Archive for the ‘Book Design’ Category


20-Minute Book Marketing Podcast: Erno Rossi on Back Cover Copy That Sells

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Listen in as Erno Rossi talks about the power of back cover copy, photographs, Facebook, and more. Why is one picture is truly worth one thousand words, for fiction or non-fiction books? If you use many pictures in your books, many more men will buy your books. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Back [...]

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Copyright Questions: How Do I Set Up a Copyright Page for My Book?

Question from Reader How do I set up a book copyright page with a proper copyright notice? John’s Answer The only thing you absolutely need on the copyright page for your book is a proper copyright notice. There are many other things you can add but that’s the only absolute requirement. The Copyright Notice Here [...]

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Book Marketing: Offering Rebates on Book Sales

If you’ve ever thought about offering rebates on book sales, you can follow the example of the For Dummies book series. Check out some of the rebates they’ve offered in the past few months: For Dummies Rebate Center Dummies Beach Towel/Bike Seat Cover Offer FREE Dummies Beach Towel or Bike Seat Cover when you buy [...]

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Book Publishing Tweets You Can Use: Book Design and Ebook Publishing

Here are a few of my more recent tweets on book publicity and book promotion. There are some great book marketing lessons and tips included within these short tweets. Finding the Best Book Cover Design Software – http://askthecoverdesigner.com/finding-the-best-book-cover-design-software Book Cover Designs: How to Get the Best Design for Your Novel http://askthecoverdesigner.com/novel-cover-designs-how-to-get-the-best-designs My Google+ profile (John [...]

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