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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /srv/users/sandra/apps/sandra/public/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Publicity is that free media exposure you get when you\u2019re quoted in the press. It could be an interview for a(n):<\/p>\n
It\u2019s more powerful than advertising and other paid-for marketing tactics because it brings with it far more credibility. That\u2019s because when you\u2019re quoted by the press, you get an authority boost.<\/p>\n
People are smart enough to know that journalists are selective about who they use as sources. So, if a reporter chose you, you must know what you\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n
What are the easiest and most effective ways to get publicity? Here are my top three.<\/p>\n
A tip sheet<\/a> is a type of press release that offers tips or advice in a bulleted or numbered format.<\/p>\n Like a press release, it\u2019s written like a news story so that a media outlet or blogger can run it as is. No additional research or writing is necessary.<\/p>\n Media outlets, especially newspapers and magazines, like tip sheets because they can pull out just one or two tips to fill space. They also run them as short articles or use them as a starting point for longer feature stories.<\/p>\n [novashare_tweet tweet=”Media outlets, especially newspapers and magazines, like tip sheets because they can pull out just one or two tips to fill space. They also run them as short articles or use them as a starting point for longer feature stories.” hide_hashtags=”true”]<\/p>\n Radio stations like to share the advice in snippets or, like TV talk shows, build author interviews around the tip sheet topic. Bloggers run them as new posts because tip sheets with substance help them deliver useful information to their followers.<\/p>\n Learn how to create one and see an example in \u201cHow to create a book publicity tip sheet<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n When I\u2019m looking for sources for my freelance writing article assignments, I often start with a Google search.<\/p>\n I might type in my article topic, or, when I specifically want to interview an author, I\u2019ll type the topic plus the word \u201cauthor.\u201d<\/p>\n More often than not, search results take me to blog posts. I contact the blogger via email; if they respond (and sadly, it\u2019s \u201cif,\u201d not \u201cwhen\u201d), we do an interview \u2026 and that expert scores free publicity.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how you can leverage your blog\u2019s content to get publicity:<\/p>\n HARO \u2013 Help a Reporter Out \u2013 is a free service that helps journalists find sources to interview and quote in articles and broadcast segments.<\/p>\n It is one of the easiest \u2013 if not the<\/em> easiest \u2013 ways to get book publicity.<\/p>\n HARO is every book publicist\u2019s secret weapon because works. That’s why every time I coach an author who wants media exposure, the first thing I ask is, \u201cAre you using HARO?\u201d<\/p>\n And it\u2019s free<\/em>.<\/p>\n When you create a free HARO account, you\u2019ll get three emails a day. Each of these emails includes a collection of brief messages from journalists who are looking for article or segment sources. We call those messages from journalists \u201cqueries.\u201d<\/p>\n I use HARO regularly to find people to interview or quote for my freelance writing assignments, and, sad to say, I rarely hear from authors.<\/p>\n Worse, those I hear from don\u2019t respond in a way that makes it possible for me to interview or quote them.<\/p>\n That\u2019s because there\u2019s a right way and a wrong way to respond, and many sources of all types, not just authors, respond the wrong way.<\/p>\n [novashare_tweet tweet=”There\u2019s a right way and a wrong way to respond to HARO queries, and many sources of all types, not just authors, respond the wrong way.” hide_hashtags=”true”]<\/p>\n I teach how to use HARO the right<\/em> way to get publicity for your author career and your book in my course, “Get Quoted: A Journalist’s Strategies for using HARO to Snag Book Publicity<\/strong><\/a>.”<\/p>\n Mastering HARO will give you a competitive edge that will not only help you sell more books, it will contribute to the platform you need to get a traditional publishing contract.<\/p>\n And, for those who consult, coach, or speak, it will boost your profile in ways that attract more clients and allow you to charge more for your services.<\/p>\n Get more information on the Get Quoted<\/strong> course description page<\/a>.<\/p>\n2. Blog regularly.<\/h2>\n
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3. Subscribe to HARO.<\/h2>\n
HARO feeds you requests from journalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n
HARO response secrets<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Publicity begets publicity<\/h2>\n