It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another Book Marketing Update.
I loved a lot of the blog posts on social media that I read this past week.
Be sure to peruse the ones I list below, especially the one on how to improve engagement on your Facebook page.
And, of course, wear a mask, wash your hands frequently, and stay safe!
Book Covers
How to Design a Book Cover: The Only Guide You Need from MiblArt Book Cover Design: This has got to be the best blog post on book cover design I’ve ever seen. Be sure to read it. The illustrations are beautiful, too.
Book Marketing
The Best Book Marketing Tips for Getting Discovered and Making the Sale by Penny Sansevieri: In this post, Penny emphasizes the importance of repetition. It’s not a new theory. Check it out.
How to Change Your Kindle Keywords and Why You Should by Dave Chesson: Keywords are critical to successful book marketing on Amazon. Be sure to read this post.
Social Media News
6 Apps To Help You Succeed On Bookstagram from Book Riot: This is an excellent review of a few apps to improve your Instagram images. I have already downloaded two and am testing them.
13 Hashtag Generator Tools to Fire-Up Your Social Media Strategy from Social Media Today: Need help finding hashtags for Instagram? Read this post.
10 Facebook Posting Tips to Improve Your Brand Awareness from SproutSocial: Is engagement down on your Facebook author page? Check out this post. It has a list of sure-fire tips to spur more conversation on your Facebook page.
Of Note
Four-year-old lands book deal for his ‘astonishing’ poetry from the Guardian: Read the story behind this amazing, young poet. He will inspire you!
Quote of the Week
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