Entries Categorized as 'Book Marketing (general)'

Expanding Your Writing Skills Can Help You Market Your Book

Date January 22, 2008

A writer is a writer is a writer, right? Not quite.
You may have published a novel, non-fiction book, or e-book in your industry, but if you want to be proactive in your book marketing and promotional opportunities, you need to diversify those writing skills. Writing a book (or e-book) doesn’t mean you know how to […]

The Benefits of Publishing E-books

Date December 18, 2007

Let’s compare a few publishing models authors might consider: traditionally-published books, self-published books, and e-books. Each as their own benefits. For example:

Traditional Publishing - There’s a certain amount of respect that comes from being a published author, you’re often paid an advance, and there’s a publisher to help with the marketing of your book.
Self-Publishing - […]

Why Timing Matters When Marketing Your Book or E-book

Date October 25, 2007

Time really is money when it comes to choosing the best time to publish your book or e-book. If you time your book’s release well, you can get more publicity and build more sales. Here are some of the reasons why the timing of your book or e-book’s release can be important in your book […]

Book Marketing vs Book Publicity: What’s the Difference?

Date October 13, 2007

Working in PR, I’m constantly exposed to the misconception of a lot of people that marketing and PR are essentially the same thing. Others will mistakenly tell you that PR is a component of marketing, which is also wrong. While marketing and PR often work towards similar goals, and sometimes make use of similar tools, […]

Welcome to All Book Marketing!

Date October 9, 2007

Welcome to the All Book Marketing blog, where you’ll learn about book promotion, online book marketing, book PR, author publicity, and more.
This blog is run by publicist and online PR specialist Jennifer Mattern, owner of JH Mattern Communications and the All Freelance Writing blog and writing forums. Mattern is the author of the e-book, Press […]