Bloggers Revolutionize Book Review Industry
Next
to the Internet itself, the second greatest thing that ever happened
to writers was the advent of Bloggers. In the past, writers stood
little chance of getting their work reviewed unless their book landed
on the Bestsellers List. Now, thanks to the Blogosphere, it's
possible for writers in every genre to connect with readers all over
the world. The U.K.'s Sophie Gonzales of Life Between Pages is one
example. http://www.lifebetweenpages.net/p/review-information.html
Ms.
Gonzales is a university student who has been blogging for less than
two years and already has 384 followers. In fact, the Life Between
Pages Blog has been such a hit that Gonzales is currently unable to
accept review requests. How does she do it? Gonzales' technique is
relatively simple: using social networking, Gonzales is able to
spread the word about her blog to a huge range of readers. Freebies
like Twitter, Facebook and Google + Goodreads are all tools Gonzales
uses to advertise Life Between Pages. Gonzales also makes a point to
interact with other bloggers.
“One
of the wonderful things about being a book blogger is that there's a
networking site dedicated to us called Book Blogs,” says Gonzales.
http://bookblogs.ning.com/
Not
only do websites like Life Between Pages help writers, but the people
who write those blogs benefit as well. Thanks to her experience as a
blogger, Gonzales says she has now expanded the genres of books she
reads. As a university student studying literature in the U.K., this
open-minded approach has proven to be a great educational tool as
well.
What
advice does a veteran like Gonzales offer to those entering the
Blogosphere? “Make sure your content is interesting and original,”
says Gonzales. “And never underestimate the power of a great
layout (avoid clutter)!”
Those
brave enough to tip their toes into the world of blogging will find
it a very cost effective way to share an opinion or spread a message.
Sites like Blogger http://www.blogger.com/home
and WordPress.com http://www.blogger.com/home
are free so users can experiment without any financial risk. Now
that the roadblocks to connecting with people of similar interests
have been removed, the only thing left is to dive in and get
blogging!
Adele
Park
Website:
www.yikesaudiobook.com
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