I’ve never been one to do a really hard sell (I’ve talked about this before), but this year it seems to have gotten worse and worse. I’ve gotten to the point where I’m no longer just bad at selling, I no longer just dislike selling… […]
Tag: Marketing
5 Ways I’ve Failed at Business (for better or for worse)
Running your own business is hard. I don’t have the answers. I stumbled into this business accidentally. I didn’t form it because I’m a “business expert” or “have a lot of experience”. Most of the time I don’t know what I’m doing. More often than […]
I’m Tired of Being Sold To
I’m not against the idea of making money. Other people do it, I do it, maybe you do it too. There’s nothing wrong with that. But sometimes I visit a website and I feel like I’m being sold to ALL THE TIME. There’s no break […]
Don’t “Set It and Forget It” – How to be a SUCCESSFUL Affiliate
In August I paid my affiliates $139.70. And the bulk of that money actually went to about 2-3 affiliates who all make quite a few sales each month. When I mentioned this on Twitter, someone replied that they were getting a bunch of clicks but […]
It Makes Total Sense that Blog Tour Organizers Only Allow Positive Reviews
A lot of people complain that book tour organizers only allow 3+ or even 4+ star ratings on reviews as part of their tour. In fact, it seems like there have been a lot of posts about it recently. But here’s the thing, I totally […]
How Well Do You Market Yourself & Your Blog?
I’m not good at marketing myself. This becomes extremely apparent at conventions like BookExpo America. Some bloggers are AWESOME. They walk around handing out business cards, introducing themselves, going up to authors/publicists and saying “Hey! I’m a blogger!” or “Need a new blog design? I’m […]
When Authors, Tour Hosts, or Bloggers add You to a Mailing List Without Your Permission (RAGE!)
I’ve noticed a new trend: authors, tour hosts, and/or bloggers adding bloggers to their mailing lists without their permission and without any way to unsubscribe! This makes me RAGE! I find it extremely rude and a horrible business practice. But more importantly… This is spam! […]
Tips for Creating Book Blogger Business Cards
Do bloggers actually need business cards? Book bloggers only really need business cards in two different circumstances: If you are attending a huge convention like BookExpo America or ALA. Or, if you regularly attend tons of book signings. If you constantly “market” your blog in […]