Virtual Book Tour Celebration for "21 Ways to Launch a Successful Virtual Book Tour

In answer to the question posted in the title of this article; “Are there different types of virtual book tours?” my response is, “indeed there are!” While there are popular virtual book tour formats that can be easily replicated, in truth, the format for a virtual book tour is only limited by your imagination! In this article I’d like to share with you three popular virtual book tour models. You can decide which format you’d like to base your first, or next, virtual book tour on.

In essence, your audio, video, and written blog posts are “virtual real estate.” In addition to providing informational, educational, or entertaining content, you can include subtle marketing material. For example, at the end of each of your blog posts, you can include information about yourself along with a compelling reason why people should come to your blog.

n this article I’ll be talking about the importance of developing your online author platform. An author platform is a place where people can come to connect with you. It is where you share your message and it refers to the size of your following/readership and your presence on the Internet.

Social networking is a powerful way to grow your business, reach, readership, and sales. As an author, you want to become known for your area of expertise and as the go-to person for your topic. The purpose of social networking is not to constantly promote your book, but rather to be seen as someone who interacts and offers value to the community.

Join Daniel Hall and D'vorah Lansky, for a Virtual Book Tour via a Google Hangout!

As authors, it is important for us to easily access tools that allow us to get more done in less time. When participating in virtual book tours, there are many projects and many systems to streamline, as you promote your event and reach out to new audiences. In this article I’ll share three of my favorite relationship building tools for authors, with you.

where you contribute blog posts as a guest blogger. Participating in a virtual book tour increases your credibility as you share your expertise while, at the same time, you are endorsed by blog owners. You receive increased visibility and come—by association—to be seen as an expert.

Recently my good friend and colleague D’vorah Lansky and I got together for a Google Hangout to talk about her incredible new book, 21 Ways to Launch a Successful Virtual Book Tour. D’vorah has been a trendsetter with blogging and book tours for several years now, and explains how this works when you want to build your credibility and visibility online.

Amazon Author Central is a free service provided by Amazon to allow authors to reach more readers, promote their books, and interact with the community. Having a well-developed author page on Amazon will provide you with increased visibility and access to more readers. In preparation for your virtual book tour, you’ll want to make the most of your Author Central page on Amazon. This is your place to shine!

We all love gifts, so during your virtual book tour celebration, why not prepare gifts to give to people who tour to your site? The most effective way to provide your gifts is by having an opt-in form on the sidebar of your blog. Offer something really special and unique so your blog visitors will be eager to request your gift in exchange for their name and email address. By doing this they will be subscribed to your list and you’ll be able to build an ongoing relationship with people who are interested in your topic.

Watch the exclusive virtual book launch of ‘The War of Canneti’, authored by Ankit Roy in conversation with Mr. Kapil Gupta, CEO of Frontlist.