A must read article for gaining exposure! Learn about RSS feeds, press releases and article submissions to get that much needed traffic to your website...

http://hubpages.com/hub/Getting-more-web-traffic

One big hint, never market your book itself, market the benefits of your book to your readers.

Read the whole story here:  http://hubpages.com/hub/Self-Publishing-Things-to-Know-to-Make-Money

Another article written by yours truly:

 http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Ability-to-Self-Publish

Kev.

Fresh article written by yours truly...

http://hubpages.com/hub/Self-Publishing-on-the-Internet

The use of the internet is a fundamental tool for marketing a self-published book. You should really begin a following long before your book is printed. Make use of social networking sites to attract readers to your style of writing and let them know what you are working on; post some sample pages to get some feedback as well.

Establish credibility as an author by giving sound advice to other newbie writers and help promote them - then don't just market your book, market the benefits of your book. Too many folks out there will post, "Check out my book, found here..." Don't fall into that category, people won't always respond well to it, invite them with a very short note about the story, if you get visitors then, they will be genuine and more likely to buy.

Caught this article from Twitter... very useful info!

http://www.isnare.com/?aid=217165&ca=Internet

 In my Writing page at www.kevinghare.com under Terth Willager, I have added the caption I am using for the sysnopsis on the back of the book and I also included a pdf file of the first two chapters. Hope everyone who reads will enjoy (and be enticed to buy the book!)

Well, not being able to secure a grant to independently publish Terth Willager, I will self-publish again and market like no tomorrow... I think I will choose CreateSpace this time any inputs on quality?

I have recently discovered that there are seemingly no opportunities for a short-on-funds, self-employed, can't take two weeks off to take classes without losing his house, 38 year old who thinks if he had $3000 for tuition on a course, he would just independently publish the book (inhale) type of writer who has been told he has a great manuscript but doesn't feel that traditional publishing is the avenue to take...

I am referring to grant funding of course, through Canadian government or branch thereof who feel it important to tease with programs they want you to know about but can't have...