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Amazon cuts social-networking features for authors, customers
Amazon killed its “Friends” networking feature that had enabled authors and readers to forward messages through the online retailer. It’s the latest in several recent steps Amazon has taken restricting communication among authors and customers. (Update: please see the first comment below this post; Amazon has blocked new authors from its Connect blogging feature.) Until [...]
Getting readers involved with your new book
After looking at some of his publisher’s paperwork for his upcoming second novel, author Josh Kilmer-Purcell realized that two slightly different titles were being used: Candy Everyone Wants, and Candy Everybody Wants Which one should it be? // Kilmer-Purcell decided to let his MySpace friends decide by voting on his blog. Vote below, and then [...]
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: Which social network is best for plugging my book?
QUESTION: I want to start promoting my academic book online. But how do older adults get involved in Web social networking? I have joined a couple of small groups populated with professionals from my field. But MySpace? Isn’t that for kids? ANSWER: I agree that MySpace might not be the most productive place for generating [...]
Facebook connects with Shelfari, Amazon.com
Shelfari, the social-networking site for bibliophiles, now enables Facebook members to rate, review and share books without leaving the site. Unlike most Facebook applications built by independent developers, the new application was built by Shelfari, which received financing from Amazon.com in February. Some of the bibliographic and user-generated content on Shelfari is piped in from [...]
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, [...]
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