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Unlock Better Reach: Bridge the Gap Between Online and Offline Activities

To build an audience, close the gap between your offline-self and online-self by showing up with consistent value on your core topics.
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Authors Who’ve Launched Their Careers on TikTok

Successful #BookTok marketing requires knowing both what works and what works for you.
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Ingram launches advertising platform

Ingram has launched Ingram iD, an ad platform for book publishers to reach consumers.
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New book marketing and consulting company

Andrea DeWerd, who formerly worked as a marketing director at HarperCollins, is launching The Future of Agency, a book marketing and consulting company.
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Publishers Favor (for Now) Instagram and Twitter for Book Promotion

Canadian publishing professionals discuss how they customize content for social media and engage readers.
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What Does the Future Look Like for Book Sales and Marketing?

At a recent panel about the health of the industry, publishing experts envisioned a future where publishers and booksellers more directly “own” the readership.
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Open Road Media launches a discovery initiative for middle-grade and YA books

In response to Barnes & Noble’s decision to reduce stock of hardcovers, Open Road is launching a “fall hardcover discovery initiative”.
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5 Ways to Use Community Marketing for Your Book

It’s possible to create connections with readers by utilizing some fun and interesting ways for them to interact with your book.
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TikTok’s official book club is now sponsored by Amazon

Right on the heels of the TikTok and Barnes & Noble marketing partnership, TikTok and Amazon have announced that Amazon will now sponsor the TikTok Book Club.
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Open Road Media starts frontlist marketing service

The digital publisher and marketing firm will now assist traditional publishers with frontlist sales and marketing.
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Shepherd: A Book Discovery Site That Hopes to Rival Goodreads

Created by an avid reader, Shepherd focuses on human-powered book discovery outside of the Amazon-Goodreads ecosystem
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TikTok launches a virtual book club

A new pick will be announced every month, and there will be a #BookClub hub in the app.
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How BookTok Is Affecting Traditional Publishers

Book acquisition may start to trend toward books that inspire strong emotions in readers—and therefore more organic content on TikTok.
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Trendspotting: How Do You Grow an Audience? Find Your “Friends”

A recent discussion highlighted the value of finding the right audience, not necessarily the largest.
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Publishers and Authors Adjust to Facebook Advertising Changes

Publishers and authors ultimately advocate for building direct relationships with readers in order to reduce reliance on ad platforms like Facebook.
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Getting Book Endorsements (Blurbs): What to Remember, Do, Avoid, and Expect

Seeking blurbs—quotes and endorsements—is a task that most writers absolutely hate. Here are some tips that can get you closer to a yes.
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Promote Your Book with Your Values

Thinking creatively about book events might allow you to align the things you care about with the time you spend on promotion.
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UK’s HarperVoyager launches a TikTok creator house

Eight top BookTok influencers will convene in Hay-on-Wye in Wales to create content for the new HarperVoyager TikTok channel.
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ABC launches a book podcast

The Book Case will be hosted by ABC News journalist Charlie Gibson and daughter Kate Gibson.
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BookTok: More Trusted Than Book Club Recommendations

Book clubs were the best way to spread word about books 20 years ago. But a new generation of readers seeks more personal recommendations.
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Amazon Advertising for Traditionally Published Authors

Are Amazon ads a worthwhile expenditure? For a majority, probably not.
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Find Your Readers for Free

Experts at Ingram Content demonstrate book marketing research using free tools.
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Creating Ads That Fit TikTok

Testing is key to creating any type of successful advertising campaign on social media.
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Amazon Opens Up Advertising to Traditionally Published Authors

Until this week, only self-published authors using Kindle Direct Publishing could establish and run ad campaigns for their books directly on Amazon.
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How 2022 Debut Authors Collaborate to Promote Their Books

If there’s any tried-and-true rule about book marketing, it’s don’t go it alone.