples of their writing. You check out their … Continue reading →

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