| A recent survey by a national book marketing firm reveals that authors and publishers are anxious to leverage the benefits of social media marketing as they promote their books in the coming months. According to Dana Lynn Smith, author of "The Savvy Book Marketer's Guide to Successful Social Marketing" Nearly all - 94 percent of the respondents - said they plan to promote their books with social networking and other social media this year. "Online book promotion through social media is clearly a popular strategy," says Smith, a book marketing consultant. "But, it's important that authors and publishers learn to use these new book promotion tools effectively." Here are the top 10 book promotion methods that authors and publishers plan to use in 2010: 1. Social networking and social media: 94 percent 2. Blogging: 84 percent 3. Seeking book reviews: 75 percent 4. Seeking testimonials and endorsements: 73 percent 5. Press releases: 68 percent 6. Ezines or email marketing: 62 percent 7. Radio and television talk shows: 62 percent 8. Speaking or teleseminars: 60 percent 9. Article marketing: 57 percent 10. Book signings: 56 percent "Despite the emphasis on online book promotion in 2010, more traditional activities like book reviews and radio interviews are still important," explains Smith. "An effective book promotion plan should use a variety of online and offline tactics for the widest reach." Of the 136 people responding to the book promotion strategies survey, 42 percent are independently or self-published authors, 25 percent are authors published by a traditional publishing house, 12 percent are aspiring authors, and 21 percent are publishers or others in the publishing industry. For book promotion tips, visit The Savvy Book Marketer blog, click here. Subscribers to Smith's complimentary newsletter, The Savvy Book Marketer, get a copy of the Top Book Marketing Tips e-book when they register for the newsletter at by going here. |
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