John Kremer: On the Air with That Literary Lady
That Literary Lady, Yolanda M. Johnson-Bryant, interviewed me via Blog Talk Radio this afternoon. We talked about marketing books, taking care of social media, building relationships, and my new...
View ArticlePinterest Pin Continues to Go Viral
On November 14, 2012, I posted a redesign of a pin I had found on Pinterest. My redesign was simple: A pink border around the black and white graphic. Nothing fancy. You can see the original post...
View ArticlePinterest Marketing: Redesigning Graphics for Pinterest
Here is an example of a quotegraphic that I took from Facebook and redesigned for maximum visibility on Pinterest. The short squat image is the one I discovered on Facebook. The tall thin graphic below...
View ArticleWe Heart It: Mixing Pinterest and StumbleUpon
We Heart It is a social network with an Alexa ranking of 1,176 (that means it has tons of visitors). It combines elements from Pinterest and StumbleUpon to create a new social network, but with no...
View ArticlePinterest and Magazines: Join in the Fun!
If you want to connect with major magazine editors, you might start by asking them if you can curate one of their Pinterest boards. Want to connect with magazine editors? Ask if you can curate one of...
View ArticleYouTube Star Gets #1 Amazon Bestseller
In less than a week, British YouTube star Zoella (Zoe Sugg) sold over 75,000 copies of her first novel, Girl Online. At one point, it hit #1 on all of Amazon. As of Thursday, it ranked #73 in...
View Article7 Reasons You Should Be Active on Pinterest
No matter what kind of book you have written or product you have created or service you offer, Pinterest can send you a ton of avid customers to your website, sales page, email squeeze page, Amazon...
View ArticleSocial Media Marketing: Pinterest Podcast
Have you started to be active on Pinterest (or interested in beginning to be active)? If so, then check out this interview by Michael Stelzner where he interviews Vincent Ng, host of the Pictures to...
View ArticleMobile Marketing in 2015 and Beyond
If your website isn’t mobile friendly, you will lose visitors and sales in 2015 and beyond. #mobileClick To Tweet Video will only be getting hotter this year, especially on mobile. And, if your...
View ArticleSocial Media: Big Ain’t Us
Don’t put all your cards in one basket, especially not the social media basket. #socialmediaClick To Tweet Don’t put all your cards in one basket, especially not the social media basket. Social...
View ArticleHow to Sell More Books Via Amazon
How to Sell Your Books by the Truckload on Amazon I’m interviewing Penny Sansevieri, author of How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon.com, on Friday, July 10th, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m....
View ArticleNever Let Failure Go to Your Heart
Never let success go to your head, and never let failure go to your heart.Click To Tweet Never let success go to your head, and never let failure go to your heart. — Natural Life Don’t let success go...
View ArticleInternet Marketing Ideas for Cookbook Authors and Recipe Ebook Writers
Here are a few ideas for marketing cookbooks and recipe ebooks online: Do a Cook-Off Challenge Recently chef Gordon Ramsay, host of MasterChef and Hell’s Kitchen, challenged Bobby Flay to a cook-off...
View ArticleBook Marketing Q&A: First-Time Book Authors
I did a Q&A for a writers blog several years ago. I thought I’d share the questions and answers here as well. Question: When is the best time to start promotion efforts for a manuscript or book?...
View ArticleSocial Media Cheat Sheet Infographic: Social Media Image Sizes
This is true for most of us: Keeping up with social media changes is exhausting. #infographicClick To Tweet This is true for most of us: Keeping up with social media changes is exhausting. But with...
View ArticleThe Top Social Networks and Their eCommerce Platforms
Check out the ecommerce gateways for the top social networks. #ecommerce #socmediaClick To Tweet Check out the ecommerce possibilities for the top social networks: Facebook, Google+, Instagram,...
View ArticleYouTube Star Gets #1 Amazon Bestseller
In less than a week, British YouTube star Zoella (Zoe Sugg) sold over 75,000 copies of her first novel, Girl Online. At one point, it hit #1 on all of Amazon. As of Thursday, it ranked #73 in...
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