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Just spent the last year writing and publishing your book? Now what-- nobody is buying it, nobody knows about it and money is running out. Follow these tips and you will be on the way to a best seller.

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Steps

  1. 1
    Create a website. Search online and you can find numerous services where you can make your own website. Base it around your book and build links. You can get website addresses for cheap or if you don't have enough money you can get them for free but with the services name tagged on the end (e.g. Www.yourwebsite.theirfreeservice.com) good services are moon fruit, blogspot and dinstudio.
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    Post it as your Status. Shout about you book on whatever social network sites you are one whether it be Facebook, MSN or MySpace. Simple but effective.
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    Put up posters. Speak to your local shops or libraries and ask if you can set up a book stand or posters, if you are friendly with the shop keeper then you can usually get the service free or cheap.
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    Get business cards. You can buy them from companies like vista print or you can just go on publisher and print them off on thick paper. Hand them out to contacts and anyone taking an interest or who has significance, it shows you are professional.
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    Hand out your website address. You can add it on the posters, business cards and status'.

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    Tips

    • Always act professional.
    • Use the library printers and computers to save ink.
    • If you are not on any social networking sites--join!
    • Build up links to your website on other websites.
    • Build up your contacts.

    Warnings

    • Don't put out your personal details on your cards.
    • Make sure you use legit website companies.
    • Don't burn your bridges!

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