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#Bookstagram: Using Instagram Hashtags to Find Book Reviewers

April 26, 2021 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Bookstagram: Instagram Hashtags

Did you know Instagram is the go-to platform for book lovers? They call themselves Bookstagrammers, Book Dragons, and/or Booknerdigans. Here’s the thing, by knowing how book lovers use Instagram, you can use Instagram to get Book reviews for your books. And book reviews written by Bookstagrammers are powerful. Here’s why… 2 Reasons You Want Bookstagrammers […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Social Media Tagged With: Book Marketing, book marketing tips, book review, Book reviews, places to promote, social media marketing

How to Run an Online eBook Giveaway

March 18, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 1 Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Why Use Giveaways and Contests? Branding – get exposure for your book and/or your other services. Exposure – giveaways and contests can go viral giving you massive exposure. Reviews – ask the winners to submit a review for your book. Book Launch – a giveaway or contest is a great way to promote a new […]

Filed Under: Book Marketing, Giveaway, Marketing Tips, Product Reviews, Social Media, Technology, Video Tagged With: Book Marketing, book marketing tips, get exposure, giveaway, places to promote, social media marketing, tools for authors

60+ Thanksgiving Hashtags

November 21, 2014 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Hashtags are a great way to increase the visibility of your Tweets. They can also be used on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and other social media sites as well. With that in mind, we want to share 60+ hashtags you can use in your marketing this Thanksgiving. (You can learn more about hashtags here.) 15 Thanksgiving […]

Filed Under: Social Media, Twitter Tagged With: Book Marketing, book marketing tips, get exposure, hashtags for authors, marketing, social media marketing, twitter marketing

How to Schedule Facebook Posts on Your Author Page for Maximum Exposure

October 28, 2014 By Heather Hart 1 Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Scheduling Posts on Facebook

As authors, social media can take up quite a bit of our time that might be better spent doing other marketing or writing activities. One way I have found to combat the time I spend on social media is by taking one day a week to pre-schedule some of my facebook posts. In this tutorial, […]

Filed Under: Book Marketing, Facebook, Social Media Tagged With: authors, Book Marketing, book marketing tips, facebook, get exposure, marketing, productivity tips, social media marketing, tools for authors

{Giveaway} Social Media Marketing Graphics Pack

July 26, 2014 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Do you use social media to market your books? If not, chances are that you are missing out on some major visibility and networking opportunities. Social media platforms can be great places to connect with readers, network with other authors, and promote your book. In honor of the power of social media, we are hosting […]

Filed Under: Giveaway Tagged With: book marketing tips, get exposure, places to promote, social media marketing, tools for authors

Generating Pre-Launch Excitement with a Cover Reveal

March 26, 2014 By Heather Hart 5 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Have you thought about doing a cover reveal for your upcoming book? Have you seen other authors reveal their covers and wonder what was up? Revealing your cover can be a great way to generate pre-launch excitement for you book. And they can super simple or a grand event depending on the time and resources you have […]

Filed Under: Book Marketing, Marketing Tips Tagged With: Book launches, Book Marketing, book marketing tips, facebook, get exposure, marketing, social media marketing

7 Tips for Using Pinterest as an Author

January 7, 2014 By guestpost 8 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Are you looking for another way to market your work? Pinterest.com is a good place to find readers and strike up those all-important relationships. You’ll soon find people repining your book covers, commenting on your pins and visiting your website through the pins you’ve posted on your boards. Here’s how to make it happen: Create […]

Filed Under: Book Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: Book Marketing, Pinterest, Social Media, social media marketing, tools for authors

{Book Review} Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk

December 22, 2013 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Jab Jab Jab Right Hook Book Review

Over the past few weeks, I have been reading the book, “Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World” by Gary Vaynerchuk.   During the book’s launch, I saw the book posted everywhere.  It seemed everyone I knew was blogging about it, interviewing Gary or recommending the book. […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Social Media Tagged With: social media marketing

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