Book Marketing Experts Forum
April Hamilton
Self-Publishing, Author Platform
The Challenges of New, Digital Lit 2012-01-16 11:28:00 AM
David Pessah
Facebook Strategy
The FFP (Facebook Fan Page) Basic BasicsThe best way to create a community around your book on Facebook.com is via a Fan Page. Each newly created page comes standard with Facebook's basic tools (Info, Events, Photos, etc). Once you get a handle on that, there's a dizzying array of customization options to improve your page & attract/retain fans. I will be posting on both basic and advanced options here on EverPub. If you have a specific question or topic, shoot an email my way: booksonfacebook at gmail dot com -- Now, for everyone who’s thinking of starting their own Fan Page sometime soon, here’s a short set-up guide. Step 1: Use A Facebook Account - If you don’t have a Facebook account, you must set one up to create a Fan Page. If you do, go ahead and create your Fan Page while you are logged in to you per
David Wilk
Marketing, Strategy, Business Guidance for Writers
Technology Time Lines 1969-12-31 07:00:00 PM E-books are to books what horseless carriages are to horse-drawn carriages. In other words, we are only a short distance down the path to the development of digital writing, publishing and reading.Would it be possible to say that the term e-book should be discarded as Horseless Carriage was supplanted by Automobile or eventually the &l
Justin Loeber
Web Professional
Problem with RSS feed
Laura Dawson
Consulting
Doing the Work 2011-07-21 10:13:14 AM Most publishers are now releasing books in 5 formats: the traditional hardcover and paperback, as well as Kindle, ePub and PDF. That’s at a minimum – and does not include audio, or enhanced ebooks with multimedia features embedded. Publishers are selling these different formats at different prices in the supply chain – agency pricing to [...]
Liz Dubelman
The Answer
VidLitLIZ DUBELMAN is the founder of VidLit Productions, LLC, the world-renowned book marketing and content-creating company. VidLit is best known in the publishing world for its success with the book, "Yiddish With Dick and Jane," the sales of which more than doubled thanks to the online promotion. This year VidLit will launch its digital publishing arm. She co-edited What Was I Thinking? 58 Bad Boyfriend Stories, [St Martin’s Press 2009]based on the VidLit series of the same name. The book has been optioned by New Line for a film and has also been adapted as a play. Ms. Dubelman's 15-year digital career includes creating and producing original programming for MSN and American Cybercast. She served as Creative Director of News Corp MCI, and has been a consultant to all of the major studios in the area of digital rights and Internet conten
Liza Daly
ebooks, epub
Threepress and Ibis Reader join Safari Books Online 2012-01-09 07:00:52 AM I’m thrilled to announce that Safari Books Online has officially acquired Threepress Consulting and Ibis Reader. Keith, Chuck, Jonathan and I are joining Andrew Savikas and his team, with the same goal we’ve always had: to build great digital reading experiences. Acquisition a
Marianne C. Bohr
Publishing Consultant/Distribution/Editing
I am a seasoned industry insider with over 25 years in book publishing. Highly organized, prepared, connected and informed, I am able to communicate new, important information clearly, so that clients can grasp it, remember it, and use it. I collaborate with self-published authors and small independent presses worldwide who know me for my professional, experienced counsel. A book publishing advocate and ambassador, I love to share my experience with growing publishing companies. I understand their needs and have helped many go from struggling to succeeding.
Neil Levin
Operations
Publisher Website Review – Bruce Feiler, Author 2011-07-14 04:56:49 PM There are so many author websites. So many. They range from the barely viewable to the over-the-top. I came across Bruce Feiler’s website and I was impressed by it’s structure, ease of use, and clean design. His banner is nice with a pleasant photo. The right side is a little clunky though. Social media and newsletter [...]
Penny Sansevieri
Marketing, Blogging
The Benefits of Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing 2012-02-06 06:59:25 AM Guest post by Jessica Wiener Modern book publishing offers authors more opportunities and a wider array of options than ever before. Innovations such as e-book publishing and POD (print-on-demand) services have allowed authors who are unable to interest a traditional publishing ho