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{"id":8095,"date":"2016-04-20T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buildbookbuzz.com\/?p=8095"},"modified":"2023-12-07T21:37:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T21:37:13","slug":"essential-book-promotion-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandra.oddjar.com\/essential-book-promotion-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"5 essential book promotion tools for a first-time author"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why did you write your book?<\/p>\n

Was it so you could say\u00a0you did it — something to cross off your bucket list?\u00a0For many that’s enough. After all, it is\u00a0<\/em>a huge accomplishment. Nothing wrong with that.<\/p>\n

Or, did you write it so that others would\u00a0read it? If that’s the case, you have to make sure they know about it.<\/p>\n

Many of you know this and are smart enough to lay the groundwork <\/a>long before the book is available. Some of you, though, are surprised to discover that writing the book isn’t enough. You thought that once it was\u00a0published, people would find your book\u00a0and love it.<\/p>\n

You probably know by now that it doesn’t work that way.<\/p>\n

You have to work hard to let your book’s target audience know about the book — often as hard as you did writing the book.<\/p>\n

The right tools<\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t worry, though. If you have the right tools in your book promotion toolbox, you\u2019ll be able to build a solid foundation for your book\u2019s success. And, just as a screwdriver, hammer, and saw serve different purposes, each one of these five\u00a0book promotion tools contributes in a unique way.<\/p>\n

These aren’t the only tools you’ll need in your toolbox, but they’re the ones that help you build a solid foundation for your book promotion success.<\/p>\n

1. A plan<\/h2>\n

You might have heard that\u00a0\u201cFailing to plan is planning to fail.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yogi Berra reminded us, \u201cIf you don’t know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Take some time to learn about book marketing, then develop a plan that incorporates tasks that will help you get your book title in front of its target audience. Build your plan around:<\/p>\n