LIVE Radio Show- Ask Your Promotional Questions

Michelle Price and Nikki Leigh continue the discussion about how Web 2.0 can help you Sell More Books. This is the fourth session to address this topic. Over the last few weeks we have discussed being prepared for people to find you, why you need a blog and how to use a blog, and how to use Facebook, Linked In and Twitter. This is the last week of our 4 week seminar. If you missed any of the first three calls, check the archives. Listen to the show live and call in with your questions.

To listen LIVE or to download the shows later - visit www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh

Remember that you can call in with your questions or post your questions in the chat room if you listen live.

Virtual Blog Tours & Use Web 2.0 to Sell More Books Part Two

Monday September 22 –

Susan has written a guest post for http://murderby4.blogspot.com/

Today is the first day of a four day event with Joyce Anthony. Joyce Anthony features information about Susan Wingate and Bobby’s - http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog/

Winton is being hosted by http://www.scottfox.com

Nikki Leigh and Michelle Price share Week Two of a four week teleseminar series about Using Web 2.0 to Sell More Books - www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh - Call-in Number: (347) 215-8201 - 5 pm EST

Winton Churchill will be featured in the Self Growth Self Improvement newsletter this week – visit www.selfgrowth.com to subscribe to the newsletter.

For the most up to date information for all tours, visit www.virtualblogtour.blogspot.com

Nikki Leigh – Award winning Author & Publicist

Book Promo 101 - http://www.nikkileigh.com
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Vietnam Air Rescues Virtual Book Tour

Vietnam Air Rescues Tour Schedule for August

Eavesdrop—as a father recounts to his adult children his exploits as an Air Force “Jolly Green” combat helicopter rescue pilot in Vietnam…

Be There—to see what it was really like…

Ride Along—and determine what you would have done when another man’s life was literally hanging in the balance…

Feel—what it meant to save a life…

Experience—heart pounding action in…Vietnam Air Rescues.

Join author Dave Richardson on his August blog tour to learn more about his life as a “Jolly Green” rescue pilot, picking up aircrew shot down in North Vietnam and Laos. This book is a real treasure with details of his 7 rescues of 9 men and over 30 anecdotes relating to his experiences. The book is profusely illustrated with more than 100 photos, maps and drawings. To order your copy visit his website at www.vietnam-air-rescues.com.

Author Dave Richardson
August Tour Dates

August 1 http://printedwords.blogspot.com

August 4 http://www.stevenbradley.blogspot.com/

August 5 http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog - Author Bio/Book Synopsis

August 6 http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog - Brief excerpt

August 7 http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog - Interview

August 8 http://joyceanthony.tripod.com/blog - Book Review

August 11 http://newgreatbooks.blogspot.com

August 12 http://mommyreviewed.blogspot.com

August 13 http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Reverend-Don - 9:00 AM (PST) Call in number (347) 326-9387

August 14 http://detailwithnikkileigh.blogspot.com/ - In Detail with Nikki Leigh

August 18 www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh Dave Richardson Interview 3:00 – 4:00 EST – Call in number (347) 215-8201

August 19 http://www.jmkwriteswell.com/

August 20 http://itsallinthesetting.blogspot.com/

August 21 http://cfvici.blogspot.com

August 22 http://nikkisreviews.blogspot.com/

August 25 Dave & Kenny Interview on BlogTalkRadio with Nikki www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh

3:00 – 4:00 EST – Call in number (347) 215-8201

August 27 http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/current-events-and-book-promotion

August 28 http://www.thefearlessblog.blogspot.com/ - Guest Post

August 29 http://undergroundcontroversy.blogspot.com/

August 30 http://www.blogtalkradio.com/authorsread - Call in number: 347-215-8319. Time: 8-10 AM (Pacific)

Get Your Feet Wet By Hosting Someone on a Tour

Have you heard about virtual blog tours? If you read the Promo 101 Virtual Blog Tour blog - then you are familiar with the idea, but you might not really understand what happens "behind the scenes". There are several ways to learn more. I have a FREE e-book available for download. The link to download the e-book is in the top left corner of each page of my website - www.nikkileigh.com. There is also a download link on www.virtualblogtour.blogspot.com in the top right corner of each page.

Anyone who is curious about how a virtual book tour works can be a host for other tours. I’m always looking for tour hosts. If you know anyone who would should be added to the notification mailing list about new tours, email nikki_leigh22939 at yahoo.com.

Being a tour host provides promotion for the blog host. If you are looking for a free and easy way to generate some additional traffic to your blog, you should consider being a virtual tour host. Participating will also give people an idea of how part of the tour works. People who are interested, are welcome to contact me for more information.

These are some of the questions I would ask a person who wants to be a blog host. There are always other options, but these ideas will give you some examples of ways a person can host a person during their tour.

• Name and email for the blog contact
• Website or blog address
• E-mail address to send a PDF of the book for the host to read if needed
• How many visitors does the blog get weekly or monthly and their Google page rank
• How many members are on your forum or message board (if using a forum)
• What sort of books or topics does the person want to host – fiction, non-fiction, specific genres or topics?
• Are there are sort of books, products or services would you prefer not to host? If so, what types.
• Do they want to do an interview, a review or something else? (I encourage creativity.)
• Would you prefer a guest host about a specific type of information
• Do you have a place to host a chat and would that be productive for the person who is touring

This is very important -----

I am always hunting for blogs that are not writing oriented. For example, right now, I'm working on tours that focus on:
marketing
promotion
networking
business leadership
coaching
Vietnam air rescue
military family
faith in a battle zone

and much more. For these tours, I'm looking for blogs and blog owners or newsletters etc that discuss these topics. So, if you're interested, but your blog doesn't focus on books - we should still talk. (This list changes monthly, so stay in touch.)

Each blog, newsletter, radio show, forum, website etc that participates in a virtual tour is promoted in the online schedule and in daily promotional posts that are posted on many sites online. This is a free, fun and easy way to meet new people and to promote your site.


Nikki Leigh
Award Winning Author & Publicist
Owner Promo 101 Virtual Blog Tours
www.virtualblogtour.blogspot.com
www.nikkileigh.com

Sponsor - Nikki Leigh Author

Nikki Leigh is a multi published, award winning, fiction and non fiction author. She has four novels, one anthology and one author promotion book on the market. (She writes business books under the name Shri Henkel - see http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/S+C+Consulting)

The tagline that Nikki created for her novels is: "Coastal Suspense with a Touch of Romance". This applies to her Misty Cove books and her Cape Hatteras series.

Nikki Leigh Novels -Misty Cove - Set on the Cape Ann coast of Massachusetts

Stormy View - contemporary women's fiction(http://www.nikkileigh.com/prod01.htm)

Widow's Walk - Book One of the Misty Cove Chronicles(http://www.nikkileigh.com/prod02.htm)

Lady Lightkeeper - Book Two of the Misty Cove Chronicles(http://www.nikkileigh.com/lady_lightkeeper.htm)

Cape Hatteras Series - Set on the Outer Banks of North Carolina

Lilah and the Locket - Cape Hatteras Series - 1954(http://www.nikkileigh.com/lilah.htm)(all available in e-book and print format)

Anthology -Journeys of a Lifetime by Members of the Readers' Station (available in e-book and print format)(http://www.nikkileigh.com/journeys.htm)

Author Promotion BookBook Promo 101 - Learn the Basics of Book Promotion(available in e-book format, print)(http://www.nikkileigh.com/book_promo_101.htm)

For full details about all Nikki Leigh's books, visit her website - www.nikkileigh.com.

Coming in 2008 -
Book Promo 201 - e-book and print coming in 2008
Stormy Shores - e-book and print coming in 2008

More information to come.

Nikki also offers a wide range of promotional service. For more information, visit www.nikkileigh.com/promo.htm

Can You Blog to Sell Books

Blogs have popped up all over the internet and writers are getting in on the growing trend. The original idea behind blogs was to have a personal journaling space online. There were many sites online for people to post random thoughts about anything and everything. But, blogging has taken on a different tone.

There are still many people who post journals on these sites: http://www.diaryland.com/ and http://www.livejournal.com/. These are ones that I used several years ago. I used them to store chapters in my latest books, but most people used them for diary posting that they could share with others. Writers and other business people have discovered new uses for blogging and journaling space.

Pick a Name for Your Writer's Blog

Writers need to pick an appropriate and useful name and address for their blogs. Most blog programs allow you to choose your URL (address). This is like your website URL. Think carefully and pick a URL that will attract search engines and that’s easy to remember. Don’t worry about being cute, pick something that will attract visitors and reflect the content of your blog. Your author name, book title, setting or something related to the theme or content of your books would be good choices for the blog address and name.

Communicate With Readers on Your Blog

We now see many blogs for authors. Many business people have discovered that blogs are a good way to communicate with their customers. They can promote the services and products. It is also a good way to share business information with people who are interested in the company. An effective blog can work the same way for authors.
This is a great way to establish the business as an expert in their field. Being considered to be an expert can be a huge boost for the company. Can writers use this to their advantage? In many sections of this book we will discuss the importance of building your credibility and making yourself an expert. Blogging is a great way to do this and it’s inexpensive. It can work for businesses and it can work for you.

Blog vs Website Content - A Difference

A reason why many people prefer a blog instead of regular website content is because it’s more casual and personal. Website content can be very impersonal and this is especially true for businesses. Blogs are a casual way to actually communicate with potential customers. A writer’s blog and website should be informational, but never boring or tedious.

A benefit of using a blog to post is that many people don’t update or change their website content on a regular basis. A effective and interesting blog should have new entries on a regular basis. Your posts should be done daily or several times a week. Whatever timeframe you chose, stick to it and people will return to see what you have to say - if your posts are interesting and useful for them.

• When you decide to establish a blog, determine your objectives.
• What do you want to accomplish?
• Is it only to communicate with customers?
• Do you want to educate your visitors?
• Do you want to generate website visits and sales?

When you determine your objectives, you will know how to approach the promotion of your blog.


Additional Articles About Using Blogs to Promote

Author Promotion From Your Easy Chair - Is It Possible
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/author-book-tours-from-your-easy-chair.html

Tips For Authors Who Blog
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/tips-for-writers-who-blog.html

Communicate With Blog Readers
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/communicate-with-blog-readers.html

Why Aren't You Blogging
http://virtualblogtour.blogspot.com/2008/04/why-arent-you-blogging.html


Nikki Leigh - Fiction and Non Fiction Author
Author of the Book Promo 101 Serieshttp://www.nikkileigh.com/book_promo_101.htm