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How to Plan Your Virtual Book Tour

What is a virtual book tour, why do you want to do one, and how do you make it happen?

A virtual book tour is a promotional tactic that lets you interact with bloggers and online media outlets in ways that help you get the word out about your book. Just like an in-person book tour, you select a timeframe for the tour and work to schedule specific appearances. The possibilities include:
• Live Webinar presentations
• Blog Q&As
• Guest columns on blogs
• Reviews of your book written by key bloggers
• Articles that you write and place in key locations
• Podcasts
• Video interviews hosted on the blogs or sites of others
• Blogger hosted contests that offer your book as a prize alongside information about your book

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Permalink Reply by Sean Noonan on May 1, 2011 at 12:01am

Thanks fot the list. Good to know. One of these days I will have to get the marketing into place...lol.

I just enjoy writing the books too much.

Permalink Reply by Clark M. Zlotchew on June 15, 2011 at 7:56pm

Very interesting. But, inexperienced with all the methods listed, I haven't a clue as to how to go about it.

Permalink Reply by Kay Elizabeth on July 5, 2011 at 6:00pm

Clark, I don't mean this to come out rude but did you read the link underneath the list that says Article? Just in case you missed that. Webinars are complicated but with guest blogging you just contact the website owner and they post an article you write on their site. I have guest bloggers all the time at mine if you need examples.

http://www.cuckleburr.com

Just ask if you have questions. :)

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