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    Secrets of Successful Virtual Book Tours: Quick Tips for Authors
    Secrets of Successful Virtual Book Tours: Quick Tips for Authors
    Secrets of Successful Virtual Book Tours: Quick Tips for Authors
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    Secrets of Successful Virtual Book Tours: Quick Tips for Authors

    By Roxanne Rhoads

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    Are you considering a virtual book tour?

    Not sure where to start or exactly what an online tour will entail?

    Roxanne Rhoads, book publicist and owner of Bewitching Book Tours, shares her virtual tour expertise in this Quick Tips for Authors Guide.

    Secrets of Successful Virtual Book Tours will guide you in utilizing the best marketing tool available- a virtual book tour, which can create online exposure for your book, jumpstart your book sales, help build your author brand, and expand your network.

    In this guide you'll learn:

    what you should do before a tour

    the components of  a great author website

    the best social media outlets for authors to utilize

    tips for building your author brand

    how to write great guest blogs

    what to expect from an online book tour

    the secrets of successful book tours

    how to schedule your own virtual book tour

    And you'll receive in-depth details about what to do during a virtual book tour to guarantee success.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRoxanne Rhoads
    Release dateDec 15, 2015
    ISBN9781519916556
    Secrets of Successful Virtual Book Tours: Quick Tips for Authors
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    Roxanne Rhoads

    Story strumpet, tome loving tart, eccentric night owl...these words describe book publicist and erotic romance author Roxanne Rhoads. When not fulfilling one the many roles being a wife and mother of three require, Roxanne's world revolves around words...reading them, writing them, editing them, and talking about them. In addition to writing her own stories she loves to read, promote and review what others write. Roxanne is the owner of Bewitching Book Tours and operates Fang-tastic Books, a book blog dedicated to paranormal and urban fantasy books. When not reading, writing, or promoting Roxanne loves to hang out with her family, craft, garden and search for unique vintage finds.

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      Secrets of Successful Virtual Book Tours - Roxanne Rhoads

      Table of Contents

      INTRODUCTION........................................................................

      Chapter 1: What Is a Virtual Book Tour?..................

      Chapter 2: What To Do Before Your Virtual Book Tour................

      Chapter 3: What To Expect From a Virtual Book Tour................

      Chapter 4: Secrets for a Successful Book Tour.......

      Chapter 5: An Author's Guide to Writing Great Guest Blogs................

      Chapter 6: Tips for Planning Your Own Virtual Book Tour................

      Chapter 7: Are Real World Events Things of the Past?................

      About the Author..............................................................

      Afterword: Consider Bewitching Book Tours...........

      Introduction

      THE WORLD OF PUBLISHING is continuously evolving thanks to technology and the Internet. It is now easier than ever to publish a book. But with the growing number of new books being released every day it is also harder than ever to get your book noticed in the crowd.

      If your line of thinking includes- If I publish it, people will buy it, think again.

      Indie publishing requires a dedication to self-promotion. Gone are the days an author hermits them self away to write, then hands the book to the publisher who does all the leg work for promotion. Even NYT Bestselling authors and those with contracts through the big publishers still have to do a certain amount of self-promotion.

      There are many ways to promote:  social media, advertising on popular websites and blogs, print advertising in trade magazines, attending reader oriented conventions and events...but one of the best ways to get your book out there and build name recognition as an author is through a virtual book tour.

      In this Quick Tips for Authors Guide, you will learn why a virtual book tour can be an author’s most effective marketing tool.

      Chapter 1: What Is a Virtual Book Tour?

      VIRTUAL BOOK TOURS are a way to visit multiple places and get the word out about your book without ever leaving your home. They are a powerful way to gain exposure for your book and your author brand.

      You will get the chance to interact directly with readers and future book buyers; you can develop ongoing relationships with media professionals, other authors, book bloggers, and reviewers.

      Why Tour?

      Virtual book tours are one of the best ways to spread the word about your book because it is relatively easy and you can promote your book around the world without ever leaving your home- and one of the big bonuses of a virtual book tour is that your tour content will remain online.

      Most sites keep content live and archived forever (as long as the site exists). That way you can post permalinks on your site to the content and it will stay alive in the virtual world to be shared and enjoyed indefinitely.

      Imagine- you can reach a worldwide audience at a tiny fraction of the cost of a

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