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It will guide your book promotion activities.  \nPART 1: Your Book Marketing Plan Elements  \nIt helps to understand the seven book marketing plan elements before using your fill-inthe-blanks template on page 5. Read each element description before filling in your form. (Note: Underlined text links to more detailed information online.)  \n1. Situation/Overview  \nIn one or two paragraphs, describe your book and what makes it different from the competition. What makes it marketable? And what makes you marketable as its author? Do you have unique credentials? Include your publication date, whether it’s in the past or the future.  \n2. Target Audience  \nWho will buy the book? What media outlets do they read, watch, or listen to? If you want to reach “married women with no children and a household income greater than $50,000,” say so. The more focused you are, the more likely you are to reach the right audience efficiently. (Need help with this? See “Who Will Buy Your Book: How to Figure Out and Find Your Target Audience.”) List as many target audiences as you need.  \n3. Goals  \nA goal is a broad statement of direction that is determined by your needs. In this case, your goals are related to marketing your book. With good goals in place, you can look at each marketing tactic and ask, “Does this step help me achieve my goals?” If the answer isn’t “yes,”the tactic should be removed from the plan. Goals are well-defined. They tell you which direction you want to go.  \nUse these sample book marketing plan goals to jumpstart your thinking:  \n􀁸 To become an Amazon category best-seller within two months of my book’s publication date. (Note: That link is an affiliate link for a free how-to e-book. )  \n􀁸 To develop a fan base that will lead to increased sales of more books in my fiction series.  \n􀁸 To generate book sales through increased visibility in city business journals coast-tocoast.  \n􀁸 To use book publicity to generate paid speaking engagements.  \n􀁸 To help position me as an expert in a way that will generate more clients.  \nGet free tips every week! Subscribe to the Build Book Buzz newsletter at [https://buildbookbuzz.com/gift](https://buildbookbuzz.com/gift).  \n2  \n4. Strategy  \nA strategy is your over-arching approach to promoting your book. It’s a “big picture” view that summarizes the thinking behind your efforts. What’s your strategy for getting exposure for your book? Record it with a bullet point or two.  \nHere are a few strategy examples to get you thinking:  \n􀁸 To generate great word-of-mouth by distributing free copies in exchange for reviews, and to give free copies to people who influence my target audience.  \n􀁸 To focus on public speaking because I’ve learned that I sell a lot of books after people hear me speak.  \n􀁸 To do as much marketing online as possible because I’m shy and don’t want to do interviews or in-person events.  \nYour strategy will set the stage for your tactics selection.  \n5. Tactics  \nTactics are the “meat and potatoes” of your plan. The tactics are the things you’re going to do to get exposure for your book.  \nTactics vary from book to book – it’s not a “one-size-fits-all” situation – but tactics to consider (among others!) include:  \n􀁸 Getting pre-publication endorsements (blurbs)  \n􀁸 Seeking reader reviews  \n􀁸 Writing and distributing a book announcement press release  \n􀁸 Writing and distributing tip sheet-type press releases  \n􀁸 Creating a Facebook page  \n􀁸 Using Facebook advertising  \n􀁸 Using Twitter effectively  \n􀁸 Creating a Facebook group  \n􀁸 Doing podcast interviews  \n􀁸 Pursuing local, regional, or national media attention  \n􀁸 Writing bylined articles for trade magazines  \n􀁸  Pitching article ideas to the press  \n􀁸 Doing radio interviews  \n􀁸 Building an email list and sending a regular newsletter  \n􀁸 Going on a virtual book tour  \n􀁸 Scheduling book signings  \n􀁸 Creating an image quote campaign  \nTactics are the ta","cbCaipO1XE4q6CBz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipO1XE4q6CBz","pdf",269473,6,"English","# Your Book Marketing Plan Elements\n## Situation/Overview\n## Target Audience\n## Goals\n## Strategy\n## Tactics\n## Budget\n## Timeline\n## Pulling It All Together","[{\"question\":\"What should authors include in the Situation/Overview section of the marketing plan?\",\"answer\":\"Authors should describe the book and explain what makes it different from competitors, why it is marketable, and what makes the author marketable, including the publication date.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Goals help evaluate whether marketing tactics should stay in the plan?\",\"answer\":\"Goals provide a clear direction so authors can check each tactic with the question: “Does this step help me achieve my goals?” If the answer is not yes, the tactic should be removed.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Budget and Timeline sections?\",\"answer\":\"The Budget section helps authors estimate costs and choose the most impactful actions within available resources. 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