Blog to Book & Beyond

Below are resources I hope you will find useful as part of your blog to book project.

Books

Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs (The New Rules of Social Media)

Inbound Marketing is a how-to guide to getting found via Google, the blogosphere, and social media sites.

ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income

Whether you’re just starting out or have been blogging for years, these two professional bloggers show you how to turn your passion for blogging into extra revenue.   A practical guide to creating and marketing a blog with the potential for generating a six-figure income.

The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging

Offers an A-Z guide to all things blog, with information for everyone from the tech-challenged newbie looking to get a handle on this new way of communicating to the experienced blogger looking to break through the clutter of the Internet.   You’ll find tools to help you build your blog, strategies to create your community, tips on finding your voice, and entertaining anecdotes from HuffPost bloggers.

Plug Your Book! Online Book Marketing for Authors, Book Publicity through Social Networking

Get massive online exposure for your book, no special computer skills needed — trade published or self published, fiction or nonfiction.  A comprehesnive collection of cutting-edge promotional tactics and strategies.

Social Media Is A Cocktail Party: Why You Already Know The Rules Of Social Media Marketing

 An insightful guide with practical examples that give meaning and direction for smart social media programs.  It provides useful tools for understanding how best to understand the strategy and tactics for marketing on the social web.  An a essential read for marketers and PR professionals within any organization.
 
Say Everything: How Blogging Began, What It’s Becoming, and Why It Matters

 A resource packed with new insights that show you how to rediscover the soul of your brand. Features practical, step-by-step lessons and includes a collection of guides, checklists, question forms, printable resources, and more.

Blogging Heroes: Interviews with 30 of the World’s Top Bloggers

Interviews with 30 of the top innovative, creative bloggers who share their tactics, their philosophies, what drives them, how they mine for subject matter, and their personal secrets for success. 

Blogging Quick & Easy: A Planned Approach to Blogging Success

 This informative introduction to blogging takes you step-by-step through the process of planning, building and managing your blog.  The approach focuses on building an audience for your blog and measuring your success at each step.

Blogging Tools

Web Hosting Services

 1 and 1 – Full service web hosting service, with multiple hosting levels, support for e-commerce, site building tools and traffic building tools.  24 x 7 support by phone, e-mail or live chat.

Self Publishing Companies

Book Videos

Blog Tours

Podcasting