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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
On my own site. (Not obvious enough, eh? Something for me to think about when I do the redesign...)
Well, I'm aware that there are other connections I could have made, in order to publicize the books further. One of the reasons I hang out here so much, was with the hope of making those connections from one primary location... the passive approach. (As it's turned out, other than mentions here, and maybe the occasional mention by those here who have their own websites, those connections haven't extended very far beyond MR. Obviously the passive approach isn't quite far-reaching enough...)
I'm only recently reaching the point at which I should be able to go more active in self-promotion (starting this summer, I expect), though hopefully short of carpet-bombing my works around the web just to see what sticks. Complimentary review copies... spaces on YouTube and MySpace, etc... Google ads... press releases and SEO... porn... all of these are under consideration to improve my profile. (Well... maybe not the porn... on the other hand... no, no, not the porn. Probably...)
So, yes, my own promotional efforts have been limited, and are due for an infusion of effort to improve things.
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And you said your number of sales has steadily improved? Wow!
Maybe I should take the time to check something you've written...
But you know, the first reason why I've never even considered it (I don't think I've even bothered checking your site up) is that I usually don't bother reading books unless they're
genuinely recommended by people I appreciate, or reviewers my tastes agree with. I don't have enough time to waste on books from the great unknown - too many are crap.