October 24th, 2007
Some may consider press or news releases a relic of the past. But, according to Dorothy Thompson, of Pump Up Your Book Promotion PR (an online promotion service), You Can Double Your Profits With Free Press Releases. She has some suggestions for formatting your press releases so they’re picked up by major search engines. Dorothy also gives ideas […]
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September 15th, 2007
Authors find virtual blog tours a popular way to reach readers all around the world…and to appear on blogs internationally. They will take questions from readers in the comments sections of blogs and communicate with them there and on their own blogs.
To generate even more interest in the blog tour, as well as make an […]
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September 15th, 2007
We generally like to learn about other’s success stories that give us the feeling…
“Ah! If she/he can do that, I can be successful with my business”
Or…“What a great tip! I’ll have to try that with my home business.”
Over the existence of Home Biz Notes, I’ve interviewed and mentioned numerous home business. I’ll round up some of these […]
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September 7th, 2007
Most youngsters are back to school and you may find this affects your home business, either because you’re a parent or your customers are. Have you noticed any changes in your business?
*You can keep on a stricter schedule, working at your business while your children are at school. Or if your business depends on customers stopping in, […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments
August 27th, 2007
I was asked to write a guest post, Virtual Blog Tours - The Latest Innovation for Promoting Your Writing, for Yvonne Russell’s Grow Your Writing Business. Going on a virtual blog tour has become a popular technique for promoting one’s writing business and books. I’ve hosted a number of writers at my author blog, Mary Emma’s Potpourri of […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 3 comments
June 23rd, 2007
It was exciting to see Yvonne Russell’s article, The Web - Your Partner in Promotion, at Grow Your Writing Business and discover it included an interview of me, with mention of Home Biz Notes. She also referred to my interview of Dorothy Thompson and her author blog tour business.
Although Yvonne writes for writers, many of […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 5 comments
May 23rd, 2007
“What’s a blog tour like?” I’m often asked, when I write about them, interview tour coordinators like Dorothy Thompson, or host authors on my blog.
Today, I’m hosting author Pamela S. Thibodeaux at my Potpourri of Writing blog. The majority of authors work basically from home, at least to the point where they’re considered as operating a […]
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May 16th, 2007
When developing a home business in today’s Internet world, keeping aware of the latest trends is important. Dorothy Thompson, whom I interviewed about her e-specialist and virtual blog tour business, is an example.
She’s utilizing blogging and the desire of authors to reach the world without having to travel from bookstore to bookstore for book signings. […]
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May 7th, 2007
Dorothy Thompson, whom I interviewed about her e-marketing specialiast business, mentioned this on one of her blogs, Boomer Chick. She also relates here more about the author side of her life.
We discover that the Internet opens up so many business possibilities and puts us in contact with people we never would have met otherwise.
Tags: Boomer+Chick, […]
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May 2nd, 2007
In the previous post, Part 1, I discussed with Dorothy how she changed her focus from writer to e-marketing specialist to develop this type of home business, Pump Up Your Book Promotion Virtual Book Tours. Today, we’ll continue the discussion and learn the advice Dorothy has for those interested in becoming a home business owner.
As […]
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