Reviews are one of the best methods to
generate buzz about your book, without you being the one shouting from the rooftops.
Authors and publishers can hire companies to produce a book trailer that
generates buzz about a book prior to its release.
Reviews help
generate buzz about your book and offer third - party validation.
The best way to
generate buzz about your book is to give out preview copies before the release date.
Traditional means for
generating buzz about their books work great for extroverts or authors without children at home, but what about authors who are too shy to stand up in public to discuss the topics of their books or don't want to leave their children at home while they travel the globe promoting their books?
This will
generate buzz about your book and its release.
Not exact matches
In his
book, Locke gives an example of how to utilize Twitter hashtags to
generate buzz about blog posts.
On your blog you can start talking
about the
book before it is launched to pique the interest of your followers and
generate a
buzz.
In most cases, a
book tour will not
generate thousands of sales, but it will get reviews for your
book and if done correctly, it can
generate a
buzz on social media
about you and your
book.
(Click here to read our original post
about this
buzz -
generating book.)
But beyond the myth, our reality is that it's just as hard as ever to write a good
book that
generates and sustains the
buzz, a
book that people want to tell their friends
about, a
book that produces major sales.
Whether I'm speaking to a group
about how to
generate publicity or teaching my
book promotion e-course, I always nudge people to capitalize on the day's headlines to create
buzz for their charity, business or
book.
With an effective
book marketing plan you can target your readership, create
buzz about your
book, attract the media and ultimately
generate more sales.