So You Want An Online Book Tour: An Author’s Guide to Online Book Tours

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With the new world of publishing comes a new world of promoting your books!

So You Want an Online Book Tour starts with what online book tours are and ends at a link index of online tour companies, book trailer makers and more. It takes you through all the steps of coordinating an online book tour - whether you decide you want to coordinate your own or work with a publicist to create a tour.

Inside you will find:

*So You Want an Online Book Tour
Introduction
Why I Wrote This eBook
The Secret
What You Will Find in This eBook
A Note

*What is an Online Book Tour?
Types of Posts
Other Stops
Types of Tours
Add-Ons
FAQ: Can I Copy and Paste Answers to Similar Interview Questions?

*What is an Online Book Tour Company?
What They Will Promise
When You Sign Up
Refund Policies
FAQ: Do I Have Any Say in Where My Book is Placed?
FAQ: Can I Get an Invoice?

*Comparing Companies
Prices
All-Submissions Companies
Genre-Specific Companies
'In House' Blogs

*Before Your Tour
Your Media Kit
Book Cover and Author Pictures
Book Synopsis
Author Biography
Links to Your Website, Blog, Etc.
Excerpt
A Note

*Before Your Tour II
Guest Posts
Love Your Calendar
One Day Blog Blast

*Coordinating Your Tour
Where Are All the Hosts?
Do Your Research
Site Statistics
Other Things to Consider

*Contacting Tour Hosts

*Emailing the Host

*During Your Tour
Announce Your Schedule
Podcasts, Chats and Time Zones
What to Do After a Post Goes Live
Giveaways
Stop By the Blog!
The Thing About Comments
FAQ: What If a Stop Doesn't Happen?

*After the Tour

*What's Next?
The Big Secret

*Link Index

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