http://www.laurasolop.com Web Savvy Publicity and Marketing for Authors and Experts Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:30:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are 3 simplified steps for securing your domain (URL) and web hosting (website storage) accounts. 1. Free online tool to research available domain names and spin ideas: http://www.domainsbot.com/  2. Purchase domain (URL) at GoDaddy.com Godaddy is an inexpensive and reputable business for your domain purchases. Perfect in fact. Domain registrars are not the place to host ... http://www.laurasolop.com/researching-registering-domain-web-hosting/ Simple, reliable, inexpensive and my recommended web hosting provider for any website is BlueHost.     BlueHost has all of the powerful tools that allow easy implementation of a WordPress content management system plus everything you'll need to establish a strong online presence or quickly move established website(s). The most reputable and affordable web hosting solution ... http://www.laurasolop.com/web-hosting/  A not so pretty peek inside the obsession of every author...  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32336521/ns/business-us_business/ http://www.laurasolop.com/msnbc-uncovers-secrets-of-the-amazon-best-seller-list/ Online registration starts today. View the conference brochure by visiting the link below. http://www.willamettewriters.com/pdf/BrochureWebFnl.pdf Reserve your spot with agents and publishers now! From the brochure: August 7 - 9, 2009 Pre-conference Activities 5 - 9 P.M. Thursday, August 6 Sheraton Airport Hotel Portland, Oregon “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” ~ George Eliot http://www.laurasolop.com/willamette-writers-online-registration-opens/ I just came across another new website that has journalists on Twitter listed by publication and beat. The owner of the website just announced that they will be adding freelance journalists soon. Wondering why you need to follow media? See my previous blog post for web savvy ideas on using Twitter ... http://www.laurasolop.com/journalists-on-twitter-listed-by-publication-and-beat/ Wondering HOW following journalists on Twitter can help you with your personal publicity efforts, let me point you to a USA Today’s journalists “Tweet” just a few minutes ago. @barbdelollis Homewood&Hampton fans: Send me yr Qs for the brands! I'm meeting with Hilton's exec in charge at abt 2pmeast. Will ... http://www.laurasolop.com/how-following-media-on-twitter-can-help-your-publicity-goals/ Bookstore sales numbers for February from PW.  www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6651500.html?rssid=192 http://www.laurasolop.com/publishers-weekly-february-bookstore-sales-plunge/ There’s a lively debate and groups of infuriated authors and consumers over Amazon’s new policy banning “objectionable” material from its best sellers rank/search engine. The new Amazon policy has caused countless books and products (some intended, some not), to fall in sales rank thus sparking the widespread controversy. Met with ... http://www.laurasolop.com/amazon-responds-to-l-a-times-amazonfail/ Thanks once again to industry leading PR peep, Sarah Evans (@prsarahevans ), for Tweeting this blog post by Charlotte Risch at Valley PR Blog. Important read for all PR pros and publicity seekers. Several of these are "top tips" I frequently share with my clients. The REALITY of publicity   Full URL: http://www.valleyprblog.com/pr-best-practices/the-reality-of-publicity/ http://www.laurasolop.com/20-pr-best-practices-for-pros-and-publicity-seekers/ More link love for authors, new site for book promotion, free at basic level, and the site includes the opportunity to include your book and website links. http://www.filedby.com/ Time management tip: set aside 30 minutes per week to post and update your book and author profiles to the many websites that are ... http://www.laurasolop.com/online-author-promotion-website/