Do you have any tips for asking the same people for multiple things, ive. The complete stepbystep guide to launching your own blog. Rand shared these great images with us from his wifes travel blog. I walk you through the process, including screenshots and videos, as well as different options depending on your budget. This is a great way to find people who want to support your launch and keeps them updated on the progress of your plans. Jan 06, 2014 im so excited to announce the launch of the blog tour for my book living ready pocket manual. Driving businesses with a purpose the role of databases for business startups. By the time i finished applying to book fairs and scheduling book talks, my tour. Amazon author authors bestseller bestseller blogging book campaign book launch book marketing book promotion books consciousness ebook how to how to market a book how to write a book inspiration.
Pre the book launch or things to think on a book launch is an event where you wont know how many people are coming until the last second. They have a great blog too that gives powerful tips on how to get a bookbub feature. Start as far in advance as you can, and ramp up your promotions as the launch. A book blog tour is a marketing initiative in which an author. Essentially, a blog book tour is a scheduled set of guest posts and interviews on other websites related to your target market. How to start a successful blog in 2020 the minimalists. Here are my top 10 tips to make your launch party something special. Give tips for fun things to do, share your crazy travel stories, showoff your beautiful images in photo essays, create a short video tour, or give food recommendations. This is similar to the launch that i did for my book relaunch your life, except that i didnt run a free promo. Sep 16, 2019 creating a book launch website in 45 minutes, on your own posted on september 16, 2019 by r.
Do you have other suggestions for helping launch a book. Your street team is a group of dedicated readers who will help you get the word out during your book launch. The blogs participate by posting content related to the book. Before my book was published, i thought book tours sounded charming. Our publicists are here to answer frequently asked questions about blog tours.
Check out our popular all things book marketing podcast here. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A blog tour is a set amount of time, usually a week or two, in which your book will be promoted across various websites and blogs. You may want to follow up the launch with a blog post, including a brief recap and some. And 99 other things every dog wishes you knew, and from my dog blog. Aim to run your book blog tour for the 10 to 14 days that lead up to. Hire spirit authors for your book launch and promotions. About three weeks before the official pub date, i wrote an invitation on my blog.
A launch is a great way of loudly announcing the arrival of your book. The first way to do that is by throwing yourself a party. Id love to hear your experience with blog tour sites. A book launch plan for firsttime authors without an online. Develop your profile page by adding a photo and bio. Besides the information on me, i think youll find a few new blog. Some authors have gone so far as to formalize the tour as an eventsomething to follow as the launch days go on. Here are nine handy tips for planning a successful book launch. How to create a book marketing and publicity campaign. If youd like to use your book launch as more of a means of promoting and spreading the word about your book, consider hosting a public event. Daniel decker, who helped manage the launch, came up with this idea.
Creating a book launch website in 45 minutes, on your own. Publishing a book how to arran ge a blog tour a few weeks ago we talked about how to host a book launch so by popular request, today well be talking about how to arrange a blog tour. There are different methods you can take to organizing books, but cataloging puts all of them in. Besides the information on me, i think youll find a few new blog gems you may not be following. You dedicate a few weekseven monthsto writing the book. Oct 09, 2017 im currently working on my own new book launch for ninja school mum and thought id share some of the tips id learnt with you. But what are the benefits of a blog tour, and how can you start your own. Finally, when the dust settles, youre rewarded with a handful of daily sales.
Over the years, weve learned that a book launch marketing plan doesnt need a brand. Carrie and alton barron for their book, the creativity cure. Learn how you can plan a successful blog tour to promote your book online and. How to participate in blog tours nose graze nose graze. Read on for tips on promoting yourself with a wellexecuted book launch party. Greg strandberg is the author of several novels and nonfiction books including his third marketing book for authors, tour your book.
If they say yes, collect their email address and let them know you will send more details in the coming weeks. At this point, lets just ask why an author would want to launch a book at a shop rather than at a more unusual location. A excellent way to find new readers is to organize a blog tour. With out of breaths virtual book launch party taking place on monday youre invited. If, however, you want to wait until the book is released so readers can buy it. I walk you through the process, including screenshots and videos, as well as different options. This is a vital step in the promotion and marketing of your book, andif done rightwill make the rest of the process infinitely easier. Im so excited to announce the launch of the blog tour for my book living ready pocket manual. You must start your book marketing with a bang as we. If you are looking for a stepbystep guide so you can plan your book. Tips on using blog tours for book marketing bookbub partners blog. Mar 21, 2012 read on for tips on promoting yourself with a wellexecuted book launch party. Add two key blogging plugins to find your readers and track stats. Once your blog tour is up, support participating bloggers by replying to commenters and sharing the posts widely.
Seven no nonsense book launch tips for broke authors. May 21, 2016 historical crime writer angela buckley explains why its a great idea to hold an online launch for an indie book, and shares her top tips on successful facebook launches, based on her own experience with her new nonfiction title, amelia dyer and the baby farm murders, which reached an astonishing 5,000 people. Last year, she joined me on the podcast to share how to repurpose content into multiple income streams. An electronic edition of the book in advance of publication. I had just started side hustle nation a few months earlier and it was exciting to see the superengaged tribe shed built over the years. While its not easy to launch a book without any kind of online presence. Publishing a book how to arrange a blog tour youtube. Start as far in advance as you can, and ramp up your promotions as the launch gets closer. Id like not to have that pressure, and i am finding out with this book that there are virtual assistants and others who could fit this description. The publisher moonrat offers some excellent advice in his blog when it comes to. To keep things simple, im giving you an example of a book launch that covers 12 days. He lives in montana with his wife and young son, and when hes not.
Childrens book authorsillustrators supporting authors. In many cases, a street team is made up of friends, family, and a number of engaged mailing list subscribers. Sep 20, 20 seven no nonsense book launch tips for broke authors. Although they can be quite effective as a promotional tool, it can be very time consuming for authors to reach out to other bloggers and organize a blog tour. A blog tour as many of you know, is a marketing strategy frequently used by selfpublished authors when launching new books. Its simply another way to get out there and do what authors do talk about your book. This presentation, embedded with strategic insights and over 35 optimization tips, will guide you through how.
Well, were here to tell you that it is possible and that putting on a great book launch is an excellent way to drum up interest and sales for your book. Did you include a blog tour as part of your last book launch. When this happens, it might be time to consider cataloging your books. So if youre thinking about a book launch party, here are some tips that will help you decide whether or not to go ahead with one and, if you do, some things to look out for. The superstar blog tour might cover a small group of blogs, but the blogs are all written by key influencers, have hightraffic, and are read by devoted followers. You must start your book marketing with a bang as we mentioned a few weeks back. Todays post offers some great tips for a successful book launch, which is something all authors strive for, but often dont achieve until experience is on their side.
May 21, 2012 based completely on my own mistakes in addition to this i quash that first expectation that blog tours are supposed to suddenly send your book sells through the roof belief. A blog tour is a marketing campaign for a book author. We take you through the planning process to the book launch itself, with plenty of tips. A book launch is the activity created around the publication of a book, either traditionally or digitally.
For some detailed guidance and tips, check out these articles. If so, youll need to launch your blog tour two weeks before the release date. Bloggers love exclusive and original content that fits their site. I posted this blog post about how to set up a blog tour years ago, on the release of mistress of the sun, but much of it holds true today. The aim of your book launch is to garner a lot of traffic to your blogpeople who. If you didnt or if youre planning a launch right now you need to consider it. Jul 20, 2017 it happens to everyone who loves books and buys books. By lynn serafinn when i organise a book launch campaign for my author clients, i always include a virtual blog tour.
Lets learn from suzannes experience and share our own as well. Im currently working on my own new book launch for ninja school mum and thought id share some of the tips id learnt with you. Its useful to boost initial sales and garner publicity. Feb 04, 2016 3 reasons to launch your author blog before your book. Setting up a blog tour probably post launch since youll want to link back to your site or amazon once the book is live. This is a great way to find people who want to support your launch. I remember attending one of natalies book launch events at world domination summit in 20. A blog tour is like a book signing tour, except you are doing it online. A launch team is an army of people supporting your book and getting the word out. Will definitely use these tips for my next book launch. Brilliant book launch tips for savvy authors lisa tener. Blog tours can be a great way to drum up early excitement about your books release. Jul 1, 20 check out these book launch ideas and tips to make your book release a success see more ideas about book launch, product launch and books.
May 11, 2014 again, ive heard other authors say similar things about blog tours. Historical crime writer angela buckley explains why its a great idea to hold an online launch for an indie book, and shares her top tips on successful facebook launches, based on her own. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour. Bhavesh templatic as you prepare to launch your book, your mind strives to find out all the ways through which you can promote your book and get more audience for it. How to launch a book on facebook selfpublishing advice. If youre selfpublishing or releasing a book through a small press, being pampered isnt usually part of the equation. Now tour hosts enticed bloggers and readers to participate in book blog tours with giveaways and gifts, which are usually free ebook copies and amazon gift cards. Everything you need to know about organizing a blog tour news. Publishing a book how to arrange a blog tour a few weeks ago we talked about how to host a book. People dont care to follow sites so much as they care to follow people. What could be better than talking about your book to interested readers, traveling the country and hopefully making a little money.
How to book a successful blog tour book marketing tools blog. Contact a local bookstore or other venues about hosting a book release party. You eventually accumulate so many books in your personal library that you forget what you have. Plus, youve worked super hard to get this book out into the world you deserve to celebrate. Set up a blog tour team three months before your launch date. Jun 24, 20 12 tips for successful book launch parties describes the thinking behind holding a book launch party and helpful suggestions. Your guide to blog tours and athome marketing lulu blog. Before tim ferris did a superstar blog tour, his book.
Sep 23, 2015 how to launch a successful book on amazon. The stepbystep guide to launching your own blog this is a stepbystep guide for launching your own blog. Creating a book marketing and publicity plan is necessary for all authors, whether your publisher is a traditional house or youre trying to selfpublish. You will hear the wise, ink gang say more than once that a book launch party is the first major book marketing secret to jump start book sales. The blog tour helped to generate some buzz during my launch month and also gave. Here are some tips that will increase your rate of success when it. Just like the old press tours, except you can do it all from your living room. If your book launch will be open to the public, you need to promote well ahead of the date. The point of your author blog is less about marketing a specific book and more about author pr. From the bloomsbury group of revolutionary writers in the early twentieth century to the publishers of the phenomenally successful harry potter franchise, bloomsbury is teeming with the power of words. Mar 14, 2018 having said that, there are plenty of writing and publishing blogs that may be interested in your story as an author, or the writing tips you can share. Goodreads, twitter, blogs, facebook groups all of these microcommunities can be. Every time i start a new campaign i am invariably asked, both by my clients and by their joint venture partners jvps, what exactly is a virtual blog tour.
I have plans for an even bigger and better party when i complete the final book in the sheridan and blake adventure series because not only will i be marking the completion of a book but also the end of a series. The temptation to hold off on launching your blog until your book is released is understandable. A blog tour is simply when you line up guest posting opportunities on a number of sites. However, for this post, i will look at how to include a free promo as well. How to blog tour your book launch rocky mountain fiction. Im talking a flat rate per month to run a blog tour or help with the launch group. Four months to launch make a list of influencers you know, and begin informally asking if they would like to be a part of your blog tour to promote your new book. These steps helped her get a book deal as well as helped grow her following to help book sales during her book launch. The ultimate book launch party includes tips from one of the most fun and exciting book launches ive attended, that of my clients drs.
When it comes to literature in london, theres one place that instantly jumps out bloomsbury. The internet is everywhere and affects everything, but there is life outside of the web. How to plan your book launch part one the empowered author. The launch is designed to attract attention to the title, sell copies, boost the discovery of a new author or alert fans to new work from a favorite author and with a large infusion of luck get a book on or.
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