Book tours are comprised of different people's blogs across the internet that all showcase your book to their followers, who are
targeted readers of your genre.
Tweet Book tours are comprised of different people's blogs across the internet that all showcase your book to their followers, who are
targeted readers of your genre.
Not exact matches
Speaking
of genre specific listings, this might be more successful because it's
targeting a group
of readers already happy to use online resources: http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200906/1245919505.html Not self - pubbed focused, but in a way that's good as there's no distinction made.
For years, it has offered advertising on its site, with
targeting capabilities
of genre,
reader location, gender, and age.
We're able to consider a book's potential appeal to
readers from many different angles — subject,
genre, setting, theme, style — and find links that cover a range
of titles that are both broad - reaching and specifically
targeted to
readers» interests.»
Even sub-brands — that
target multiple
genres and different pockets
of readers with distinct colours, types
of imagery, logos, different promises, and different positioning — are a possibility as you continue to grow your author brand over time.
There are ways around it — giveaways, contests, boosted Facebook posts
targeting readers of specific
genres — but I would caution you against putting all your eggs in one basket.
400 pages + for fiction seems to be asking a lot
of readers in certain
genres, not that there are not those who will read this, but when
targeting a mass reading demographic, 300 - 350 page range seems accessible.
We just put your book in front
of a
targeted group
of readers interested in your book's specific
genre and / or subgenre, and then it either hits or misses.
This promotion meant wide spread exposure to a
targeted audience
of ebook
readers who were interested in my writing
genre.
When we launch a «
genre specific campaign», your book will be sent via a custom mailshot (as above) to those
of our
readers who are specifically interested in the
genre you wish to
target.
The main difference between blog tours and this site is that you'll have to pay for blog tours, but you'll usually get your book in front
of targeted readers for your
genre.
Prlog.org is a free website where you can publish a book launch article
targeted to
readers of your
genre.
All books have a
target reader and in all
genres there are varying degrees
of readers.
Readers tend to have favorite
genres and styles; capture the attention
of your
target audience by clearly announcing the
genre and style
of your writing.
The
genre of book, the audience you want to
target as potential
readers, and the «hook» that will make people want to read the book will all be factors in what marketing and promotional methods you choose.
The
genre of book, the audience you want to
target as potential
readers, and the «hook» that will make people want to read the book are all factors in what marketing and promotional methods you choose.
Having that one
genre focus, not diluting your small body
of work, will allow you to build a more
targeted readership
of readers willing to buy your books.
This focus is an essential component
of your virtual book tour, because knowing who your
target audience is helps you to identify and locate blogs and blog owners that attract
readers who are interested in your topic or
genre.
Set up an Amazon giveaway for OTHER people's books in your
genre; you can get them to follow you on Twitter or on Amazon (this gets a bunch
of targeted readers following you, and they'll get notified
of your book releases.
Readers save their
genre preferences as well as reading device preferences so our daily newsletter is extremely
targeted, and the books we feature sell lots
of copies.
This ongoing series
of essays on the craft
of writing will include all topics related to writing fiction, including: The Basics Plot & Structure Voice Theme POV Characterization Dialogue Narrative Creating a bond with your
reader Pacing Advanced writing and plotting techniques Writer's block Marketing Branding Publishing Self - publishing Healthy habits Bad habits The Writer's Life eBook formatting Paperback formatting Amazon keywords Writing blurbs and descriptions Cover design & layout Productivity The Classics Short stories Poetry The Writing Process Show don't Tell Self - editing Proofreading Building a solid career
Targeting a specific
genre Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an au
genre Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an au
Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track
of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an author?
This always has mixed results, since people on Facebook don't know anything about book cover design, they probably aren't your
target market, they probably aren't ideal
readers of your
genre, and they aren't designers.
COVER DESIGN: The cover needs to attract the
readers of your
target genre.
A community list like this, full
of targeted readers who enjoy the
genre, probably tied together with a community blog (which you should also start) and Facebook page will be very powerful for book launches.
Start your
targeted campaign with the Christian Retail Marketing service, and reach a captive audience
of Christian
readers, retailers, and book lovers with promotional tools tailored to your
genre.
Doing
targeted marketing at fans
of other similar authors in the same
genre (Facebook ads etc) would be a perfectly fine strategy to find new
readers for the book, and also help get that «Also bought» positioning.
Second, the Discover Your Brand authors state at the very end
of the chapter that if you do discover differences between what you prefer to write as an author (and wish to reflect you brand) and the preferences
of your
target reader, then you may «want to consider a hybrid approach to
genre».
Yes, in your
genre (or the age range
of the
target readers for the publishers involved anyway), print is still a virtual requirement, so I think your choice makes complete sense for you and your situation.