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Are book readers moving from MySpace to Facebook?
It seems the conventional wisdom these days is that MySpace is tanking, and Facebook is the place to be. U.S. MySpace visitors under 18 dropped 30 percent over the past year, while Facebook’s nearly tripled.” It was inevitable that Facebook’s strategy of open enrollment would appeal to high school kids. After all, Facebook began as [...]
Q&A: Can authors really build an audience on MySpace?
QUESTION: I’m getting sick and tired of all the junk that I see on MySpace. I’m there to market my book. But it’s devolved into a place to say, “happy birthday,” “good morning,” or “have a great weekend.” Pleeeze! I am very protective of MySpace. My purpose in being there is to exchange information about [...]
Q&A: Can I post an Amazon Associates link on MySpace?
QUESTION: How can I post an Amazon Associates link for my book on MySpace? Whenever I try it, only the code appears, not my book cover. ANSWER: MySpace doesn’t allow the Javascript used with the enhanced Amazon Associates links, and that’s why your usual method for posting an affiliate link doesn’t work. But you’ll notice [...]
MySpace Top 40: The more friends, the merrier
There was no announcement, but MySpace now enables members to show a “Top 40 friends” list, doubling the previous limit. The default had been a Top 8 friends list, with a maximum of 20 friends if you tweaked your profile. I wasted no time in picking out an additional 20 author friends for my list, [...]
Q&A: Should I market my book on MySpace or a blog?
QUESTION: I’ve written a book about music, and I want to start promoting it on the Internet. The amount of time I can spend is limited. Where should I focus my effort — writing a blog, or promoting my book on MySpace? ANSWER: There’s no reason you can’t promote your book on MySpace and your [...]
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Tips for using MySpace to plug your book
// Many up-and-coming authors are using MySpace to promote their books. Here are several rules of thumb for using MySpace as a publicity tool: Try to keep your MySpace pages streamlined and clutter-free. Make sure that anyone who sees it can easily discover your book and, if interested, buy it quickly. Put “buy this book” [...]
Q&A: How can I change my Top 8 MySpace friends?
QUESTION: I’ve noticed that some author pages on MySpace have a a long list of featured friends, while most have only eight. How can I change my Top 8 on MySpace? ANSWER: Under each member’s “About Me” section are pictures of eight friends, then a link to all the other friends of that member. By [...]
How authors can network on MySpace
MySpace is a great way for authors and publishers to network. There are several ways to find people on MySpace who might be in your target audience: by searching for murder mysteries, historical romance, self-improvement, organic food, or whatever niche you’re writing in or wherever else your interests lie. Perhaps there’s a famous writer whose [...]
Using MySpace for book promotion and author publicity
MySpace is the Internet-age answer to a promotion tactic used by many first-time authors: selling books from the trunk of your car. It requires legwork, it’s time-consuming, and you might not see a results tomorrow or next week. But if you’re sincere, people will notice. Here’s just a few examples of the types of friends [...]
Using MySpace as an Author Promotional Tool