<p>You finally have your baby published. It&#8217;s in print and whether it&#8217;s self published or published through an independent or one of the big six &#8211; it&#8217;s out there and available for people to read.</p>
<p>The big question is &#8211; are you still waiting for those readers to show up?</p>
<p>I thought so.</p>
<p>There are three simple ways that you can promote your book and get some exposure without breaking the bank.</p>
<h3><strong>1) Reach out to Bloggers.</strong></h3>
<p>Head over to Google.com/blogsearch and look up the term &#8220;book review.&#8221; Those search results are a goldmine of bloggers willing to talk about your book and review it for very little cost. Most book bloggers just expect the book in exchange for the review, and I highly recommend you stick with the bloggers who expect only that in return. There are some who may charge a fee, but there are too many book bloggers who don&#8217;t do that to pay anyone to review your book.</p>
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<p>Once you do have the giveaway, offer a book to giveaway to the blogger&#8217;s readers. This will increase the number of people who are actually seeing your book and looking at it. If it peaks their interest, they may actually buy it at a later time.</p>
<h3><strong>2) Special discounts for Facebook, Twitter, and Blog followers.</strong></h3>
<p>If you have developed a platform for yourself before the launch of your book, you will be pleased to know that this is a prime time to appeal to the cheap side of people. Offer a deep discount to your followers &#8211; and throw in the term &#8220;exclusive.&#8221; While there isn&#8217;t any guarantee they will go out and buy it, it does represent a lovely thank you gift for them tolerating all that heavy promotion you&#8217;ve thrown at them over the past few weeks.</p>
<h3><strong>3) Giveaway Promotional Items &#8211; along with your Book.</strong></h3>
<p>Whether it&#8217;s on your platform, or on the platform of those bloggers you are reaching out for book reviews, don&#8217;t be afraid to put extra effort into the giveaway segment of your book. Plaster your book title and author website over a few pens, notebooks, and t-shirts and giveaway those items in addition to your book.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a nice way of spreading the word. Plus, people love freebies.</p>
<p>Publishing a book is an amazing period of time and it is just the beginning. We&#8217;re hoping that these few ideas get you started on a wonderful book launch.</p>