My last post about rudeness on Twitter got me thinking about a little experiment. I decided to schedule a couple of tweets relating to my book, and have them sent out while I slept. With my scheduled tweets I found a rise in sales by one or two ebooks. The time period they were set at, helped me keep contact with those just starting their day. I thought I would share a Twitter update with you ...
I then stopped tweeting out the other five, and went back to my random tweeting. One morning I woke to find one of the five had tweeted me, so I tweeted back, and of course, said thank you. Now that tweeter and I regularly tweet for each other.
Still I refrained from regularly tweeting out for the four remaining tweeters. One day I noted one of them had sent me a thank you. I responded, with a 'You are welcome'. This earned me a tweet out. Again, a thank you followed, and this time a 'YAW' came back. I now had three of the six communicating with me. Did my Tweet Tweet Don't be Rude post draw back the other twitterer? I will never know unless they 'fess up in the comments here. *insert big grin*.
So, I have found Twitter to be a valuable tool for gaining book sales, finding new and interesting posts - and drawing back lost tweeting friends. This morning I woke to find I now have over 2,000 followers, and 99% are from the writing world. I follow back 85%. That is 1,600 more than this blog, and well over 1,000 new faces since I launched Ripper in May. I consider this time well spent.
Marketing:
My decision to stop daily blogging, to use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google Plus is paying off. I have split my Facebook time with Twitter time, and thanks to Hootesuite, can keep organised with the two. Google plus is a place I upload to, and share one or two other folk's posts but I am not a huge fan. LinkedIn I am finding new friends with different backgrounds, and interesting groups. Goodreads is a place I drop in and leave a blog post now and then. I belong to another site where I am enjoying a conversation with film directors, actors, and scriptwriters.
Blogs:
I am slowly moving around your blogs, but with my writing schedule, I am finding it difficult to keep up. Blogging is the base platform for writers but I now realise that as I am also now in marketing, something has to give. I will get around but not as regularly as I once did. I have several emailed to me, and read the new posts, just not always comment. I then drop by to leave a 'Hello G was here' style message.
I have been told to consider moving my blog to Wordpress as it has a better SEO platform for being found on the Internet. I did try it years ago but never ventured far with it, now as I am having to put marketing into my daily life, I am looking into the idea. Whether I will keep this one going for one style of blogging, and the other more for marketing purposes, I have yet to decide. Time will decide.
9 comments:
Hi Glynis .. interesting read - and the reactions you get .. not having a product as such makes it difficult / unnecessary for me to start Twitter or FB .. though I need to do more on both - to get the feel.
Marketing - so pleased things are picking up .. and the link in with film directors, actors and script writers sounds fascinating ..
Cheers and have fun this year .. Hilary
Interesting stuff. I have definitely found Twitter (and Goodreads) are the best platforms for selling books, followed by Facebook.
As for blogger, I am seriously considering as to whether this will be my final year here. I find the interaction has really dropped off which is a shame.
Donna, I think blogging for writers is changing, and have noted many are moving to Wpress with less interaction. I have also noticed more are adding blogs to Goodreads. It will be interesting to see what changes come about for authors with regard to marketing platforms and blogs this year.
Thanks for dropping by, and have a good weekend.
Hilary, I must admit the chat with a writer who worked on the film, Titanic made me smile. I think this year is going to be a very different one for me. I feel changes coming. Good ones.
Take care and thanks for your ongoing support. x
I'm glad, Glynis, that you're having some success with marketing through the other platforms. Self-publishing does require it. I still have Maggie with its beautiful cover to read. Have had so many trials lately with my daughter's health, and getting older I am getting rather weary. 27 years next month since Jen's accident. I am doing less writing now, grateful my memoir is doing so well. I'm grateful a publisher did it. I would love to see your stories on film; they would translate very well. I'm sure you would love this also. Do keep in touch with any and all film agents that you can! And here's sending all good vibes for your books to sell well in this new year. Never stop believing in them, and yourself!
Ann, I feel for you. You have done an amazing job with managing to care for Jen, and write.
There is a tv programme in the UK, Ripper Street, and it really brings my book alive in my mind. I would love to see them in film format, and will always dream the dream.
Hugs and thank you for giving up your precious time to visit me today. x
I've noticed the same thing, Glynis--which is why, as much as I love blogging, I've cut back on it.
I have to confess that I'm one of the guilty parties who sometimes forgets to say "Thank you." It's not intentional, though...just a short-term memory issue. Even when I make a list, I forget things. Even important things!
I am considering a move over to Wordpress... I have a membership as it is, just that I don't do much with it.
If it means I can use it to load up images to blogger, which has been a nuisance in that department for a couple of weeks, so much the better.
Norma, we all forget things, it is easily done.
William, I am told the SEO system is better for blogs to be found on WP. Not sure, still sitting on fence.
Thanks for dropping by!
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