Monday, March 16, 2009

Ways to Promote Your Book over the Internet

The success of your book will greatly depend on your promotion efforts. Generally any type of marketing campaign can be costly. However, you can make great use of email and the internet in order to cut back on your promoting costs. Here are some methods you can successfully use to promote your book via the web:

1. Invest in a website for your book.

Don’t market your book on your existing website only. Marketing on your existing site is fine. However, it is best to create a separate site that focuses solely on the book. Your book can get lost in the midst of your current sites subject matter or the sea of products sold. Your site should be named after the book's title if possible. Be sure to reference your existing web site to your book's website.

2. Offer a Few Sample Chapters

One great way to spark interest in your book is to offer a few free chapters of your book. This is an excellent way to spark interest and get your readers wanting more. You can do this by allowing readers to download sample chapters with adobe acrobat via your book's promotional site. This sneak preview will have your readers wanting more. This will hopefully create the anticipation and evoke your readers to buy your book

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