Have you recently published a book? Are you looking for new ways to publicize your writing?Would you like to reach a highly targeted audience in a new way?
Well now you can with a virtual book tour.
Write On Track have teamed up with BookedIN – The Virtual Book Tour to offer a cost effective solution for your next book promotion.
What is a virtual book tour?
On a virtual book tour, authors promote their books by making “virtual” stops during a scheduled week on blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter chats and other places online.
How does it work?
We match authors with handpicked bloggers in their niche area and then schedule stops on a virtual book tour. Usually, the host blogger will write a review of your book, or you might prefer to write a guest post or do an interview for their blog instead. We encourage authors on tour to offer a signed copy of your book as a giveaway.
Why take part in a virtual book tour?
Virtual tours help build buzz for your book and gets people talking about it online.
Looking for more reasons to take part?
Here are ten more reasons to take part in a virtual tour.
1. Google loves blogs. You will increase your chance of being found on an internet search if your book appears on multiple blogs. Each post you create on a blog is an opportunity for you to rank for a specific set of keywords in Google’s search engine results page.
2. Your host blogger will provide a direct link to your online purchasing site, increasing your chances of a sale.
3. Virtual tours are a cost effective way to promote your book (no travel costs).
4. You can drive more traffic to your own author blog or website through a virtual tour.
5. You will have a more global platform to reach your audience.
6. You will benefit from the implied endorsement of your book when others help you promote it.
7. You get to interact directly with the people most interested in reading and buying your books.
8. You develop longer term relationships with bloggers and other key influencers – perfect for promoting your next book, or your product or service.
9. Potential buyers can try before they buy by sampling your product online.
10. You get exposure to new audiences you might not have otherwise have been able to reach.
Why choose Write On Track to host your virtual book tour?
As web marketing and communications specialists, with a wealth of experience in blogging, social networking, marketing and PR, and with access to an extensive network of niche bloggers, we can offer you excellent online marketing expertise to help you successfully launch and promote your book.
We also offer a service to authors who would like to set up a simple and easy to manage WordPress blog for their book promotion.
Are you interesting in moving your next tour to the virtual world? Then contact us today for more information on how we make this happen for you.
Marie Ennis-O’Connor BA, MIAPR, holds an Honours degree in History from University College Dublin. She is a graduate of the Irish Academy of Public Relations and has worked in a variety of PR roles over the past 12 years. Marie is editor of several award-winning blogs ranging from life sciences to health to business. She is a panel member of the newly established Bloggers International and is a regular contributor to Health Works Collective, an online community for thought leaders in international healthcare. She is a featured blogger on Webicina, an online service that provides curated medical social media resources in over 80 medical topics and over 17 languages, and has been awarded a top blogger accolade by Empowered Doctor.com and most inspiring writer by WegoHealth. Marie is also in demand as a trainer in social media marketing and travels the country teaching small business owners how to get online and maximise their online presence.
