Monats Archiv: October 2011

Facebook Optimization Tips

Are You Using the Valuable Real Estate on the Left Column of Your Facebook Page to its Greatest Potential?

If you are interested in learning several Facebook optimization tips for your business page, you’ve come to the right place. However, as an author, why should you consider having a business page on Facebook?

Did you know…:

   Facebook is the second most popular website in the world – second only to Google.
   Facebook has more than 500 million active users worldwide.
   And overall users spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook.

Therefore, it’s becoming more and more important for authors to have a presence on this popular social networking site. However, once you have your Facebook page set up, what’s next?

Well, I encourage you to block out an hour in your schedule to optimize your Facebook page and use the valuable real estate on your left column to its greatest potential.

What do I mean by that?

In real estate it’s all about “location, location, location” – right? Well, in many ways your Facebook page also boils down to “location, location, location.”

Here are four tips to help you take full advantage of the valuable real estate you’re give (for free) on your Facebook page…

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Finding the right ebook for you

Not sure what you want to read next? Then click on the tab Categories on XinXii’s webpage and start exploring. The topics are ordered alphabetically and there is a great variety of ebooks you can choose from. Let’s say you want to explore the category Philosophy to get some inspiration for a new project or just to learn about Aristotle. Then you would find more similar subtopics in this category which is of great help to every curious reader. You can sort the ebooks depending on their ratings and views or choose between the new arrivals and the bestsellers.

 

There is a special tab for the bestsellers. So, if you thrust the taste of other fellow readers and want to surprise yourself with an extraordinary ebook, this is the right place for you. You can give your feedback by reviewing the ebook and become part of the big XinXii community of innovative readers and writers.

 

 

 

Every book is in your hands immediately with a simple click. You can enjoy it on your ebook reader while traveling or drinking your morning coffee. It is a great start of the day, isn’t it?

 

 

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How Choosing Your Topic Wisely Can Mean Selling More Books

As a self-publisher, you are ultimately going into business. The first and most important step any potential businessperson takes is to decide what product or service to offer customers. So, too, you must determine your “vehicle.” Some forms of writing hold more promise for commercial success than others. You may dream of turning out a volume of poetry, writing a novel, or telling your life story. And you may feel a deep passion for your project. But if making money is your primary goal, you could face an uphill climb. Here are some tips that will help.

Whether you’ve already written your book, know what you are going to write about, or have yet to pick a subject, there are several steps you can take to help ensure its salability. A marketable subject is vital both for commercial publication and for self-publishing.

Some books quickly establish phenomenal sales records and rocket to best-seller status, while others languish, awaiting unceremonious last rites. Why? There are two reasons…

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Welcome to the English Blog from XinXii

Hello all!

My name is Andrea Schober, I’m the founder and CEO of XinXii, and I welcome you to the brand new English version of our company weblog.

This move, extending our German version, allows us to share our news, knowledge, insights and opinions with our closer and wider community all over the world. This blog is a place where we announce new features and updates on XinXii, where we share information and tips on bookmarketing, and publish notes about the self-publishing, eBook and eReader industry. Quite simply: It is dedicated to share anything that supports you to become a successful author :-) So we are really looking forward to receiving your feedback and thoughts. Please feel free to use the comments extensively!

The articles are written by the XinXii-team and guest authors for XinXii users, indie authors, self-publishers and eBook lovers.

If you are familiar with the Spanish language, you are invited to visit the brand new Spanish version as well.

Now, let’s start to blog.

Best,
Andrea

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