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Ignore Gloria or Baby or other spammers. Do not friend them. Do not respond to them.

My apologies. We have a persistent spammer on this network right now. Whoever it is, they have added about 20 profiles onto this network.

I have suspended all of those profiles, but they are persistent.

They must have some sort of program that creates spamming profiles, or cheap labor. I will continue to suspend any profiles for Gloria or baby or any other name they come up with.

Do not respond to them.

They will go away eventually. They always… Continue

Added by John Kremer on February 19, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Spammers, beware! I suspend all spammers.

Friends . . .

I suspend all spammers I become aware of. If you find one on this network, please let me know and I will suspend them. I will tolerate no spammers on this network.

This network is for book authors and friends to support each other in marketing books.

John Kremer, founder

Added by John Kremer on February 12, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Book marketing tips for novelists and nonfiction book authors

I was interviewed recently on The Great Writers Book Marketing Series show. You can hear the show here: http://tobtr.com/s/548928.

A great interview. Featuring many great tips for novelists as well as nonfiction authors.

Added by John Kremer on January 10, 2010 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Using social networks to sell more books. A great teleseminar on how to market your books online. Listen to the free teleseminar now.

A friend of mine, Mahesh Grossman, interviewed me as part of an exclusive course he is offering to his customers. But, as members of this Book Marketing Network, you can listen to this 80-minute audio for free.

Click here: http://www.bookmarket.com/mahesh.mp3

You can skip the first two minutes of this audio without missing anything important. I tried to edit the audio file with Audacity but had a problem… Continue

Added by John Kremer on January 7, 2010 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Happening RIGHT NOW - My New Year's Gift to You: Free Webinar . . . Social Media Made Simple -- This Wednesday, December 30th

I'd like to invite you to listen in and watch a special webinar I'm doing with Joan Stewart and Jeanne Hurlbert on Wednesday, December 30th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time (5:00 p.m. Pacific time).

To listen in free to this special webinar, you must register first here: http://www.siteproweb.com/mysocialmedia-teleseminar-john-kremer

Here are some of the things you'll learn during… Continue

Added by John Kremer on December 30, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

You should tweet. Each tweet I do featuring one of my blog posts gets clicked through by 50 to100 people. Check out my free Twitter Mania Manual for maximum success via Twitter.

Check out my free Twitter Mania Manual. You can download it for no cost, no sign-up requirement, no follow-up emails - simply free - at http://www.bookmarket.com/50WaystoTweet.htm.

Added by John Kremer on November 21, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

How should you use this Book Marketing Network? A newbie asks a question. I answer it.

Question: I am a newbie at this to say the least. I got a lucky, fast break into publishing. I want more but can you tell me the advanced method of using your site to promote? How much time do i spend, who do i befriend, who is the most influential member that can get you to retail?

John's Answer: You don't use this site to promote to people. You use it to create relationships with other authors and publishers -- and then use those relationships to create relationships… Continue

Added by John Kremer on August 23, 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Wonderful book marketing stories being shared right now in the What's Working for You? forum. Check it out.

Members of the Book Marketing Network are sharing some wonderful book marketing stories right now in the What's Working for You? forum. Check it out.

And share some of your own success stories. What's working for you?

You can find the What's Working for You? forum on the main page of this network. On the left column, under forums. Please share.

Added by John Kremer on August 6, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Twitter is a big deal. Why You Should Join Twitter: 89,000 Reasons for Why You Should Get Active NOW.

I've just added to members of this network to my friend network on Twitter. They just joined. Good to connect with you on Twitter as well.

In late January Bookmarket.com's Alexa rank was 169,421. On May 28, BookMarket.com's Alexa rank was 80,699. That 89,000 difference is due to my Twitter activity.

If you have not yet joined Twitter, do it today. And be sure to follow me there via…

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Added by John Kremer on July 14, 2009 at 2:00am — 2 Comments

Do you want to be a guest on Oprah's TV show? It's possible. Find out how others have done it.

Did you know that there is a 10-step system for getting on Oprah? There are strategies that top publicists use to consistently get their clients on the show. I know this may seem impossible for ordinary authors, but once you know the behind-the-scenes scoop on how the top talk show in the country works, it's not as mysterious as it seems.

Many people who have appeared on Oprah have seen their businesses boom, become millionaires or best-selling authors--sometimes overnight. And it… Continue

Added by John Kremer on June 25, 2009 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Spammers Are Deleted as Soon as I Become Aware of Them. Dina the porn queen is now banned from this network. Thanks for alerting me.

I ban anyone who is a porn, sex, or other spammer from this network. I want to keep this network clean and usable by those of us who want to talk about books, publishing, marketing books, etc.

If you ever discover someone who joins this network to spam, let me know. I'll ban them as soon as I come to the network. I check at least once a day on most days.

Added by John Kremer on June 19, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Tomorrow (Thursday) in New York City: Author 101 University featuring Mark Victor Hanson, Rick Frishman, Jill Lublin, Brendan Burchard, Alex Carroll, and more

Author 101 University

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My friend Rick Frishman and Mark Victor Hansen, Brendon Burchard, Alex Carroll, Jill Lublin, John Willig, and others will all be speaking at the upcoming Author 101 University on May 28th in New York City (the day before BookExpo America).

To find out more about the Author 101 University, check out… Continue

Added by John Kremer on May 27, 2009 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments

Red-Hot Special Offer: Ten Million Eyeballs online marketing course - Extended Deadline: until Wednesday noon. Check it out!

After paying taxes in April, I've run into a cash-flow problem and need some quick cash, so I'm offering my Ten Million Eyeballs online marketing course in a RED-HOT SPECIAL. For the next four days (until Wednesday at noon), you can sign up for the Ten Million Eyeballs basic course for only $197. But you have to act now.

Read all about the program here: http://www.TenMillionEyeballs.com.…

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Added by John Kremer on May 19, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Ami the Spammer from Somalia is now gone. I will ban anyone on this network who spams others. No junk. This is for authors and publishers. Spammers go elsewhere.

Headline says it all.

Added by John Kremer on April 27, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

John Kremer in Sacramento on Saturday, April 25th. Hope to meet some of you there.

I'll be speaking at the Northern California Book Publishers association meeting at the Red Lion Inn on Arden Way in Sacramento, California on Saturday, April 25th. Time: 8.45 a.m.

I do hope some members of this network will be there. I'd love to meet you there. Let me know if you are on this network. Thanks.

Added by John Kremer on April 24, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Updated with New Info: Amazon.com Gets Stupid, Really Stupid. Jeff Bezos Is Sleeping at the Wheel. Dumb, dumb dumb. But if you are an author and write book reviews on Amazon, you must read this.

Note: updated information on the Amazon enforcement policy here: http://www.bookmarket.com/AmazonIsStupid.htm.

I received the following information from several authors today. Here is a good summary of Amazon's new enforcement policy from Cheryl Kaye Tardif:

I am bcc'ing this to ALL my author friends because I really want you to have this information before Amazon deletes all your reviews.

A week ago I… Continue

Added by John Kremer on April 6, 2009 at 10:00pm — 4 Comments

Are Trademarks and Copyrights the Same Thing? John Kremer answers a question.

Question from a Book Marketing Network member -- Is trademark and copyright the same thing? I have a unique idea for an inspirational series. Do I just copyright it or does it need a trademark as well?

John's Answer -- Trademark and copyright are not the same thing.

For a book series, you might want to trademark the series if you have a unique and brandable title for the series. E.g. Chicken Soup for the Soul, for Dummies series, etc.

Trademarks protect the… Continue

Added by John Kremer on April 2, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Book trailers or videos only work if they go viral. Well-made videos aren't worth a dime unless they are seen.

Book trailers or videos only work if they go viral. Well-made book videos aren't worth a dime unless they are seen. Why pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to create a video that no one sees.

In Lesson 4 of the Ten Million Eyeballs seminar, I teach you how to create viral videos -- videos that are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people. Not 45, not 120, not 346 people, but millions.

Check out the Ten Million Eyeballs program at… Continue

Added by John Kremer on March 25, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Twitter can help you get more visitors for your website. Check out Marlon Sander's 21-Step Cheat Sheet to Profiting from Twitter

Follow me on http://www.twitter.com/johnkremer

I'm sharing this great post on how to profit from Twitter.com

Marlon Sander's 21-Step Cheat Sheet to Profiting from Twitter: Two New Conversion Formats You Can Use to Promote Affiliate Offers or Your Own Products

by Marlon Sanders

In this article I'm sharing my cheat sheet for profiting from Twitter.

I want to share with you how to obtain… Continue

Added by John Kremer on March 21, 2009 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

How to interact with the readers of your previous book when your newest book is on a completely different topic . . .

Here is my answer to a personal message I received on this network. The author asked how you interact with the readers of your previous book if your latest book is on a completely different topic. Again, here is my answer:

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As for your question, you would be surprise on varied people's interests are. And if you have an audience for one book, at least 20 to 40% of that audience will probably be interested in your next book, no matter what the topic. (If the new book is… Continue

Added by John Kremer on March 19, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments