- Why my book isn’t selling?
- How can I increase my online sales?
- How do I drive more traffic?

Well, I’ve had the pleasure to see  John Di Lemme
this past Saturday here in Atlanta. He provided personal
and sales strategies for growth. Still on FIRE, he shared more with us!

Even with all the background noise, John shares three powerful tips
when it comes creating online success today online.

1. Relationships
2. Testimonials
3. Long Term Business

These are practical tips that can be implemented immediately.

Again, “Sorry about the background noise!” No need to comment
about the sound quality. It’s for those who can hear the message.
Okay?

That’s why the words have been added to the video to help. I was going
to scrap it but the information here is too valuable to do that.

Go Ahead & Hit Play!

Continue to make it happen!

Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson

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Even some the most successful people online plant their feet
offline to keep themselves grounded. One-on-one is a place
that can help anyone grow personally and professionally.

So tune in and hear about social
networking… Press Play

Comment | Copy This

Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Develop That Winning Mentality TODAY!

Chapter 2: Mindset & Vehicle
Choosing The Right Vehicle

Chapter 3: The Success Blueprint
Find A Proven Business Model
Don’t Try And Reinvent The Wheel

Chapter 4: Four Steps To Success!
Find a skill
Create Your Own Product
Create A Business
Automating Your Business

Chapter 5: Pitfalls
Waiting For Things To Happen
Dealing With Machines Instead Of Humans
Not Being Focused

Chapter 6: Summary
It’s All About Your Belief

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I know the title may sound harsh, yet
it’s important to focus on the element
that will bring you a greater return in
profit.

So why am I evening mentioning this?

Well today Ms. York has allowed us the
opportunity to provide her with a Mini
Mini Website Makeover of her website.

This one element that I mentioned is in
the below video….

We as authors we have to clearly define,
when it comes to book marketing and
learning how to sell fiction online what
what we are selling to our readers.

Just take a few minutes and see what I’m
talking about, then share your thoughts,
ideas, and feedback.

Check Out Featured Author:
Ms. Sunida Yorl at www.SunidaePublications.com

Be sure to read the article: How to Market Your
Book Online

Make It Happen & Merry Christmas!

Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson

And…

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Step 2 of a 6 step series on how
to market your book online,
is showing how to create a buzz.

This is a great short video to watch, filled with create content…
If you’ve been saying to youself things like: “I need traffic
to my website!” or “Why isn’t my book selling?”

Then you must tune in now and begin to implement the
strategies covered in this video tutorial.

Be sure you watch Step 1 Video because this series takes you
step-by-step … So press STOP and jump over to the first video
6 Steps On How To Market Your Book On The Internet

I hope you find value in what’s shared with you today. Be
sure to post your thoughts, ideas, and questions.

Continue to focus on the dream!

Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson

P.S. Have you downloaded the the FREE 60 Minute Audio
Tutorial on Online Book Markting?

Shouldn’t clicking away right now to download it? Of
course! ;o)

It’s right over there ===>>

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It has some great nuggets in it that will
ignite some new and old ideas. So take
a minute or two read it!

After you’ve read it, Talk Back! What did
YOU find valuable and what were really
looking for with a title of “How to sell
your debut nove!”?

Enjoy! ;o)

Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson

P.S. Be sure you download your free 60 Minute
Audio Tutorial on Online Book Marketing… It’s
right over to the right, on the home page!

How to sell your debut novel

In an overpopulated market, how do you compete with known writers
and celebrities whose work is promoted at every bookshop, website,
magazine, television show and newspaper?

A publisher doesn’t invest that much PR in first-time writers unless
you’ve been recommended on Richard and Judy’s Book Club or been
hailed as the next best thing. However, there are options available
that can help dramatically increase sales.

Depending where you live, anywhere up to 50,000 people read the
local papers, which are desperate for interesting stories, especially
if there’s a local interest. In addition to London, my debut novel was
set in Belfast, Southampton, Harrow and Milton Keynes The publicity
generated from these local papers was invaluable in shifting hundreds
of copies. Same applies for local radio (lots of fun) and the town websites.

Acclaimed author of ten novels, Carole Matthews, hosts a fun website
and monthly newsletter promoting her hilarious novels to new and
established readers. Include a biography, sample chapter, contact details,
reviews and photos of yourself. Too many authors cram their website
full of material and excessive colour. Simple and straightforward is best.
Check out the websites of Stephen King, Anthony Horowitz, Sarah Webb
and Carole Matthews.

Adrian Magson, crime writer and author of No Sleep For The Dead, sells
many books courtesy of book signings. His novels are displayed at the
entrance of the bookshop and he gently approaches customers, asking
if they enjoy crime writing. If it’s a “yes,” he talks about his work and
often sells a copy. If they’re interested in another genre, he thanks them
and moves on. Book readers enjoy meeting authors in their favourite genre.

If you are nervous or shy about selling, Chris Cardell offers advice on
how to sell your business. His coaching tips are highly recommended a
nd free, although if you have the money, he’s worth hiring for advice.

Bookmarks, pens, mugs. Bookstore managers appreciate these items,
especially independent bookshops, who’ve placed my work at the front
of their shop alongside John Grisham and Eoin Colfer, when they received
complimentary promotional mugs. Bookmarks are universal and more
cost-effective.

Donating a portion of your sales to good causes helps raise your profile.
I gave 50 copies to my daughter’s school. £3 to raise money. £4.99 to
yours truly. Teachers and parents talked about it for weeks and valuable
publicity ensured more copies were sold.

For romantic comedy novels, have a valentines day competition. For horror,
take advantage of Halloween. Crime – well, anytime in winter. Local press
appreciates and supports competitions.

Although you will experience some jealously from others, most friends,
family and work colleagues happily buy copies. People love claiming that
they know authors that have actually produced books rather than those
who simply talk about it.

Using the above methods, I’ve sold 1455 copies of my romantic comedy,
Heaven’s Delight, in the first two months. To read the opening chapter,
go to my website.

The article How to sell your debut novel can be found here.

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Okay! Talk Back! What did YOU find valuable and
what were really looking for with a title of “How
to sell your debut nove!”?
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6 Steps On How To Market
Your Book On The Internet

Step 1 of a 6 step series on how to market your book online,
is showing how to create a buzz.

This is a great short video to watch, filled with create content…
If you’ve been saying to youself things like: “I need traffic
to my website!” or “Why isn’t my book selling?”

Then you must tune in now and begin to implement the strategies
covered in this video tutorial.

I hope you find value in what’s shared with you today.

Continue to focus on the dream!

Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson

P.S. Have you downloaded the the FREE 60 Minute Audio
Tutorial on Online Book Markting?

Shouldn’t clicking away right now to download it? Of
course! ;o)

It’s right over there ===>>

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With millions of websites being loaded onto the World Wide Web, “pretty” doesn’t help authors or writers capture their targeted audiences. It was reported in June, 2007 on SoftPedia.com, approximately 100,000 websites are added to the internet every day.

Competition on the internet is fierce, and every author must remove any road blocks that may be causing them disparaging results with their websites.

More often than not, authors take time from their writing or creativity to figure out website design by obtaining a free website from the many resources available. While wearing their many hats, authors must wear efficiently the Webmaster hat, which takes time and valuable resources.

When designing or putting a website on the internet, there are key elements required to help marketing a website easier for authors and writers. Even when utilizing the services of a web designer, the author must know what to ask.

Internet marketer Tom Antion teaches his students to ask a web designer one key question: “What plan do you have to work my keywords into the design of this site?”

Mr. Antion states that 99% of web designers don’t know these things–they just know how to make websites look nice.

So many authors have fallen prey to this type of thinking when it comes to their websites. Many have become stuck on a “pretty” website verses an effective website. There are several keys to success when creating a website.

Seven Keys to a Successful Website

1. Font Size – (10 to 11 point) Allows visitors to read the site with ease.

2. Font Type – (Georgia, Arial, and Times New Roman) Standard typeset alleviates any misreading from fancy, scripted fonts.

3. Font Color – (White or Black) Keeps the eyes focused. There are times to use blues, reds, or greens on headlines and sub-headlines to draw attention.

4. Background Images – (Solid and Clear) Just like a good book, make sure to remove any distractions from the visitor.

5. Keywords – (Include 5 to 7) Use these keywords throughout the website: Content, Meta Description, Website Page Header, and Alternate Image Text.

6. Media – (Videos, Audio, and Widgets) Eliminate unnecessary videos, music, and extra photo image widgets. These are distractions and drastically slow a page’s opening.

Per USAToday.com, there is still 14% of the population with dial-up internet connections.

7. Clarity – Provide the website visitor a thorough, step-by-step, controlled process.

Authors can implement each of these seven keys to success on their very own. Creating a website presence to capture new readers, new subscribers, more traffic, and growing a following can all be done by learning simple strategies and techniques that are practical and applicable.

One thing authors or writers must keep in mind as they attend their writing workshops or learn how to market a book is that everyone lands on a search engine. The top search engine is Google.com, followed by Yahoo.com, then MSN.com. The author must be included in the results of the everyday web surfer’s search criterion in order to be found.

Just an FYI: “pretty websites” isn’t one of the search criteria.

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C.F. Jackson, author and website makeover trainer offers a free downloadable Website Makeover 101 Session at http://www.WebsiteMakeoverWorkshop.com. Ms. Jackson has been interviewed on Authors’ Speak Out, Urban Literary Review, Millionaire Blue Print Now and Atlanta’s WVEE (V-103) radio shows, to name a few.

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Without a doubt MySpace.com is the granddaddy of social networking, also known as Web2.0. Even with rivals such as a Facebook.com close behind, it’s MySpace that everyone is quick to ask, “Are you on MySpace?”

MySpace has become the home for many authors and writers. Per Comscore, MySpace is attracting approximately 115 million visitors per month. In essence, it can become overwhelming to exude ones uniqueness at times.

Many authors and writers, as well as the entrepreneur refuse to see this social network for what it is; which leads many into failing to leverage this into greater results.

Let’s take it by play!

New fiction author creates a MySpace account within a community of millions. These are authors, writers, artists, students, producers, teachers, career professionals, speakers, entrepreneurs, network marketers or singles wanting to date.

Now what does this sound like? Happy hour, how about a night club?

Once stepping into a cornucopia the author sets out to make himself or herself known within a segment of the MySpace world. How? Creating a profile to express and share who they are. Whatever content, videos, or images selected for their profile it becomes more. It’s no longer just a profile it’s a quote unquote “website”.

The author builds a strong friend base and rapport on MySpace. Yet, there are others in the two million plus populated social network community fighting for attention through bulletin posts, blog posts, events or comments.

How can the author move their strong friend base to a more controlled environment?

Invite them to a place of business.

MySpace is an extraordinary community to meet, network, and communicate, however, the author must begin branding himself or herself. Right now, the MySpace brand is known worldwide. How about the author?

The question is:  How market your book online?

As an author and a writer, the first step is to create a presence on the internet through taking ownership of internet real estate by:
- Owning a domain name / URL.
- Creating a website (Business Office)

Second is to take this new power and:

- Market your website through the strong friend base
- Take the networking from MySpace to your space
- Generate a following outside of MySpace

Third is to build a brand:

- Your website is the leading site to send prospective customers
- In all content, online, and offline include your domain name

Major segments of the business world use MySpace.com because of its ability to create a community online in one central location, which mirrors society. These corporations and businesses are bringing their brand onto MySpace for the soul purpose to craft awareness of their product or service.

Uniquely, companies have come to MySpace.com to mingle, network, and market, with the expectation they’ll generate new traffic to their website. And it’s this model the author and writer must create for himself or herself.

Many authors and writers feel fearful of the internet. With so much taking place on the worldwide web, they lack knowledge and resources.

As many authors continue to take control of their literary career it’s time for many to leverage what they’ve created on the granddaddy of social network, MySpace.com, to take their ultimate goals and dreams to another level with online book marketing.

Author and website makeover trainer C.F. Jackson recognized the missing piece for many authors and writers and launched Website Makeover Workshop. This is a place where authors and writers can come to learn more to better position themselves on the internet.

On the Website Makeover Workshop website, there are workshops (group and individual), resources, videos, and a tutorial program. All are geared to meet the time constraints life has on any author or writer. They assist authors to leverage their presence on the internet by learning how to market books online.

C.F. Jackson, author and website makeover trainer, offers a free, downloadable Website Makeover 101 Session at http://www.WebsiteMakeoverWorkshop.com. Ms. Jackson also offers the Website Makeover Monday each week, filled with techniques and strategies.

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Lenora Love interviews C.F. Jackson and
we unfold what MySpace.com really is and
how to sell books on the internet.

Just take few minutes and I’m sure you’ll discover
something new!

I wanted to offer to you this FREE AUDIO
on this Website Makeover Monday!

After doing this interview I was inspired to
write the article Why MySpace Is More Harmful
to Authors Than Good… It’s great article worth
reading.

Enjoy!

Continue to make dreams happen!

Won’t Be Denied,
C.F. Jackson

P.S. Download Your Free Website
Makeover 101 Session . . .

How knowing “2″ Simple Things . . .
Can improve your website. . .
Create more readers . . . and more!

Jump over to . . .

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