Here’s 10 things your friends and family can do to help you and your book catch a little online buzz:
- Set up a Google alert for your name and book titles.
- Search for your name or book title frequently using various search engines. (Google, Dogpile, Alta Vista, Bing, etc.)
- Visit your website and blog, then comment while they’re there.
- Search for reviews on blogs and reader sites (Goodreads, Shelfari, LibraryThing), then comment or click “helpful.”
- Search for and tag your books and put them on a wish list wherever they can. (Amazon, Books A Million, Barnes & Nobel.com,)
- Join discussions about your book on reader forums (Kindle Boards, etc..
- Post reviews wherever they can. (Amazon, Barnes and Noble.com GoodReads.com, Shelfari.com, LibraryThing.com, E-Bay, Powells, FlipKart, We Read, MySpace, etc.)
- Recommend your blogs to syndicated sites such as Digg, Reddit, Technorati, and Stumble Upon.
- Ask for your book at their local library.
- Drop your bookmarks at major bookstores in their area.
Can you think of others?
L.J. – great list! Don;t forget to ask ftiends and family to use Twiiter and Facebook to post comments about your book, blog, or events.
Debby
I’m not on Facebook, but I do Twitter friends. All of your ideas are great, especially if you can spread it out among family and friends so no one gets ovewhelmed.
Helen
Straight From Hel
All useful info, thanks!
Great suggestions. I’ve already done a few of those things, but never thought of the others. Thanks for sharing!
Ginny
Fresno, CA
Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.
I by and large do not leave comments on other peoples blog posts!!! Believe me! Still I enjoyed your blog site…especially this post! I have a Related site of my own … Would you mind terribly if I posted a return link from my blog site to your blog site? You do not have to return the favor, I just wanted to inform you as to what I was doing.