| If you want to get interviewed to promote your | | | | persistent on building a relationship with others. |
| book, novel or blog, remember these tips. They | | | | Don't focus on short term relationship always |
| can help you when it comes to knowing what | | | | focus on making it a lasting relationship because |
| that person is looking for. First you need to | | | | you want to be able to come back to them for |
| establish what audience you want to target and | | | | more interviews to promote your book. |
| then think about what they may be searching for. | | | | Most websites are free to get interview on when |
| Let's say you've written a book about fishing. | | | | it comes to books, blogs, it's just a matter of |
| What are the age ranges of most people who | | | | knowing where to go. Some do charge set-up |
| fish? When do they fish most? What stores do | | | | fees but they are usually small unless the site |
| they visit? Is there a certain magazine that they | | | | gets a ton of traffic. For example you don't want |
| love to read? What TV shows do they watch? | | | | to interview on a site just because it looks great, |
| Ask yourself as many questions as you can | | | | you should always pay attention to the content. |
| about your audience and then research what they | | | | For example a marine website that spends a ton |
| already do on a day to day basis. Try to think like | | | | of time talking about deep sea diving probably |
| your customer so you know how to reach them. | | | | won't be your best bet if your focus is fishing. It |
| Make up situations they may be in and walk | | | | would be much more efficient to give a review of |
| yourself through as that person. | | | | a certain tackle that your audience is using that |
| Lets say they shop at the fictional A.B.C. Bass Pro | | | | way you catch their attention. I think products |
| Shop and they read XYZ fishing magazine. Do | | | | are best because it throws your readers off |
| they have a website? If so join it and leave | | | | from the real subject at hand of promoting your |
| comments make friends and find out what | | | | book. Remember do something for the person |
| they're needs are. Once you know so much | | | | from whom you want book promotion absolutely |
| about your potential customers, contact various | | | | free. That way you get the person's attention for |
| websites and tell them you are willing to give | | | | an interview for your book. When you get the |
| them some contributing content for their site. | | | | interview find out how to be a great guest by |
| Make sure you mention that it's free as long as | | | | find a professional or reading other articles on that |
| they provide your links at the end. Webmasters | | | | subject. This is guaranteed to work because |
| love this because it keeps them from having to | | | | people are naturally interested in what they are |
| find content. Mention your book, blog or novel, | | | | doing and not what you're doing. Remember |
| also tell them about doing an interview to | | | | focus on benefiting the other person and not |
| promote your book. In order to get interviews to | | | | yourself. Your benefit will follow. |
| promote your book, blogs or links you have to be | | | | |