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Should you create a website around your book or yourself?

Stephanie Cockerl — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:42:35 +0000

One of the many tips about blogging that I have encountered is the question focusing on book authors.

Should I create a website around my book or myself?

I know I will get comments from the peanut gallery, that’s what the form below is for.

However, my vote will always go to self, and not just because I’m an only child. If you are a serious author, you know you want to write more books. Do you seriously want to go through the whole process of developing another website for a new book or just create a new section off your existing professional website promoting the book?

I recently had to fold a book website into a professional new website, so I know from experience how tricky the process can be.

Here are a few authors that have their own websites that feature their books:

Seth Godin

Karen Salmansohn

Aliza Sherman

Kristen Fischer

Marketing Mentor

If you still feel that you need your own website for your book, at least buy the domain name of the book and have it forward to the page about your book.

Or for some other cases, buy your own name (firstnamelastname.com) and have it forward to your book website.

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Tough Times call for honing skills

Stephanie Cockerl — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:00:49 +0000

In today’s environment, it is more important that ever to keep on top of your skills.

You may recall the article I was quoted in back in 2003 about how I branched out got certifications and began teaching.

Being that it is tough times, I am willing to offer a 10% discount on my ebooks to all my blog readers:

SEO For Webmasters and

Market Your Blog

The discount code is blog08 and this code is good until December 31, 2008.

Of course, there is 1 hour digital consulting and training also available;. and yes, the savings code is also good for training.

Update:

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Audition a book before you buy it

Stephanie Cockerl — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:15:53 +0000

It’s yet another Saturday afternoon and I recently decided to put my new library card to use. Instead of buying books outright, I decided to test them first by borrowing it. I have checked out Rule #1. However, I don’t know how up to date the books are, i.e. of they have Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) (which I am borrowing from a friend).The books I have borrowed have been good and a major advantage of borrowing is that one can return them, as to not to take up more space.

Tags: book, audition, rule#1, happypotter, organization

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nextSTEPH is featured in the book, “Creatively Self-Employed”

Stephanie Cockerl — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:17:46 +0000

I am featured in the book, Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs by Kristen Fischer. In the book, creative types discuss what life is really like when you take the plunge into creative self-employment. From waiting for clients to pay up and battling the “lonelies” to gaining self-assurance and growing your business, readers get a candid look at authentic living-straight from those who are out there making it happen. Read more about the book in the press release.

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Mentioned in Web Week Magazine

Stephanie Cockerl — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:49:49 +0000

Heidi Richards of WECAI, Publisher; Dina Giolitto and myself were mentioned in a recent issue of Web Week Magazine from early May 2006 that promotes the eBook, “GET MORE BUSINESS - The Women’s eMarketing Guide to Promote Your Products and Services on the Internet“.

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Just released: Twilght Musings

Stephanie Cockerl — Tue, 02 May 2006 19:38:40 +0000

My Poem, “A City Halt Calling” is published in a book called TWILGHT MUSINGS edited by Howard Ely . The book is published by the International Library of Poetry the people who are behind poetry.com.

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Just Released: Get More Business – The Women’s eMarketing Guide to Promote Your Products and Services on the Internet

Stephanie Cockerl — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:46:23 +0000

It is finally here! “GET MORE BUSINESS - The Women’s eMarketing Guide to Promote Your Products and Services on the Internet” (Published by Heidi Richards written by members of The Women’s ECommerce Association, International). Stephanie M. Cockerl, owner and Principal of nextSTEPH is a contributing author. Click on the book or here to find out how to download your free copy.
Click Here to read the press release.

Tags: internet+marketing, ecommerce, wecai

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I am published in a book

Stephanie Cockerl — Sat, 01 May 1999 19:27:34 +0000

I am one of the 171 faces chosen for the book, Futurize Your Enterprise: Business Strategy in the Age of the E-Customer, by David Siegel This post is from Stephanie M. Cockerl's blog, From the desk of next STEPH.

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From the desk of next STEPH » Books

Should you create a website around your book or yourself?

Tough Times call for honing skills

Get both the Search Engine and Market Your Blog ebooks at 10% off . Use your discount code and save more!

Audition a book before you buy it

nextSTEPH is featured in the book, “Creatively Self-Employed”

Mentioned in Web Week Magazine

Just released: Twilght Musings

Just Released: Get More Business – The Women’s eMarketing Guide to Promote Your Products and Services on the Internet

I am published in a book

Get both the Search Engine and Market Your Blog ebooks at 10% off .

Use your discount code and save more!