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How to Become a Book Promoter

In today's writing world, many new writers are becoming authors overnight. Some are self-publishing and creating ebooks, as well as getting lucky and having their books published through a publisher. At the end of the road, however, the important step of promoting the book begins.

As someone who has worked part-time for a publisher before as a book promotions assistant, I know the importance of helping authors meet their marketing goals. Even with a lot of hard work, any writer will tell you that sometimes the sales don't come in like you wish they would. This is because marketing isn't a one-time thing. Putting the message out there has to be a consistent goal for any and all writer promoting their work.

I have helped writers promote their books through a variety of services. Each of the services has to be targeted to the audience you want to reach, but a general list of marketing goals I've accomplished have included one or more of the following:

• Creating a blog/website for the book
• Registering the blog with directories and submitting to search engines
• Interviewing the author for Associated Content
• Writing a press release
• Sending a press release to a large list of bookstores on and offline
• Listing press release on free press release sites
• Sending press release to newspapers (A large national list in the U.S. and Canada)
• Sending a suggestion to the Oprah Winfree show about the book/author
• Sending a note to book reviewers with link to blog (with option to send PDF of the book)
• Placing free ads about the book on Craigslist and other sites that allow free advertising

These are just a few of the items an author should consider. From there, he or she needs to consider a book tour, sending out postcards and doing other targeted marketing.

Becoming a Book Promoter

If you want to become a book promoter and marketer, I suggest creating a system that includes any of the above services, and coming up with a set price for your package. An author can choose from all your services or from a select few. Charge accordingly.

Book Promoter: How much to charge for your marketing efforts

This will depend on your time and what you believe it's worth. When I first started out, I only charged authors $250 to put up a three-page website. To perform the above services, I charge a $500 flat fee. You can charge more or less, depending on what works best for you and your client(s).

Book Promoter: Where to Promote your Services

As a new book promoter, you can promote your services to forums, newsgroups, blog sites, new author sites and publishing companies on and offline. You might also consider an ad in a local paper and the free ad sites online.

Consider putting up a blog specifically listing your services and begin promoting your blog to these places. Put up fliers in universities, libraries and send them to writers clubs, English departments of colleges and etc.

Book promoting and marketing is a fascinating and satisfying job. Though you can do the above work in just a couple of weeks (more or less), I would encourage you to have a follow-up plan to sell your authors. They need to realize, after all, that one initial effort barely gets the attention they need. To really be successful, any advertising agency will tell you that the message has to be repeated over and over. It's the same for selling and promoting new books to the world.

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Promoting Your New Book

If you've written a book and are asking, now how do I promote it? Here are a couple of helpful articles I've prepared for you:

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HOW TO TAP INTO THE MILLIONAIRE WITHIN

How would you like to be a millionaire? Some people become millionaires overnight after winning a sweepstakes or the lottery, others inherit wealth, while still others work for years and finally make a fortune. Take for example, Estee Lauder who built her millions, or rather billions from nothing. Through hard work and perseverance her business became successful. Over the years she discovered she had a knack for marketing and invented the gimmick of handing out a free gift with any cosmetic purchase. Lauder says "There wasn't a minute of any day when I didn't look as pretty as I knew how to make myself."

Becoming a millionaire, even a billionaire is possible, especially in America. The amazing truth is, however, that the incredible ingredient that makes a millionaire wealthy isn't money. It's something even more fundamental, and even more important than riches or gold. "You have to be committed. Don't be halfway. You must be optimistic and determined, and work hard," says Skip Barber, Entrepreneur and owner of Skip Barber Racing School, Inc. Barber has over 70 racing schools and says he started his first school because he never thought he could make a living racing cars.

The Millionaire's Secret

Millionaires have learned to focus on their own unique plan of success. They have discovered the secret ingredients of success and have created their own tailor-made program for reaching their dreams.

Millionaires have learned to unleash hidden talents, desires, and dreams. They have learned to initiate plans for new business ventures and applied key techniques for increased motivation to help them accomplish all their endeavors.

Millionaires have mastered techniques for making money. They have learned how to apply a special type of "thinking" to bring in quick cash when they need it.

The truth is anyone can learn the techniques of a millionaire. The key is you must be willing to make an effort in reaching your highest potential.

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