tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post3744792341561714137..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: What Works?...and what doesn'tArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-83990134569238139152014-04-27T09:04:57.368-07:002014-04-27T09:04:57.368-07:00So glad you did this, so I'm checking the blog...So glad you did this, so I'm checking the blogs out!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-44728846870229220912014-01-26T21:53:53.615-08:002014-01-26T21:53:53.615-08:00Thanks Lee for stearing me to your post. I wish i ...Thanks Lee for stearing me to your post. I wish i would have known about this sooner, I would have jumped right in. I will scroll through some of the blogs and see what's posted by the others! This was a great idea by the way! You have always come up with great ones though! ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481344598298150867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-43639278860088032842014-01-22T10:24:39.641-08:002014-01-22T10:24:39.641-08:00Hi Arlee,
Great promotion
and great thoughts on pr...Hi Arlee,<br />Great promotion<br />and great thoughts on promotion,<br />So sad I just missed the bus,<br />of course not! I will be there to promote! In my opinion Blog promotion is the vital part of blogging, unless and until we promote our own blog who else will bother to promote ours LOL<br />Have a wonderful time of blogging as well as promotion<br />Best Regards<br />PhilPhilip Verghese 'Ariel'https://www.blogger.com/profile/16981252465465661710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59007884940412843042014-01-21T10:57:06.656-08:002014-01-21T10:57:06.656-08:00This is a wonderful idea for a blogfest. Thank you...This is a wonderful idea for a blogfest. Thank you!Sharon Baylisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361550815860670756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-21389388713935221082014-01-21T10:56:04.557-08:002014-01-21T10:56:04.557-08:00I am working my way through all of these posts. Th...I am working my way through all of these posts. Thank you for all of the supportive things like this that you doAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65784233077593622872014-01-21T10:45:33.181-08:002014-01-21T10:45:33.181-08:00CDC -- Anytime is the right time to learn new and ...CDC -- Anytime is the right time to learn new and useful things.<br /><br />Mary -- It's easy to forget these things. I know. I've done it too.<br /><br />Cortney-- And thank you!<br /><br />Sherry -- A treasure trove of info.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-16564887388954134872014-01-21T09:55:19.985-08:002014-01-21T09:55:19.985-08:00Thanks for hosting this event! It was fun to read...Thanks for hosting this event! It was fun to read all the tips.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6986992370498890142014-01-21T09:39:23.687-08:002014-01-21T09:39:23.687-08:00I think this is a great idea!! Thank you!I think this is a great idea!! Thank you!Cortney Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00774060537148628453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63120222874701706672014-01-21T08:49:47.809-08:002014-01-21T08:49:47.809-08:00Thank you so much for hosting this very helpful bl...Thank you so much for hosting this very helpful blogfest. I had not written this in my datebook so had lost track of the time. Thank you for visiting my blog and mentioning it!<br /><br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mary Montague Sikes</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-42133652782512741532014-01-21T05:12:35.194-08:002014-01-21T05:12:35.194-08:00A timely and absolutely perfect idea too. Thanks f...A timely and absolutely perfect idea too. Thanks for hosting this blogfestHuntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-12734999547085180292014-01-20T22:17:19.165-08:002014-01-20T22:17:19.165-08:00Roland --That was an epic comment with a ton of gr...Roland --That was an epic comment with a ton of great info. You've mentioned a lot of things that work and that don't always. Timing is important and sometimes it's hard to second guess the right time and place. Hit or miss, but you gotta keep trying and keep learning what you can from your experiences and from those of others.<br /><br />Christine --People care more when they see you as caring for them.<br /><br />Buck-- Glad you joined in. I figured this could give your blog and shot and some energy boost for you. You do some great marketing stuff on your blog.<br /><br />Jay-- Glad you've been helped by the info. It's been good.<br /><br />Julie -- Thanks for dropping in.<br /><br />Rebecca -- We asked and we received some great info. Thanks for joining us.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-30842753039849926782014-01-20T15:14:33.886-08:002014-01-20T15:14:33.886-08:00Thanks for dreaming this up and hosting it, Arlee....Thanks for dreaming this up and hosting it, Arlee. I visited every participant, and have two solid pages of notes on things to consider and dow and research, plus a half-dozen bookmarked pages to return to!Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-55912284860246294112014-01-20T13:41:58.128-08:002014-01-20T13:41:58.128-08:00Thanks for hosting this bloghop, Lee! I look forwa...Thanks for hosting this bloghop, Lee! I look forward to learning a lot more on the subject!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-74300914189070504862014-01-20T13:17:12.156-08:002014-01-20T13:17:12.156-08:00This has been a FANTASTIC blogfest. Thanks to you ...This has been a FANTASTIC blogfest. Thanks to you and all the other organizers for putting this together.<br /><br />I took several pages worth of notes.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-26311599932739363682014-01-20T12:43:11.216-08:002014-01-20T12:43:11.216-08:00Hey Lee! Hope you're feeling better. Thanks ...Hey Lee! Hope you're feeling better. Thanks for inviting me to the Online Marketing Symposium. Learning a lot and having a blast visiting all these other great blogs I would have never known about. Thanks again! BuckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82421103930191397532014-01-20T12:23:43.276-08:002014-01-20T12:23:43.276-08:00The blogfest is an excellent idea. I've found ...The blogfest is an excellent idea. I've found more people comment and share when you're giving them helpful tips. I'm always looking for ways to help me better market my work too. Thanks for hosting! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20595469446560873302014-01-20T11:10:54.955-08:002014-01-20T11:10:54.955-08:00I believe what works in marketing is timing and be...I believe what works in marketing is timing and being at the right place at the right time.<br /><br />Both are beyond our control. Say I write a post that a friend recommends to Neil Gaiman. He reads it and laughs his head off. He writes one sentence that it did. I get a 1000 visitors that day and 2000 the next. My books in the sidebar start selling more and more.<br /><br />Did I do anything but write an entertaining, amusing post. No. <br /><br />We have to get noticed by the right people -- but how do we do that?<br /><br />Facebook and Twitter are more crowded waters than a public swimming pool in Hell.<br /><br />Catch, funny titles are nice as are posts that are the same thing.<br /><br />But we are in the ghetto of the internet. We are singing to the choir. Our readers already know us.<br /><br />How do we get the attention of readers who are not authors?<br /><br />Beats me. Which is why I am on the cusp of leaving writing for good.<br /><br />Arlee, you've seen the titles for the mosts of most author blogs these days ... mostly they are informercials.<br /><br />I have offered autographs of Stephen King, Koontz, and Gaiman for honest reviews. Fizzle.<br /><br />I offered a picture signed by the entire cast of THE AVENGERS plus Stan Lee for 10 honest reviews of my audiobook for THE LEGEND OF VICTOR STANDISH -- I haven't gotten one. One of those ten would have won that $1000 photograph.<br /><br />Alex visited 100 blogs DAILY! He picked up a fan base there, plus with his inventive INSECURE WRITERS SUPPORT GROUP. I do not think many of us have the time for that. <br /><br />John Locke paid $3000 to get his beginning reviews which pumped up sales, too, as he bought a book for each of the reviewers. How many of us have that kind of money? Besides, that particular service has been shut down.<br /><br />Our work has to find its way in the crosshairs of the right person at the right time when our post or novel is just the thing a power-broker is looking for.<br /><br />That or we have to date Miley Cyrus. And there are some prices I am not willing to pay! :-)<br /><br />This was really a great idea. Thanks, Arlee.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-75456503568662929002014-01-20T11:10:39.616-08:002014-01-20T11:10:39.616-08:00Susan GK - Glad this is of some help to you. That...Susan GK - Glad this is of some help to you. That's our goal.<br /><br />C.Lee-- I think creative types tend to forget the business end of things sometimes. It would be nice to have someone do this part for us so we could concentrate on the creativity, but the marketing has its own fun side.<br /><br />PK -- I think there's always a need to put out this type of info. There are many books and even entire blogs devoted to the subject. Maybe we can do a regular event.<br /><br />Robin -- Take your time with it. I know it will take me a while to make it through the entire list.<br /><br />DG -- Hope you'll apply your marketing expertise to those who have questions or to elaborate on the posts. Thanks for lurking.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-21741013172774482952014-01-20T10:49:03.784-08:002014-01-20T10:49:03.784-08:00I'll lurk about and see what I can learn. I...I'll lurk about and see what I can learn. I've had a few marketing courses so I know the basics, but I hope to learn some new techniques. <br /><br />Thanks for putting on the show!D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-85851715393776397192014-01-20T09:29:23.266-08:002014-01-20T09:29:23.266-08:00I am slowly making my way through the participants...I am slowly making my way through the participants in this event. Very interesting to see what has worked and what hasn't.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-16571052056320247882014-01-20T09:16:06.732-08:002014-01-20T09:16:06.732-08:00This was such a great and useful idea. I say we do...This was such a great and useful idea. I say we do one every few months!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-71694012745152587842014-01-20T09:13:05.499-08:002014-01-20T09:13:05.499-08:00This has helped me focus on what I've done in ...This has helped me focus on what I've done in the past re: marketing. Thanks for the nudge to do just that.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14953652350308941142014-01-20T09:08:55.411-08:002014-01-20T09:08:55.411-08:00I'm loving this event though it's taking m...I'm loving this event though it's taking me more time for each visit. I have a list started of ideas that grows with each blog I visit.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-40570337644716617582014-01-20T08:27:46.363-08:002014-01-20T08:27:46.363-08:00Jeremy -- E-book? Could be something to it. We...Jeremy -- E-book? Could be something to it. We'll see what the compilation of information produces.<br /><br />MJ -- Community has many benefits.<br /><br />Karen -- Don't jump off a cliff until you've promoted it properly and sold the film and TV rights.<br /><br />Cathy -- I'm always wondering what works.<br /><br />Jennifer -- You probably have a lot more good ideas than you realize. You don't really know until you start bouncing them off of others.<br /><br />Chrys --I'm sure there will be some good info to take away from this.<br /><br />Bish -- It might even generate some creative thinking for people in other types of business, but self-publishers can certainly use help like this.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64762084017478478402014-01-20T08:05:03.123-08:002014-01-20T08:05:03.123-08:00This is going to be an excellent source of informa...This is going to be an excellent source of information for all of us who are going the self-publishing route. <br /><br />THANKS ARLEE!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.com