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How to Plan Your Promotions

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Photo credit: marykbaird from morguefile.com

To wrap up this series on marketing budgets and promoting your book, I’d like to take a look at planning. I’ve explained why you should have a budget, and I’ve given you fifteen ways to promote your book for free or very cheap. Now it’s time to plan and schedule your campaigns (kinda like an army general).

Let’s start with the why, then get into how to make your plan. Continue reading How to Plan Your Promotions

Five More Ways to Promote Your Book

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Photo credit: RoganJosh from morguefile.com

By now, you should have plenty of ideas to give yourself a leg up in promoting your book—I’ve given you five ideas that are free and five that don’t cost much.

Today, I want to give you a smorgasbord of five more ideas. Four of these can be done for free, while the fifth idea will probably cost you somewhere around $10. Some of these ideas might require you to do a little bit more legwork and research, but they could be worth it to round out your promotional planning. Continue reading Five More Ways to Promote Your Book

Five Ways to Promote Your Book for Five Dollars

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Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

We’ve talked about how and why to make a budget for promoting your book. We’ve discussed five ways you can promote your book for free. And now it’s time to talk about actually spending your marketing budget.

Today, I’ll give you five promotions you can do for $5 or less. I’ll also include some ideas for how you could spend a little more if you have a larger budget or decide you’d like to borrow from next month’s marketing fund. Let’s jump in! Continue reading Five Ways to Promote Your Book for Five Dollars