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Got a book? Get a blog! They belong together. Tips, tricks, tools, and truths about using blogs to promote your books and brand. Share your insights, experience, opinions, platform, plug-ins, and secrets. So many books and blogs...so little time!

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Books & Blogs...and Articles, and More

I think therefore I read. I read therefore I write. I write therefore I blog. I blog therefore I am. (Apologies to Descartes.) A dynamic, changing list of links to think on:

SiteSketch101.com -- New site. Great design. Great content. Bloggers on blogging.
MichaelHyatt.com -- CEO of Thomas Nelson. Wealth of wisdom and good reading.
TheBookDesigner.com -- Joel Friedlander, SPANnet member. Really good stuff.
CopyBlogger.com -- Multiple authors. Helpful input on effective blog copywriting.
PublishingBasics.com -- Huge archive of how-to articles for makers of books.
The Writing Life -- Terry Whalin, author of 60 books, literary agent, marketer.
About.com: Weblogs -- Lots of good browsable advice and links. NY Times owned.

Discussion Forum

Nina Amir

How to Tie Your Blog into Your Book as a Promotional Tool

Started by Nina Amir on Tuesday. 0 Replies

Every time I go out to speak about my forthcoming book,…Continue

Joel Friedlander

How I'm Going to Book My Blog---And You Can Too!

Started by Joel Friedlander. Last reply by Joel Friedlander Mar 31, 2011. 6 Replies

Last month I started a series of articles on my blog about creating a book from the archive of my blog posts. Instead of "blogging a book," I decided I was "booking my blog." This has resulted in a…Continue

Joel Friedlander

Starting a new Blog Carnival for Self-Publishing

Started by Joel Friedlander. Last reply by Joel Friedlander Dec 1, 2010. 1 Reply

When I started blogging last year I kept hearing about blog carnivals, a way to get more readers and spread the message that I was writing about on my blog, TheBookDesigner.com. But I had no idea…Continue

Tags: carnivals, blog, marketing, book, blogging

Brad Poulson

Maybe it’s Not So Hard to Generate Blogging Ideas…

Started by Brad Poulson. Last reply by Joel Friedlander Aug 6, 2010. 1 Reply

Here is a link to Joan Stewart’s blog about blogging subjects:…Continue

Tags: marketing, niche, blogging

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Bradley Flora Comment by Bradley Flora on September 12, 2011 at 8:34pm

Welcome to the group Jason!

 

I took a look at your site and was impressed by your marketing. I'd like to discuss that in more details with you, especially the conversion rates for your "New Offer - folding corner popup". Could we talk about it over here in the Online Marketing Thread?

 

To get the ball rolling I started a new reply that you can respond to, if you so wish. 

 

http://www.spannet.org/group/onlinemarketing/forum/topics/online-ma...

 

 

Thanks for your time, and once again welcome to Spannet!

 

 

bradley flora

SPANnet.org

 

Jason Scott henderson Comment by Jason Scott henderson on September 12, 2011 at 12:52pm

Hello All,

 

I am excited to be a new member of teh group and look forward to learning and sharing.  Find me at www.speakoptimisticdiversity.com. This is a Great site!!!!

J.Scott Henderson

Dr.  Sylvia Hawkins Little Comment by Dr. Sylvia Hawkins Little on August 30, 2011 at 8:15am
Hi, I just joined the group. My blog Dr. Sylvia Hawkins Little with my website. Also my RSS is http://feeds.feedburner.com/DrSylviaHawkinsLittle.  I would like to know [1] the names of two books or websites which have provided you with the best information on blogging and [2] how much time you devote to blogging -- daily, once a week or what?  I welcome the opportunity to exchange blog url's.
Theresa M. Moore Comment by Theresa M. Moore on April 19, 2011 at 7:50pm

Hi, I'm just joining this group. I blog in two places on my site Antellus and I have several other groups and even blog sites I belong to, and I am beginning to suspect that in order to participate on a regular basis I will have to start drafting a basic message in text and then post them everywhere I want to. One new program I have begun is a link exchange with other authors of my genre. To see the details see my Other Authors page if you are curious. The problem I have is that I am stretched too thin as it is. I am working on 4 books at the same time and I am developing 3 more. Blogging is the biggest problem I have as it wastes my writing time. But I guess if I want to reach readers I'll have to do it.

Armand M Vaquer Comment by Armand M Vaquer on November 16, 2010 at 9:50pm
Hello, Everyone! I just joined SPANnet and this group. I have an active blog that promotes my book, The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan besides my musings on travel, politics, history, current events. The URL: Armand's Rancho Del Cielo
Miss Mae Comment by Miss Mae on August 11, 2010 at 6:16am
Hi Joel, and authors. Nice to meet all of you. :)
Miss Mae Comment by Miss Mae on August 10, 2010 at 9:19am
My blog is at my website. I do a specific feature on Mondays called Doggy Tales. Other days I blog about life, writing, promotion, guest bloggers, etc. I'm flexible with my blogging. :)
Joel Friedlander Comment by Joel Friedlander on July 13, 2010 at 5:17pm
Hey Rachel, nice to "meet" you. Do you blog your book?
Rachel Berry Comment by Rachel Berry on July 13, 2010 at 7:29am
Greetings All,
I look forwarding tolearning from you and networking with you.

Claire Power Murphy Comment by Claire Power Murphy on June 3, 2010 at 6:35pm
Hi Joel,
Thanks for the welcome and the friendhsip.
I have a blog on My Page and I do blog elsewhere.
Claire
 

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