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Casual Articles - How to Pump Up Your Book Promotion With Do-it-Yourself Book Trailers
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My first attempt at making a book trailer for one of my books, ROMANCING THE SOUL, can be seen at my website at www.dorothythompson.net/Romancing_the_Soul.html.
I found another wonderful place where you can make your ow
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One of the most gimmicky things I have seen that gives you more for your promotional dollars is an incredible marketing tool called the book trailer.
A book trailer is simply a promotional video. Think of it as a movie premier of your book. Some authors waste no promotional dollars when it comes to putting out quality book trailers by hiring actors to play the parts of the characters, but if the promotional dollars aren’t there, there is a less expensive route you can go and still turn out a quality book trailer.
One thing we all must keep in mind when marketing our books is that visual sells. When used right, this promotional video could mean fantastic sales, not to mention a very unique way to promote your book.
When I became aware of book trailers a few years ago, I checked into a few companies who could make one for me, but I wanted to see if I could do this myself. I had a graphics program, but if you don’t have one, there are public domain photos on the web you can use for this such as:
www.pdphoto.org
www.freefoto.com
www.freestockphotos.com
www.freeimages.com
Once I accumulated what photos I needed, I began my quest to find a place online to learn how to make my own book trailer.
The first place I discovered was Photo Show (http://beta.photoshow.com/maker/). They offered a month’s trial subscription, and if I wanted to keep it, I would have to pay $49, which is a paltry sum considering what others charge to make your trailers for you.
My first attempt at making a book trailer for one of my books, ROMANCING THE SOUL, can be seen at my website at www.dorothythompson.net/Romancing_the_Soul.html.
I found another wonderful place where you can make your own
Are you happy where you are today? The number of folks who appear completely happy in their present career seems very low from all that I read across the news -- TV; newspapers; magazines, Internet websites, etc.Maybe it's just a temporary thing. Instant gratification is more the norm today than ever before. We want it NOW, not later. It's a learning curve for the new graduates from high school and college before reality sets in for the long haul workplace discovery.Sometimes you can find your
A book trailer is simply a promotional video. Think of it as a movie premier of your book. Some authors waste no promotional dollars when it comes to putting out quality book trailers by hiring actors to play the parts of the characters, but if the promotional dollars aren’t there, there is a less expensive route you can go and still turn out a quality book trailer.
One thing we all must keep in mind when marketing our books is that visual sells. When used right, this promotional video could mean fantastic sales, not to mention a very unique way to promote your book.
When I became aware of book trailers a few years ago, I checked into a few companies who could make one for me, but I wanted to see if I could do this myself. I had a graphics program, but if you don’t have one, there are public domain photos on the web you can use for this such as:
www.pdphoto.org
www.freefoto.com
www.freestockphotos.com
www.freeimages.com
Once I accumulated what photos I needed, I began my quest to find a place online to learn how to make my own book trailer.
The first place I discovered was Photo Show (http://beta.photoshow.com/maker/). They offered a month’s trial subscription, and if I wanted to keep it, I would have to pay $49, which is a paltry sum considering what others charge to make your trailers for you.
My first attempt at making a book trailer for one of my books, ROMANCING THE SOUL, can be seen at my website at www.dorothythompson.net/Romancing_the_Soul.html.
I found another wonderful place where you can make your ow
If you are a beginner as an eBay seller you know that the whole process can be daunting. I have a few suggestions that may make selling on eBay a little easier.Start by selling something that you own. It may sound elementary but find something around the house that you don’t want anymore. Make sure it is in good shape, you don’t want to sell junk your first time. If you don’t have anything to sell then go to a garage sale and find some good items. Remember don’t buy junk.Find a relia
One thing we all must keep in mind when marketing our books is that visual sells. When used right, this promotional video could mean fantastic sales, not to mention a very unique way to promote your book.
When I became aware of book trailers a few years ago, I checked into a few companies who could make one for me, but I wanted to see if I could do this myself. I had a graphics program, but if you don’t have one, there are public domain photos on the web you can use for this such as:
www.pdphoto.org
www.freefoto.com
www.freestockphotos.com
www.freeimages.com
Once I accumulated what photos I needed, I began my quest to find a place online to learn how to make my own book trailer.
The first place I discovered was Photo Show (http://beta.photoshow.com/maker/). They offered a month’s trial subscription, and if I wanted to keep it, I would have to pay $49, which is a paltry sum considering what others charge to make your trailers for you.
My first attempt at making a book trailer for one of my books, ROMANCING THE SOUL, can be seen at my website at www.dorothythompson.net/Romancing_the_Soul.html.
I found another wonderful place where you can make your ow
Hiring a moving company can be a bit expensive, so many people rent a truck and have at it. If you are going this direction, it is important to figure out what kind of truck you need.When relocating, it is usually cheaper to rent a truck and do your own moving and driving. But since most people are not experienced moving truck drivers, it is important to be informed about the different types of moving trucks before making a selection. In addition, the consumer should be aware of the requirements before re
www.pdphoto.org
www.freefoto.com
www.freestockphotos.com
www.freeimages.com
Once I accumulated what photos I needed, I began my quest to find a place online to learn how to make my own book trailer.
The first place I discovered was Photo Show (http://beta.photoshow.com/maker/). They offered a month’s trial subscription, and if I wanted to keep it, I would have to pay $49, which is a paltry sum considering what others charge to make your trailers for you.
My first attempt at making a book trailer for one of my books, ROMANCING THE SOUL, can be seen at my website at www.dorothythompson.net/Romancing_the_Soul.html.
I found another wonderful place where you can make your ow
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My first attempt at making a book trailer for one of my books, ROMANCING THE SOUL, can be seen at my website at www.dorothythompson.net/Romancing_the_Soul.html.
I found another wonderful place where you can make your own book trailers at RockYou (www.rockyou.com). What I liked about this place was that they didn’t charge you a cent and you can sign up for free. If you’d like to see how I set up one for my paranormal, THE SEARCH FOR THE MILLION $$$ GHOST, you can go to http://www.milliondollarghost.homestead.com/trailer.html.
It would all depend on what you are looking for. While I liked both places, I still lacked the freedom to choose the kind of music I wanted for my book trailer so I kept searching.
It was then when I found out that I had a program (anyone with Windows should have it) called Movie Maker, and I knew I’d hit upon a program that outshined the rest.
Movie Maker is a little trickier than the two previously mentioned, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll fall in love with it. You might want to read the directions first to get a gist of what you can do with it, but it’s a really nice program. The main reason I liked it best of the three is because I could download my movies onto YouTube.
YouTube (www.youtube.com) gets approximately 20 million visitors a month, and is perhaps the best place to advertise your book trailer. I’ve got one of mine up there if you’d like to see how I did using Movie Maker. The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOklaNgirZI.
Remember, these are all first-time attempts, so it proves anyone can do it!
No matter if you go it alone, or hire someone to produce your book trailer, this is a wonderful device to visually show off your book.
The next step will be to find places to promote your book trailer. Of course, the first place would be your website and blog, and don’t forget writer’s forums. Oth
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