John Kremer Book Marketing Ideas

Some info from John Kremer's Freebie for the Day:

Facebook Marketing for Book Authors and Ebook Writers –
How to Get More Fans and More Book Sales by John Kremer

http://bookmarketingbestsellers.com/john-kremers-freebie-of-the-day-facebook-marketing-for-book-authors

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How to Use Pinterest to Promote Your Book, Supercharge
Your Website, and Build More Traffic to Your Blog or Website by John Kremer

http://bookmarketingbestsellers.com/john-kremers-freebie-of-the-day-how-to-use-pinterest

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How to Use LinkedIn to Promote Yourself as an Author or Expert, Find
Promotional Partners, and Build Long-Lasting and Useful Relationships by John Kremer

http://bookmarketingbestsellers.com/john-kremers-freebie-of-the-day-how-to-use-linkedin

Free & Paid Press Release distribution sites

If you've ever struggled with ideas to promote your business, you're not alone. Try online news releases.  They put your name where customers look—search engines. They can get your name to the very top of a Google page so potential customers find you faster. They have a broader reach than email marketing and they reach people way beyond your email list, like prospects, journalists and bloggers.

Don’t think you have any news?

No matter what industry you’re in, or how many employees you have, your business makes news regularly. And you can turn any piece of news into an online asset that helps you increase awareness, attract more customers and win more business. Just think of everything you do. You started your company. That’s news, we call that a CEO profile. Perhaps you recently launched a new product or service, or are offering a great promotion, that's  a new product release. Maybe you hired a new employee, created a website for your business or moved to a new location. These are opportunities to make news. So spread the word, and get your story out there with an online press release.

This list contains over ninety links to both free and paid Press Release distribution sites:


Free Press Release Sites
http://www.pitchengine.com
http://news.thomasnet.com/
http://www.pressreleasepivot.com/
http://www.prlog.org/
http://tmcnet.com
http://www.nanotech-now.com
http://www.npr.org/
http://creativecommons.org
http://www.directionsmag.com
http://highwire.stanford.edu
http://www.betanews.com
http://freepressindex.com/
http://prmac.com/
http://www.pressabout.com/
http://www.your-story.org/submit-free-press-release/
http://www.prcompass.com/
http://addpr.com/
http://www.cgidir.com/
http://pressmediawire.com
http://newzalert.com
http://learn-more.org
http://www.pressreleasepad.com
http://pr-gb.com/
http://www.pressreleasecirculation.com/
http://www.prwindow.com/
http://news.eboomwebsolutions.com/addnews.php
http://www.PressFlow.co.uk/http://www.publicitywires.com/
http://emeapr.com/
http://baygo.com
http://www.techprspider.com/
http://www.congoo.com
http://www.ukbusinesslabs.co.uk/forums/press-releases-read-guidelines-first/
http://www.anyrelease.com
http://baygo.com/press
http://myeasyonlinepay.com/press-releases/
https://secure.digitalmediaonlineinc.com/
http://www.freepressreleases.co.uk/
http://www.newsblaster.com/
http://ecommwire.com/
http://www.PageRelease.com/
http://exchangenet.com
http://www.businessportal24.com/en
http://www.exactrelease.com/
http://www.publicrelations.uk.com/
http://localpressrelease.net/
http://programmersheaven.com
http://newslink.org
http://www.free-press-release.com/
http://www.pressreleasepoint.com
http://www.1888pressrelease.com/
http://pr.com
http://www.freepressrelease.com.au/
http://www.ukprwire.com/
http://www.webnewswire.com/
http://www.downloadjunction.com
http://freshnews.com
http://www.realwire.com/
http://www.readmedia.com/
http://searchwarp.com
http://www.pr-inside.com/
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/index.php
http://www.pressmethod.com/
http://www.fastpitchnetworking.com/
http://www.free-press-release-center.info/
http://www.merinews.com
http://www.IndiaPRWire.com/
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/
http://www.sanepr.com/
http://newswiretoday.com
http://www.openpr.com/
http://www.FreePressRelease.co.cc/
http://promotionworld.comhttp://powerhomebiz.com/BizNews/pressrelease.htm
http://www.itbsoftware.com/
http://prudentpressagency.com
http://www.bookcatcher.com/
http://www.targetwire.com/
http://ideamarketers.com/
http://www.onlineprnews.com/
http://www.pressexposure.com/
http://prurgent.com/
http://www.afly.com/
http://www.theopenpress.com/
http://pressrelease001.com
http://dime-co.com
http://www.usprwire.com/
http://www.free-news-release.com/
http://malebits.com
http://www.pressreleasespider.com/
http://www.przoom.com/index.php
http://www.WidespreadPR.com
http://www.nationalhomelandsecurityknowledgebase.com/
http://www.itbinternet.com
http://www.mediasyndicate.com/index.php
Paid Press Release Sites
http://www.prweb.com/
http://prwebdirect.com
http://www.prnewswire.com
http://mediapost.com
http://fibre2fashion.com
http://www.businesswire.com
http://newswire.ca
http://editorandpublisher.com
http://emediawire.com
http://majon.com/advanced/advanced-pr.html
http://www.prleap.com/
http://www.sbwire.com/
http://www.ereleases.com/
http://us.cision.com/
http://newspad.com
http://threadwatch.org
http://www.globenewswire.com/http://softwaremarketingresource.com
http://www.wiredprnews.com/
http://www.gebbieinc.com/index.html
http://www.epressreleases.org/
http://pressflash.com
http://www.usanews.net/
http://www.newsforce.com/
http://internetnewsbureau.com
http://africanewswire.net
http://prbot.com
http://epicinnovations.com
http://www.seenation.com/
http://www.prtraffic.prwebdirect.com
http://www.onlinepressreleases.com/onlinepr/index.shtml
http://hspstreet.com/pr
http://press.arrivenet.com/
http://press.xtvworld.com/
http://www.richcontent.tv
http://hungarynewswire.com
http://www.clickpress.com/releases/
http://www.send2press.com/
http://www.rushprnews.com/
http://press-release-writing.com
http://groupweb.com
http://www.pr9.net/
http://emailwire.com
http://usocial.net/press_release/
http://www.eworldwire.com/
http://urlwire.com
http://www.pressreleasenetwork.com/index.html
http://www.directcontactpr.com/
http://www.prfree.com/
http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/
http://billhartzer.com
http://promaxum.com
http://www.webwire.com/
http://www.express-press-release.com/
http://express-press-release.net/
http://articlecity.prwebdirect.com
http://thehostingnews.com
http://www.myfreepr.com/
http://www.prbuzz.com/
http://www.pressrelease365.com/
http://www.caymanmama.com/
http://XpressPress.comhttp://softpressrelease.com

How to Launch a Google AdWords Campaign

Google AdWords can be a little intimidating when you’re just starting out. There are a handful of decisions to make when you’re setting up your campaign, and it’s not always clear how to approach them.  Here's an eBook to help you.  According to the last page of the book, you should have a solid understanding of how paid search works, and a strong foundation to create and manage a paid search campaign for your business. 

http://cdn1.hubspot.com/hub/53/archive/docs/introductory_guide_to_ppc.pdf

Instagram Tips

Instagram is a photo sharing application that now also allows users to share videos up to 15 seconds in length. It?s kind of like Twitter with photos rather than text. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook now boasts over 130 million active users with about half of those residing in the US.  Instagram users are currently posting 45 million photos per day and ‘liking’ photos 1 Billion times per day. So here are some tips to help your business succeed on Instagram:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXE-O6RofRs

Press Release Posting Sites

http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/files/html/sitelist/free-pr-sites.html

Raise money for charity via bike rides, runs, treks & climbs

Corporate sponsorship can provide a vital source of funding. To secure sponsorship you need to understand what sponsors are looking for and offer benefits and value that meet their needs. Sponsorship is a business relationship that does not end when you receive the money—you need to work hard to ensure that sponsors obtain the benefits they sought.

Here's  a site to raise money for charity:  bike rides, runs, treks, and climbs across the world:

http://www.charitychallenge.com

New Services Offered at Midtown Marketing Group Inc.

Website Development

• High Impact Websites
• Media-Geared Websites
• New Product Websites
• Ecommerce Websites
• Google, Bing and Yahoo SEO Engineered Websites
• Updating and converting sites to Wordpress
• Mobile and Tablet Formatted Versions
• Press Kit Development
• Shopping Cart
• Automated features
• Mobile app development

SEO (All organic)

• SEO Strategies
• SEO Engineering
• SEO header mosaics
• SEO duotone backgrounds
• SEO Wordpress Yoast plugin
• Keyword research (core and funnel words)
• Keyword linked articles
• Keyword linked image tags
• Keyword linked social bookmarks
• Keyword linked posts
• Keyword linked product descriptions
• Keyword linked video tags
• Directory submissions
• Optimized headers, titles, description, head tags
• Canonical and categorical tag optimization
• High PR Links (i.e. Paul and Angelas, harvested .edu, .gov, etc...)
• Link wheels

Social Media Marketing

• Viral marketing strategies
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Social Media Sites
• Blogs
• Social bookmarking

Search Engine Marketing

• Google adwords campaigns
• Facebook advertising
• Twitter campaigns
• YouTube advertising
• SEM strategies

Internet Business Assistance

• Business-to-Ecommerce development
• Ecommerce management

Few Crowdfunding Sites for Authors

Here are a few crowdfunding sites for authors that may be helpful:

FANSNEXTDOOR

http://www.fansnextdoor.com/en

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Another crowdfunding site. FansNextdoor is a platform for all creative

professionals to promote and fund their projects together with their

fans. Create your project, its financing goal and deadline. If the

financing goal is met or exceeded by deadline, all contributions are

transferred to your PayPal account. If the financing goal is not met,

all funds are returned.

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INDIEGOGO

http://www.indiegogo.com

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IndieGoGo offers anyone with an idea — creative, cause-related,

entrepreneurial — the tools to build a campaign and raise money.

Project categories include gaming, film, design, education, mobile,

and technology. Integrates with Facebook, Twitter, and other social

media platforms. Offers a widget to showcase your campaign on your

website. Unlike many crowdfunding sites, you keep all the money you

raise, even if you don’t meet your goal. Track contributions with

the analytics tools and stay on top of fulfillment with the dashboard.

There is a 4 percent fee on the money you raise when you meet your

funding goal.

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PEERBACKERS

http://www.peerbackers.com

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Peerbackers is for business owners to raise capital from their peers —

in small increments — in exchange for tangible rewards. Create a

personal and venture profile. Share your story through social media

share buttons on your project page. Once your campaign is launched,

send updates on your progress. If you reach at least 80 percent of your

funding goal by deadline, your funding is released to you. 

Embrace what makes you unique

"When I started my music career, I was a maid. I used to clean houses. My mother was a

proud janitor. My stepfather, who raised me like his very own, worked at the post office 

and my father was a trashman. They all wore uniforms and that’s why I stand here today, 

in my black and white, and I wear my uniform to honor them.

This is a reminder that I have work to do. I have people to uplift. I have people to inspire. 

And today, I wear my uniform proudly as a Cover Girl. I want to be clear, young girls, I 

didn’t have to change who I was to become a Cover Girl. I didn’t have to become perfect 

because I’ve learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness.

Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable." 

-Janelle Monáe

List of top 200 investment banking firms

Here's a great list of the top 200 investment banks and boutiques compiled by Equity Research and is segmented into three main categories:

1. Large, International Investment Banks – 10 Banks

2. Large, Mid-sized, and Prestigious Boutique Investment Banks – 40 Banks

3. Boutique Investment Banks – 150 Banks

http://equity-research.com/list-of-top-200-investment-banks-and-boutiques/

Father's Day Gift Ideas

Looking for a great Father's Day gift? How about a custom made jersey made of double knit polyester in his favorite color with twill numbers and his name and your name(s) sewn on the way you want it. To complete your masterpiece you can have it Iced out with swarvoski crystals. Check them out-really cool.  http://www.ctcdesigns1.com/

Shopping Center Acquisition

Good time for the heavy weights to buy from owners who have a short fuse and can’t get a refi.  Which is just about all of the single entity owners.  Massive consolidation is the norm throughout the nation in nearly all sectors.  It is a symptom of a seriously broken banking system.

http://www.gumberg.com/acquisitions/