If you recall from my last post, I listed a couple of new promo sites I found (ebookdiscovery.com and TheBooksMachine.com) and talked about the magnetic sign I was ordering for my truck. Well, the sign arrived yesterday and I am very pleased with how it looks! Time for shameless self promotion!
I’m even more please by how it looks on my truck’s tailgate! Here goes the shameless self promotion!
I placed the sign in the middle of the tailgate and it almost blends in with the truck paint. I like the look of it!
Shameless:
Yes, I know that I’m going to be accused of shameless self promotion for riding around Atlanta with a sign promoting my books on the back of the truck, but I’m okay with it. After all, it really isn’t any different from a lawn service or other business advertising their business or service on their vehicles. And, as an Indie author, I don’t have publicists or other such folks doing this kind of work for me. When it comes to marketing and promotion, I’m about all I have and I have to do it on a slim budget.
I ordered my sign online and it cost about $25 for a 12 x 18 magnet (including shipping). I got it in a week or so. It was easy to do (especially since the lovely and adorable Lana did the design work for me). I took the .jpg Lana designed and scaled to the proper size, loaded it on the website (I used Vistaprint), and it was done. Easy!
Of course, I have no idea if this will work at all. I may simply be out $25. But, I figure that I pass (or get passed by) hundreds of vehicles every day to and from work and I can have the magnet attached every time I go to the mall, a bookstore, or even the hardware store. Readers are everywhere, and maybe one will take notice, read one of the books, and recommend it to others. If nothing else, I may get a few new friends on social media!
Connect with me:
Speaking of social media, if you want to connect with me, I can be found at any of the following: Twitter, Facebook, and Goodreads, or you can email me at bill@williamlstuart.com. I welcome comments, shares, and other blogs to follow, so don’t be shy!
What do you think of my shameless self promotion idea of the magnetic sign for my truck? Too much? Not enough? Leave me a comment and let me know!
Mark Tilbury says
Hi Bill,
As authors we’re in business and need to promote ourselves. The sign will get seen by lots of people who will buy your books if they think the books sound interesting enough.
You’re not being over the top with promotion or constantly telling people to buy buy, buy, you just have a magnet on your car.
I hope it works for you.
Mark.
Bill Stuart says
Hi Mark, my thoughts exactly. I’m not a hard sell kind of guy. I much prefer soft selling so I think the magnet will do that. We’ll see how it works out!
Sue Eller says
Hi Bill, I agree with Mark. We indie authors need to think up and try creative ways to promote ourselves and our books. Also, we need to help one another with encouragement, telling our friends about other indie authors’ books, and sharing ideas of what marketing ideas have worked for us. Have a great day! Sue
Bill Stuart says
Amen Miss Sue!!