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Promote A Book – Using a website to promote your book – Ask Evan


hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to

hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s

another edition of ask Evan in today’s episode I’m going to answer a question

episode I’m going to answer a question

episode I’m going to answer a question from one of my readers Bobby who is an

from one of my readers Bobby who is an

from one of my readers Bobby who is an author just wrote a novel whisper has a

author just wrote a novel whisper has a

author just wrote a novel whisper has a website and what at my advice on how to

website and what at my advice on how to

website and what at my advice on how to get that book up at going and selling so

get that book up at going and selling so

get that book up at going and selling so let’s check out the site to start so it

let’s check out the site to start so it

let’s check out the site to start so it looks like it’s just a landing page at

looks like it’s just a landing page at

looks like it’s just a landing page at the moment let’s turn off the music here

the moment let’s turn off the music here

the moment let’s turn off the music here this is just a landing page nothing so

this is just a landing page nothing so

this is just a landing page nothing so just a contact in a home page so for

just a contact in a home page so for

just a contact in a home page so for here I don’t really know what your book

here I don’t really know what your book

here I don’t really know what your book is about so I see a street setting here

is about so I see a street setting here

is about so I see a street setting here it might be good idea to say a little

it might be good idea to say a little

it might be good idea to say a little bit about what your book is about a lot

bit about what your book is about a lot

bit about what your book is about a lot of times on these landing pages you want

of times on these landing pages you want

of times on these landing pages you want to leave a box or people to be able to

to leave a box or people to be able to

to leave a box or people to be able to put their name and information in so you

put their name and information in so you

put their name and information in so you can email them when something comes out

can email them when something comes out

can email them when something comes out or if you want to have people pre-order

or if you want to have people pre-order

or if you want to have people pre-order the book it’s a great way so whoever is

the book it’s a great way so whoever is

the book it’s a great way so whoever is in the site it may not be a lot of

in the site it may not be a lot of

in the site it may not be a lot of people yet but you can get people to

people yet but you can get people to

people yet but you can get people to potentially pre-order at least sign up

potentially pre-order at least sign up

potentially pre-order at least sign up for a newsletter to know when it’s

for a newsletter to know when it’s

for a newsletter to know when it’s coming out so that’s usually kind of

coming out so that’s usually kind of

coming out so that’s usually kind of standard for these types of launches so

standard for these types of launches so

standard for these types of launches so this doesn’t really tell me anything so

this doesn’t really tell me anything so

this doesn’t really tell me anything so again I want to know a little bit about

again I want to know a little bit about

again I want to know a little bit about what the book is about give me an option

what the book is about give me an option

what the book is about give me an option to sign up for more information when it

to sign up for more information when it

to sign up for more information when it comes out or potentially even pre-order

comes out or potentially even pre-order

comes out or potentially even pre-order I also try to show some testimonials on

I also try to show some testimonials on

I also try to show some testimonials on here so who has read the book who really

here so who has read the book who really

here so who has read the book who really loves it show a picture show some quotes

loves it show a picture show some quotes

loves it show a picture show some quotes help build up the hype right so book

help build up the hype right so book

help build up the hype right so book coming soon isn’t going to do too much

coming soon isn’t going to do too much

coming soon isn’t going to do too much to build up the hype you want to

to build up the hype you want to

to build up the hype you want to actually show people getting excited it

actually show people getting excited it

actually show people getting excited it could be a video of them saying how

could be a video of them saying how

could be a video of them saying how great it is or just them you know I have

great it is or just them you know I have

great it is or just them you know I have a written text of what they’ve done what

a written text of what they’ve done what

a written text of what they’ve done what they’ve read in how they like it from

they’ve read in how they like it from

they’ve read in how they like it from there you know once you launch it it’s

there you know once you launch it it’s

there you know once you launch it it’s the challenge of getting the word out

the challenge of getting the word out

the challenge of getting the word out and you can go two ways one is through

and you can go two ways one is through

and you can go two ways one is through the mainstream media again I have noted

the mainstream media again I have noted

the mainstream media again I have noted what the book is about but if it’s

what the book is about but if it’s

what the book is about but if it’s hitting on any kind of hot topic then

hitting on any kind of hot topic then

hitting on any kind of hot topic then you can approach media as an expert and

you can approach media as an expert and

you can approach media as an expert and you can get the book showcase and you

you can get the book showcase and you

you can get the book showcase and you know your subject matter experts you can

know your subject matter experts you can

know your subject matter experts you can be featured you could build your own PR

be featured you could build your own PR

be featured you could build your own PR list or you can use a service like PR

list or you can use a service like PR

list or you can use a service like PR leads that I’ve used in the past to get

leads that I’ve used in the past to get

leads that I’ve used in the past to get into the media and see what they’re

into the media and see what they’re

into the media and see what they’re talking about and get featured i found

talking about and get featured i found

talking about and get featured i found that print tends to work the best in

that print tends to work the best in

that print tends to work the best in terms of getting people to go to a

terms of getting people to go to a

terms of getting people to go to a website because it’s written down they

website because it’s written down they

website because it’s written down they can copy and paste and put it into the

can copy and paste and put it into the

can copy and paste and put it into the browser and go over to your site but you

browser and go over to your site but you

browser and go over to your site but you know when you’re first getting this

know when you’re first getting this

know when you’re first getting this thing launched you’re really to go ready

thing launched you’re really to go ready

thing launched you’re really to go ready to go to whoever wants to cover you so

to go to whoever wants to cover you so

to go to whoever wants to cover you so that’s one way is mainstream the other

that’s one way is mainstream the other

that’s one way is mainstream the other way i’d go is try to get the online

way i’d go is try to get the online

way i’d go is try to get the online media so look at bloggers who cover

media so look at bloggers who cover

media so look at bloggers who cover books and who cover the area that you’re

books and who cover the area that you’re

books and who cover the area that you’re talking about so if whisper has elements

talking about so if whisper has elements

talking about so if whisper has elements of personal development you can go you

of personal development you can go you

of personal development you can go you know talk two persons relevant blogs if

know talk two persons relevant blogs if

know talk two persons relevant blogs if its elements of travel you could talk to

its elements of travel you could talk to

its elements of travel you could talk to travel blogs basically you want to get

travel blogs basically you want to get

travel blogs basically you want to get the people who are interested in this

the people who are interested in this

the people who are interested in this type of book to talk about it and you

type of book to talk about it and you

type of book to talk about it and you can give them review copies you can

can give them review copies you can

can give them review copies you can potentially write a guest blog on their

potentially write a guest blog on their

potentially write a guest blog on their blog to talk about the book you can give

blog to talk about the book you can give

blog to talk about the book you can give them as prizes to their readers you

them as prizes to their readers you

them as prizes to their readers you basically want to kick up some attention

basically want to kick up some attention

basically want to kick up some attention so that there you are willing to you

so that there you are willing to you

so that there you are willing to you know promote you a little bit and get

know promote you a little bit and get

know promote you a little bit and get the word out about your blog sorry your

the word out about your blog sorry your

the word out about your blog sorry your book so hopefully that’s a good start

book so hopefully that’s a good start

book so hopefully that’s a good start once people visit the site again you

once people visit the site again you

once people visit the site again you want to get their information you might

want to get their information you might

want to get their information you might want to have a blog here as well to show

want to have a blog here as well to show

want to have a blog here as well to show you know more content and preview other

you know more content and preview other

you know more content and preview other things that you’re working on but

things that you’re working on but

things that you’re working on but definitely a little bit more than what

definitely a little bit more than what

definitely a little bit more than what you’ve got here right now it’s a great

you’ve got here right now it’s a great

you’ve got here right now it’s a great start it looks nice looks professional

start it looks nice looks professional

start it looks nice looks professional but I try to add a little bit more on

but I try to add a little bit more on

but I try to add a little bit more on there and start building up some more

there and start building up some more

there and start building up some more momentum to help drive some interest in

momentum to help drive some interest in

momentum to help drive some interest in the book so hopefully that helps if you

the book so hopefully that helps if you

the book so hopefully that helps if you guys liked the video please give it a

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thumbs up below and it also love to hear your comments if you want to leave one

your comments if you want to leave one

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