I’m at the BIG SEMINAR in Atlanta, meeting with the top marketing, discussing plans for the future of online marketing, and making deals that will help the authors and entrepreneurs on my mailing list.
My friend Ray Edwards and I will conduct an Inside BIG teleseminar.. you can get the scoop at
Have you seen this yet?
Here’s my appearance on that show:
In developing web contenct around your book. Keep looking for what will encourage readers, bloggers, and even the press to link to you.. spreading the word about your book
Using the same strategies as you would in good PR, this is a great way to linkbait (provide bait to get a link)
It’s easy to find ideas.. in fact, some of the best ideas are from people writing about linkbaiting
like this one
The Link Baiting Playbook: Hooks Revisited – Stuntdubl – Search Engine Marketing Consultant
After a few great best seller launching last month, it going to get tougher for a while. Harry Potter has a new book release
Ben Mack Think Two Products Ahead is still doing well. Thousands have signed up at the promo web site.
But will will the latest Potter book sell well at a list price of $34.90
WSJ.com has a poll going.. when I checked the “way too much” option was winning by a landslide.
A poll is a terrible way to judge the pricing decision. Since the marketers here are pretty bright.. I would imagine they think the list price of books could be higher.
Do you want to be a best seller?
Watch what Ben Mack is doing today… (note: the 2nd to last number is the Amazon rank.. and the book just came out this morning 1/28)
http://bestsellerauthors.com/t2
date/time Amazon rank BN.com rank
Jan. 15, 2007 at 2:00 a.m. 92,310 527,506
Jan. 16, 2007 at 2:00 a.m. 48,542 492,779
Jan. 17, 2007 at 2:00 a.m. 202,051 492,779
Jan. 18, 2007 at 2:00 a.m. 325,645 468,970
Jan. 19, 2007 at 2:00 a.m. 127,164 468,970
Jan. 20, 2007 at 2:00 a.m. 58,292 [n/a]
Jan. 21, 2007 at 2:00 a.m. 77,415 [n/a]
Jan. 22, 2007 at 2:00 a.m. 229,314 [n/a]
Jan. 23, 2007 at 6:18 a.m. 329,383 [n/a]
Jan. 23, 2007 at 5:58 p.m. 162,279 [n/a]
Jan. 24, 2007 at 6:18 a.m. 251,160 [n/a]
Jan. 24, 2007 at 5:58 p.m. 299,569 [n/a]
Jan. 25, 2007 at 6:08 a.m. 346,166 [n/a]
Jan. 25, 2007 at 5:48 p.m. 377,936 [n/a]
Jan. 26, 2007 at 5:58 a.m. 75,714 [n/a]
Jan. 26, 2007 at 2:21 p.m. 135,154 530,700
Jan. 27, 2007 at 5:08 a.m. 87,504 [n/a]
Jan. 27, 2007 at 5:08 p.m. 147,197 [n/a]
Jan. 28, 2007 at 5:08 a.m. 24,231 [n/a]
Jan. 28, 2007 at 5:08 p.m. 74,885 [n/a]
Jan. 29, 2007 at 12:26 a.m. 133,499 504,836
Jan. 29, 2007 at 1:33 a.m. 23,075 504,836
Jan. 29, 2007 at 2:11 a.m. 242 504,836
Jan. 29, 2007 at 3:17 a.m. 114 504,836
Jan. 29, 2007 at 4:40 a.m. 82 504,836
Jan. 29, 2007 at 6:05 a.m. 73 504,836
Jan. 29, 2007 at 8:47 a.m. 36 486,990
Jan. 29, 2007 at 10:27 a.m. 30 486,990
Current: Jan. 29, 2007 at 11:19 a.m. 24 486,990