Using MySpace To Promote Your Book
I mentioned this on Free-New-Books.com but I think it’s worth repeating here - author Thomas Dowler has been using MySpace to promote a free download of his debut novel Mr Nice Guy. Dowler has got over 1000 people to become friends of his on MySpace by figuring out the sort of demographic that might enjoy his book and then inviting them to view his profile - and download their copy of the novel.
This is essentially the same formula that up and coming bands used to grow their fan base - and, of course, which catapulted the Arctic Monkeys to fame too. Because people specify on their own profiles what they are interested in (usually quite lengthily too), there’s hope for even authors of fiction - surely the most difficult sort of book to sell - to find people who might be sympathetically minded towards their work.
Be interesting to search MySpace for “Blanchot”…
UPDATE: Heh. I just checked. Of the 90 million people signed up to Myspace, precisely 9 of them mention Blanchot…
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3 Responses to “Using MySpace To Promote Your Book”
Karl
July 25th, 2006
Imagine how much time and effort it took to figure out who to invite to be his friends, send emails, then hope they download his ebook.
What if all 1000 download it? So what has he achieved? What comes of it?
Peter L. Winkler
August 5th, 2006
This book First lady president is fantastic, very close to the best in the series.I am trying to promote First Lady President,a true inspiring story of how such a figure might emerge as the first ever serious female candidate in a U.S. presidential election, and what opposition — both culturally and politically
Please check out this home site and help promote this amazing book.
Sandy
July 21st, 2008
Very good idea, half way through the book and it’s pretty good. My hat is off to Mr. Dowler (If I had one that is) and I wish him all the best.