Promotions Now Available:
Twitter Blast: $6 (sneak preview here!)
Your book cover and blurb featured on a permanent page on this blog, and we tweet about you ten times over the course of two weeks, including your purchase link sent out to the twittersphere. With 5,600 followers and rising, this is great bang for buck. We include a free one-year ad in the footer of Button-the-Push.
Just fill out this simple form to get started.
After you click on Buy Now and then log into PayPal, the checkout page will have a box where you can paste the Amazon or Smashwords link that you normally give out for people to buy your book - this will be the page the tweets point to. I also use this to grab your book cover and blurb for the setup of your permanent page on this blog. Your promo will usually be up and running within one week, but if you have a preferred later date to begin, include that in the box (remember to give me a week's notice to get it all set up for you).
Twitter Blast: $6
Network Blast $12
Your book cover, blurb and sales link, featured on a permanent page on this blog, and we run a gift card raffle open to everyone who tweets your feature page (this giveaway is arranged by, paid for and administered by us, and will also appear on the permanent pages of up to four other books). It runs for four weeks, which means that serious competition junkies will be tweeting about you daily. Since this reaches not just our followers but theirs too, the sky's the limit for your exposure. We include a free one-year ad in the footer of Button-the-Push.
Just fill out this simple form to get started.
After you click on Buy Now and then log into PayPal, the checkout page will have a box where you can paste the Amazon or Smashwords link that you normally give out for people to buy your book - this will be the page the tweets point to. I also use this to grab your book cover and blurb for the setup of your permanent page on this blog. As it is a shared giveaway with other books, your personal promo page will be up within one week, but the giveaway may take up to one extra week to begin. If you have a preferred date to begin, further in the future, you can include that in the box and we'll try to accommodate you.
Network Blast: $12
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Price List - Tours
Tour Price List:
Cover Reveal or Book Blitz - $20 introductory price!
For a fast and furious hubbub around the internet, 5+ blogs post your book cover and blurb on the same day, along with a link for buyers (or if it's not released yet, a link to your website). We include a free one-year ad in the footer of Button-the-Push and a permanent page here on this site. This package is perfect for those want to show off their cover art or want to boost visibility of a previous book.
Lead Time: minimum two weeks. What we send to bloggers: Book cover, author name, book title, purchase link(s). If you wish to offer author bios, excerpts, interviews, giveaways, or review copies, you will need to purchase a Book Spotlight Tour or Review Tour.
The below tours all include a Rafflecopter giveaway for either Amazon gift card credit or PayPal cash. We'll handle the giveaway's nuts and bolts and supply the prize. Tours which include giveaways are popular with bloggers, and fill faster than cover reveals and book blitzes.
Book Spotlight Tour - $40 coming soon
Over the course of a week, 5 blogs begin the chatter about your great work, your pride and joy - your book. They'll post the cover, the blurb, an excerpt from your book and links on where to buy it. To keep the readers excited, they include your fabulous giveaway. This tour is ideal for a limited budget. We include a free one-year ad in the right-hand sidebar of Button-the-Push and a permanent page here on this site.
Lead Time: minimum three weeks. What we send to bloggers: Book cover, author name, book title, purchase link(s), rafflecopter giveaway. If you wish to offer author bios, excerpts, interviews, or additional giveaways, they can be included in the media packs sent to bloggers, however, they are optional for the blogger to include. If you wish to offer copies for bloggers to review, you will need to purchase a Review Tour.
Review Tour - $50 coming soon
Real publicity for your book, it's everything above and more. Bloggers will be invited to review your book, and they'll invite their readers to enter your competition. You can expect at least 5 blogs to post Book Spotlight information (as above), with preference given to bloggers willing to review. Review tours run for one week. We include a free one-year ad in the left-hand sidebar of Button-the-Push and a permanent page here on this site. While minimum review numbers can't be guaranteed inside the tour period, we will also advertise your book in the "Authors Seeking Reviews" page on IndieAbode for six months following the tour.
Lead Time: minimum six weeks. What we send to bloggers: Book cover, author name, book title, purchase link(s), rafflecopter giveaway. For bloggers who request to review, we also send a copy of your book. If you wish to offer author bios, excerpts, interviews, additional giveaways, or review copies, they can be included in the media packs sent to bloggers, however, they are optional for the blogger to include.
Cover Reveal or Book Blitz - $20 introductory price!
For a fast and furious hubbub around the internet, 5+ blogs post your book cover and blurb on the same day, along with a link for buyers (or if it's not released yet, a link to your website). We include a free one-year ad in the footer of Button-the-Push and a permanent page here on this site. This package is perfect for those want to show off their cover art or want to boost visibility of a previous book.
Lead Time: minimum two weeks. What we send to bloggers: Book cover, author name, book title, purchase link(s). If you wish to offer author bios, excerpts, interviews, giveaways, or review copies, you will need to purchase a Book Spotlight Tour or Review Tour.
The below tours all include a Rafflecopter giveaway for either Amazon gift card credit or PayPal cash. We'll handle the giveaway's nuts and bolts and supply the prize. Tours which include giveaways are popular with bloggers, and fill faster than cover reveals and book blitzes.
Book Spotlight Tour - $40 coming soon
Over the course of a week, 5 blogs begin the chatter about your great work, your pride and joy - your book. They'll post the cover, the blurb, an excerpt from your book and links on where to buy it. To keep the readers excited, they include your fabulous giveaway. This tour is ideal for a limited budget. We include a free one-year ad in the right-hand sidebar of Button-the-Push and a permanent page here on this site.
Lead Time: minimum three weeks. What we send to bloggers: Book cover, author name, book title, purchase link(s), rafflecopter giveaway. If you wish to offer author bios, excerpts, interviews, or additional giveaways, they can be included in the media packs sent to bloggers, however, they are optional for the blogger to include. If you wish to offer copies for bloggers to review, you will need to purchase a Review Tour.
Review Tour - $50 coming soon
Real publicity for your book, it's everything above and more. Bloggers will be invited to review your book, and they'll invite their readers to enter your competition. You can expect at least 5 blogs to post Book Spotlight information (as above), with preference given to bloggers willing to review. Review tours run for one week. We include a free one-year ad in the left-hand sidebar of Button-the-Push and a permanent page here on this site. While minimum review numbers can't be guaranteed inside the tour period, we will also advertise your book in the "Authors Seeking Reviews" page on IndieAbode for six months following the tour.
Lead Time: minimum six weeks. What we send to bloggers: Book cover, author name, book title, purchase link(s), rafflecopter giveaway. For bloggers who request to review, we also send a copy of your book. If you wish to offer author bios, excerpts, interviews, additional giveaways, or review copies, they can be included in the media packs sent to bloggers, however, they are optional for the blogger to include.
Saturday, 28 December 2013
Current Social Blasts
Our Social Blast promos start at only $6 - what are you waiting for? Get onboard.
Tweets about "#glowblast"
Tweets about "#glowblast"
About Our Tours
Our tours were born of a love of a really great book. It's as simple as that.
In our travels through the internet and in hosting all kinds of wonderful books, we're learned a thing or two about what makes a book jump out. We know what's memorable, we know what's forgettable, and we've been watching how other tour operators set things up. And we've learned a lot along the way.
It frustrated us how many authors paid for professional service and received nothing but a mess. We knew there was a great book hidden in that jumble of
*faNcY* handwriting which overlapped ADS and widgets.
Your book is something that you worked on for a long time - doesn't it deserve better than that? And that wonderful, professional-looking cover, it shouldn't be competing with attention from fireworks that move with the mouse or music that comes on as the page loads.
We've also paid attention to the tour operators that are doing things right. They're the ones who bloggers want to stick with. Which in the end makes them the tour operators giving you the best value for money.
So the core of what we do is about showcasing your book on websites with clarity. That makes us a little bit different to the masses who are all about voting buttons and floating ads. We want to make sure you get quality. We're ok with being different.
Choose Different. Book now.
In our travels through the internet and in hosting all kinds of wonderful books, we're learned a thing or two about what makes a book jump out. We know what's memorable, we know what's forgettable, and we've been watching how other tour operators set things up. And we've learned a lot along the way.
It frustrated us how many authors paid for professional service and received nothing but a mess. We knew there was a great book hidden in that jumble of
We've also paid attention to the tour operators that are doing things right. They're the ones who bloggers want to stick with. Which in the end makes them the tour operators giving you the best value for money.
So the core of what we do is about showcasing your book on websites with clarity. That makes us a little bit different to the masses who are all about voting buttons and floating ads. We want to make sure you get quality. We're ok with being different.
Choose Different. Book now.
Posting Guidelines For Bloggers
We're flexible in how you present the books, and we like to hope we're a whole lot more friendly than most. We put instructions in the info email that we send you. There are only a few things that we ask.
* If you sign up for a tour, you post. (Problem? Please just let us know.)
* You post at the time agreed. Time of day doesn't matter.
* You check the preview before you hit save or post. Just a one-minute glance to make sure things are neat and tidy. :)
* If you sign up for a tour, you post. (Problem? Please just let us know.)
* You post at the time agreed. Time of day doesn't matter.
* You check the preview before you hit save or post. Just a one-minute glance to make sure things are neat and tidy. :)
A few other notes...
The post does not need to be first on your page for the day. Second or third is fine. And it's better for everyone to enable comments. Most authors will stop by and thank you for posting, and it's good promotion for everyone if you reply and reshare the comments to the public.
Reviews:
Reviews are always optional. Even on review tours, you can sign up just to do a promo spot without a review. A few points:
* The author is giving out the book for free, in return for honest feedback. If you ask to read the book, it's fair that you review. You don't owe a positive review, just a fair one :)
* The author is giving out the book for free, in return for honest feedback. If you ask to read the book, it's fair that you review. You don't owe a positive review, just a fair one :)
* If you have accounts with Amazon, Goodreads and other review sites, please post the same review there also.
* If you aren't enjoying the book or decide not to review, no problem - please just let me know. We're promoting the book - so if you intend to give it 1-2 stars or 0 / did-not-finish as a rating, that's ok, but please hold off your review until after the book tour, and please let me know. This is perfectly ok, I promise, I have even done this myself sometimes when I have reviewed for other websites. Not everybody likes every kind of book! I just need to know, because I'm not a mind-reader :)
Interested? Join us!
Interested? Join us!
Blogger Sign Up
Bloggers - why you should apply to host with us:
we VALUE your work - we help your readership grow, and you're helping us promote great books.
we send the info to you asap - not at the last minute
we send clear instructions and information
we include a giveaway in every formal book tour, to help you grab readers
we welcome inquiries if you need help
Whom do we approve?
Most people who apply get approved. So relax! You already care that your blog looks neat and tidy, right? All you really need is a blog that's neat and tidy, easy to read and looks welcoming. The text won't overlap the pictures and there won't be huge ads spilling out over the top of widgets on the top of other content. Any kind of blog can be approved - it doesn't need to be a book blog. And it's quite ok to have a beautiful blog or a special font, what we're after is one where all the content is tidily arranged.
If you think your blog has got what it takes, we'd love to have you.
we VALUE your work - we help your readership grow, and you're helping us promote great books.
we send the info to you asap - not at the last minute
we send clear instructions and information
we include a giveaway in every formal book tour, to help you grab readers
we welcome inquiries if you need help
Whom do we approve?
Most people who apply get approved. So relax! You already care that your blog looks neat and tidy, right? All you really need is a blog that's neat and tidy, easy to read and looks welcoming. The text won't overlap the pictures and there won't be huge ads spilling out over the top of widgets on the top of other content. Any kind of blog can be approved - it doesn't need to be a book blog. And it's quite ok to have a beautiful blog or a special font, what we're after is one where all the content is tidily arranged.
If you think your blog has got what it takes, we'd love to have you.
Why Us?
Authors - what's a good promoter made of?
Look beyond numbers. Quality matters. Before choosing any tour host, look beyond their site and check out the tour stops on some of their previous tours. The info should be clear, and the blogs should be neat and well-presented. If you're seeing fancy text which you can't read, neither can potential book buyers. Go with a host who values quality.
We prioritise neat and tidy sites which make your book the focus of the page. This means that websites full of floating vote buttons or pop-up ads won't be grabbing the attention away from the important stuff - you, and your book.
So, why us?
we communicate openly
we verify tour stops
we're honest about what we offer
we network you, for visibility
A note about tour stops:
We always overbook stops. This usually means the author gets more stops than they paid for - that is, if the package specifies 10 stops, we arrange at least 12 to cover the unlikely event of a missed stop. We verify the participating stops to make sure that the the author gets the minimum they paid for.
Many authors will also stop by at each blog stop and leave a thank you comment for bloggers - it's much appreciated and entices bloggers to sign up for future tours by the same author. Most blogs integrate those comments with their social networking, increasing exposure around the internet.
Keen to get started? Click here.
Look beyond numbers. Quality matters. Before choosing any tour host, look beyond their site and check out the tour stops on some of their previous tours. The info should be clear, and the blogs should be neat and well-presented. If you're seeing fancy text which you can't read, neither can potential book buyers. Go with a host who values quality.
We prioritise neat and tidy sites which make your book the focus of the page. This means that websites full of floating vote buttons or pop-up ads won't be grabbing the attention away from the important stuff - you, and your book.
So, why us?
we communicate openly
we verify tour stops
we're honest about what we offer
we network you, for visibility
A note about tour stops:
We always overbook stops. This usually means the author gets more stops than they paid for - that is, if the package specifies 10 stops, we arrange at least 12 to cover the unlikely event of a missed stop. We verify the participating stops to make sure that the the author gets the minimum they paid for.
Many authors will also stop by at each blog stop and leave a thank you comment for bloggers - it's much appreciated and entices bloggers to sign up for future tours by the same author. Most blogs integrate those comments with their social networking, increasing exposure around the internet.
Keen to get started? Click here.
Friday, 27 December 2013
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