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Margaret Y. Roberts and Janet Dawson are now friends
October 6
Margaret Y. Roberts added an event
Book Signing at Books-A-Million
October 31, 2009 from 11:30am to 2pm
Sales and signing of DESERT FLOWERS: POEMS OF LOVE & LIFE: EXPRESSIONS FROM A MILITARY WIFE. THIS EVENT HONORS OUR MILITARY FAMILIES!!
October 6
September 8
Janet Dawson updated their profile
September 7
Janet Dawson is now friends with Karen Reddick and Barbara Dixon
September 7
Cheryl Callighan added a blog post
Every author needs a platform to promote their book(s). Start with a website . . . http://savvyguidetobookpromotion.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/building-your-author-platform/
September 7
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Cheryl Callighan

Buiding Your Author Platform

Every author needs a platform to promote their book(s). Start with a website . . . http://savvyguidetobookpromotion.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/building-your-author-platform/

Posted by Cheryl Callighan on September 7, 2009 at 1:58pm

Cheryl Callighan

Winning Elements for a Book Promotion Website

There are many advantages to creating and well-thought out and professionally designed website to promote your book. The most obvious reason is to sell more books. In this post I will list some important elements you need to incorporate in your book's website.

Advanced Planning –
You should begin planning your website, and indeed your marketing strategy, well in adva… Continue

Posted by Cheryl Callighan on December 17, 2008 at 12:00pm

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10 Tips to Successfully Promote Your Book Online

Self-published authors know that their book's success depends on their ability to promote it. The good news is that you can easily and inexpensively promote your book online!
Here are 10 tips to kick-off your online book promotion:

1. Create a web site for your book
Choose a web site address based on the title of your book, not your name. Your book's title will be easier to remember than your name and having the title appear in your web site address will boost search engine rankings.

2.… Continue

Posted by Cheryl Callighan on December 16, 2008 at 12:05pm

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How To Identify The Best Blogs For Your Virtual Book Tour

You’ve decided to promote your book using a virtual book tour (VBT). And you have decided several critical factors beforehand such as:

* The purpose of your book tour (to promote your book, create buzz, sell more books, develop a readership, etc.)
* The length of time for your tour (1 week to 1-2 months)
* Your keywords and phrases to help you identify VBT stops that are similar to your book’s theme
* You have create a digital media kit

Armed with the above critical information and decisions y… Continue

Posted by Cheryl Callighan on October 28, 2008 at 11:20am

Notes

Social Media Marketing Tips for Authors

Twitter (http://www.twitter.com)

 

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Created by Cheryl Callighan Dec 16, 2008 at 12:00pm. Last updated by Cheryl Callighan Dec. 16, 2008.

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