We receive emails nearly every day from authors asking how they can market their books online.
So we thought it would be helpful to start a useful resources page that you can refer to for up to date book marketing knowledge. On this page you will find a list of the tools and recommendations to help you boost your books exposure.
A handy tip is to bookmark this page on your computer so you can find it again.
Enjoy!
Hosting – where your site lives
Your website needs to live somewhere online. This is where hosting comes in. We highly recommend using Blue Host.
They provide the best value website hosting currently available with:
- Outstanding customer service
- Easy-to-use interface perfect for beginners
- And a wide range of additions to power up your books web presence
- Author Special Offer- unlimited web hosting for only $4.95 per month
If you outside the US this offer applies too, so sign up now before the offer ends. So signing up with Bluehost is your best option to get your site online and boost those book sales fast!
Email Marketing – spread the word about your book
When a visitor comes to your site one of the most important things to do is to collect their email address.
You need to do this so you can communicate with your fans later by email. This is great way to build a following and allows you to send out emails to your email list when you have news to tell them or when you have a new book out.
Communicating with your fans by email can be a great way to kick start the sales of any new book…
So it’s vital to have a email service to allow you to keep track of all your fans email addresses.
Affordable, drop-dead simple to use Aweber lets you create broadcast emails and create opt-in forms that you can put on your author site to collect emails. This is a must-have for any serious author.
Sign up to Aweber today for a special $1 trial
The best computer for writers
When it comes to writing your next book, the tools you use can have a huge impact on how productive you are. A reliable, fast and efficient computer is a must-have for every aspiring author. And they don’t come more fast and efficient than the Apple iMac.
Beautifully crafted from sold aluminium the Apple imac represents the best of computing power in a perfect user-friendly skin.
- 27-inch LED-backlit display with pin-sharp 2560-by-1440 resolution
- Energy efficient, highly recyclable
- Clutter-free desktop
- Apple wireless keyboard
- Revolutionary thunderbolt technology
Click here to learn more about the new Apple iMac
Security – keep your author website safe from hackers
These days keeping your website safe from hackers is the number one priority of website owners. So it pays to make sure your site is safe and secure from the start. We use the most reputable security service on the net right now – Sucuri. They monitor your site 24/7 so you never have to worry about being hacked.
Keep your site safe from $7 per month
Scan handwritten notes and ideas into your computer
Don’t you hate it when you can’t find that notebook where you wrote down your big idea!
“It’s here somewhere I’m sure”.
Well I scan all my handwritten notes, scraps of paper, receipts into online software called Evernote with the use of my stupid-simple-to-use Scansnap scanner.
- Just plug it into your PC’s USB port to power it up
- Can be used on a PC or Mac
- Press the scan button and your ready to go
Alternatively if you need to scan larger quantities of documents I recommend the hard-wearing: