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Twitter Can Boost Your Website Traffic: Twitter Tools for Everyone to Create a Better, Easier, Quicker, More Effective Presence on Twitter

Twitter Tools Home

Twitter Attachment Tools: Tweet photos, big posts, videos, polls, etc.

Twitter Away: Miscellaneous Twitter Happenings

Twitter Blog Connections and Advertising…

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Added by John Kremer on March 17, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Well, it's about time you found Twitter! What have I been saying for five weeks? Here are three key reasons you should be on Twitter

Here are two more reasons why you should be on Twitter:

1. My http://www.bookmarket.com website's Alexa rank has gone from 169,000 to 134,500 in five weeks. The only change in my online marketing strategy and activities during that time was a renewed participation and active posting in Twitter.com.

2. Yesterday, I connected with an editor at the New York Times. I'm scheduled to do an interview with one of his reporters in the next couple of weeks.

3. See… Continue

Added by John Kremer on March 8, 2009 at 10:30pm — 3 Comments

Page Flip Your Books: It's easy, free, and quick. Check it out. Feature your flipping books on any blog or website.

I created a page-flipping copy of one of my books. Really cool application. Check it out below.

Get your own - Open publication…

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Added by John Kremer on February 27, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Stupid People Doing Stupid Things: How to Understand Competition

Several people have recently left this network because they didn't like the fact that I have my book cover featured on this website.

As the founder of this network (and the administrator), I am allowed to feature somethings that others are not able to. That someone would see this as competing with them (since they had published a book on self-publishing) is both short-sighted and incredibly naive.

Personally, I support all my competitors and have done so for many, many… Continue

Added by John Kremer on February 26, 2009 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Twitter can make a difference: Alexa rank jumps from 169,421 to 141,985 in five weeks.

BookMarket.com's Alexa rank is now 141,985. 5 weeks ago it was 169,421. That's a big jump. Twitter made a difference.

Follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/johnkremer. The more, the merrier.

Caution: Do not use tweetergetter, viral tweet, tweetvirus, or similar programs to get more followers on Twitter. You will lose respect from people who are the leaders on Twitter.… Continue

Added by John Kremer on February 24, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

New resources for authors, publishers, and other marketers can be found at BookMarket.com

Here are a few of the new pages I've recently added to BookMarket.com:

Group Blog Sites features blogging sites like Huffington Post that host hundreds of authors who blog. If you don't have time to write and market a personal blog, you might want to consider blogging on a group blog: http://www.bookmarket.com/groupblog.htm.

Keyword Search Tools to help you target the right websites to help you sell books:… Continue

Added by John Kremer on February 23, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

National Publicity Summit: Coming up in April. Watch a great video explaining it all.

Check out a great video put together by Steve Harrison on why the National Publicity Summit is such a great program. Of course, Steve is biased since he and his brother Bill organize it (with a lot of help from their assistants and friends).

The National Publicity Summit will be held this year in New York City on April 22 to 25th. It should be a great program. You can find out more about the program and watch the video at:… Continue

Added by John Kremer on February 18, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Great Tips Teleseminar: I shared many great tips during this teleseminar. It's free to listen in. Just go to the website to listen in.

You can listen in on the teleseminar I did for my 60th birthday. It's free. And you can download it free as an MP3 file to place on your iPod, iPhone, computer, etc.

Listen to it here: http://www.instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=5553039.

Added by John Kremer on February 7, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

How to Twitter More Effectively: Check out this new page on my BookMarket.com website! I just added some new material and links. Again. Alas. Always busy.

I've just compiled a ton of useful tools and resources for making your Twittering more effective, effortless, and fun.

Check it out here: http://www.bookmarket.com/twitter.htm.

Check out my Twitter page at… Continue

Added by John Kremer on February 6, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

March Is Small Press Month -- Learn how you can help celebrate small presses, self-publishers, and indie publishers

Added by John Kremer on January 30, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Check out the hottest book trailer of 2009 -- already more than 3 million views! Wow!

You can view the video right here on the Book Marketing Network: http://bookmarket.ning.com/video/hottest-book-trailer-in-2009

Added by John Kremer on January 25, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Free teleseminar on Internet marketing: Connect now to some great partners

Here is your chance to learn from the best Internet marketers in the world at zero cost. Ken McArthur of JVAlertLive, is hosting a series of free teleconferences this week and next where you can learn a ton of great tips for marketing your books via the Internet.

John Kremer (that's me) spoke last night (Tuesday evening). Coming up are:

Wednesday evening: John Di Lemme

Thursday evening: Bob Burg

More speakers next week as well.

You can find out… Continue

Added by John Kremer on January 21, 2009 at 4:09am — No Comments

Today, January 16th: John Kremer's 60th birthday special: Free downloads and a great free teleseminar at 8:00 p.m. Eastern

To celebrate my 60th birthday, I'm offering a birthday special: Free downloads of Excel data files for John Kremer's Specialty Retailers Data Files and Catalog Sales Data Files. Since these data files normally sell for $30.00 each, that makes my 60th birthday special worth $60.00. 60 for 60!

Go to http://www.bookmarket.com/birthday.htm to download one or both Excel data files.

I am also offering a free teleseminar… Continue

Added by John Kremer on January 16, 2009 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Check out the new Events Listings section at the bottom of the main Book Marketing Network page (that's this page if you are on the opening page of this site)

Check out the new Events Listings section at the bottom of the main Book Marketing Network page. I've just added this feature to the network. Enjoy!

Check out my Birthday Party listed there.

Added by John Kremer on January 4, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Many Happy New Years all year long

Did you know that you could celebrate New Years Day all year long -- that there are more than 100 new years days throughout the year? Check them out at http://www.manyhappynewyears.com. Enjoy!

Added by John Kremer on January 1, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Book Marketing 101: Repeat, repeat, repeat

What is the first rule for marketing books? It is this simple rule: repeat, repeat, repeat. Repetitive exposure before your core audience is the key to selling books. You have to continually be in front of your core audience on a regular basis. That's one reason for this free newsletter.

That is also why I've been repeatedly featuring my Ten Million Eyeballs online event in this network. 1. Because then when you are ready, you can easily sign up. 2. Because Ten Million Eyeballs is… Continue

Added by John Kremer on December 31, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Book Covers Sell Books

Be sure to use a professional book cover designer. It can make the difference between meager sales and bestseller sales. Even if you are only selling online direct to your customers, you need a book cover you can be proud of, one that anyone would be as equally proud to display on their websites or give to their friends.

For a list of such designers, see http://www.bookmarket.com/101des.htm. That's a free listing of professional book… Continue

Added by John Kremer on December 28, 2008 at 9:41pm — No Comments

Corporate sponsors will pay for your book promotion -- if you know how to approach them!

What if in less than 18 months, you could accomplish the following without spending one red cent of your own money?

Have a major PR firm represent you and get you booked on...

* ABC World News

* National Public Radio (NPR)

* Oprah & Friends

* 63 major radio stations

And then ... What if companies like Coca-Cola, Wachovia, Yahoo, Toyota, Sony Pictures plus other Fortune 500's and leading non-profits offered to...

* Buy 50,000 copies of… Continue

Added by John Kremer on December 28, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Three Profitable Branding Models For Experts

RainToday.com, a website for professionals who want to grow their business, offers a weekly a newsletter called The Rainmaker Report. In an issue last year, they pointed to an article on their website about Three Profitable Branding Models for Experts by Vickie K. Sullivan.

It's a great article for anyone thinking about building a platform, including authors. Most of the examples in the article were authors. A great read. Check it out here:… Continue

Added by John Kremer on December 23, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Happy Holidays from John Kremer

I thought this was a very well-done video. Very good production values, fun to listen to, great to watch. Happy holidays!

It's been snowing heavily in Taos, New Mexico. I had to get help getting out of a ditch today when I parked too close to the road and got stuck in a rut. I parked there to help someone else get out of ditch. I was successful in helping them, but then they took off without helping me, even though they knew I was stuck as well.… Continue

Added by John Kremer on December 22, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments