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623 of the Best Books Ever Written

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Best Books – Catcher in the Rye

Can you build a reading list of the best books from a mathematical equation?

“A list of Books” takes best seller list collects dozens of 100 best books lists and combined them with a formula to bring you the best books of all time.

You be the judge. Look at this list of the 13 best books list and the 623 that they came up with.

Look at the process, and then comment below on whether it comes anywhere near to what you expected.

Could you read the all?

Would you want to?

13 “Top 100 Books” lists combined and condensed in to one master list, for the benefit of your reading pleasure. 623 books in all — can you collect them all?

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See full story on alistofbooks.com

#OccupyConan: A New Level of Interaction for TV or a Lame Stunt?

I just read this about #OccupyConan and thought we might learn by discussing it.

When we talk about video and new media, we’re usually talking about web series. But I think we would be wrong to ignore the ways traditional television shows and networks are also finding new and interesting ways to connect with their online audiences.

So, last night when I happened upon the very beginning of Conan, I knew I had to blog about their “OccupyConan” show today.

For “OccupyConan,” the producers posted an entire episode of the show online and asked users to submit videos of their favorite parts, being as creative as possible. They then stitched together the video submissions in small blips to recreate the entire episode. Submissions included clay-mation, live action with green screens, puppets, videos from celeities like Tina Fey and Joel McHale, and even an homage to Stick Stickly. At some parts, they showed the real show in a split-screen action, but most of the time they simply showed the user submissions.

Allison goes on to explain what worked and what didn’t

I agree. Many elaborate promotions like this one end up with just a few entries and the cost paid for the results are very high.

Did you see #OccupyConan?

Would you do this for your brand?

See full story on blogworld.com

One Click Can Triple Visits To Your Blog

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by Warren Whitlock

Do you want more blog readers?  If you answer yes, you should be guest blogging.

Here’s a quick way to show your blog to thousands of readers, starting with just one click. You sign up with Facebook. (old school email accepted to).

The first option will register you and I’ll start helping you promote your blog. EVERYONE WINS SOME PROMOTION

Why You Want in on Guest Blogging

The toughest thing for most blogger is getting new readers.

I want to help you be seen by thousands of readers who are looking for great content.

You don’t need to spend hours or dollars on this, because I found the readers for you.. then figured out how to channel them to your blog.

We Go Where the Readers Are

nicole-ari-parker-viv-magazine-01Traditional big media have readers. By now, you’ve read that they won’t be growing like they use to, but they have millions of readers who subscribe and look for content.

I’ve contracted with a group of magazines to feature bloggers in online promotions. No matter what you blog about, there are huge audiences that you will appeal to.

Our current promotion is VIV Magazine. We’re promoting online to millions of readers in the next few weeks and you and your blog could be featured.

If you write well, and your topic matches the one of the many topics, you can also be a guest blogger on a major magazine site.

VIV Readers are women looking for luxury and lifestyle. Topics they are looking for include:

  • Fitness
  • Style and Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Travel
  • Healthy Eating
  • Issue Awareness

If you write for women on these topics, just click on the link above and let me know. I will follow up with specifics.  I’ll include information about extended topics in other areas. If you are blogging and want to be better known, click on the “contest” button above.

We’ll feature selected posts in Facebook and Twitter promotions, give you a contest widget to share luxury prizes on your site and show you how we do it.. FREE!

Any Questions?

There is no obligation, no time requirements and no costs involved. The click above will LIKE a Facebook page, and you know that’s easy to undo (but why would you.. it’s all free!).

Q: I’m not an author. Can I participate?

A: Yes. This promotion is for anyone with a blog or online following. It’s perfect or authors or those working on a book, or anyone who is passionate about sharing great content on the web.

Q: Will I be in the magazine?

A: Maybe. The future of media is the online properties like we’re building for VIVmag. We willl make sure all real bloggers (i.e. spam and robots don’t qualify) have a chance to get FREE online promotion. We work directly with the editorial staff and they are very smart about seeking ideas that work for future publication.

Q: Are you going to spam me?

A: The link above goes to a LIKE button on Facebook. When you share your email address, I’ll use it only to send more information to help you get set up for additional free promotion. You will be able to read VIV for free online and you can opt out with one click.

Q: How do I make sure I’m featured?

A: After you click, you’ll have a couple options to share in the box above. Please do that, and share using the buttons on the left of this post. If you are on Twitter, talk to me. I’m @WarrenWhitlock and I read and reply to every mention of my Twitter handle. Let’s have a conversation so I can personally get to know you.

Everyone who share a URL in the entry form above will have their blog reviewed us and get some promotions. We’ll reach out to blogs with relevant content and share some tips via email and here for everyone.

Please share this page with others. The more you share, the more we’ll share your good posts!

Inspirational Quotes: Social Media Findings to Inspire & Motivate

Guest Post by Shane Belceto
Author of “Inspirational Quotes: Social Media Findings to Inspire & Motivate”


imageSocial Media today grows fast and seems to change often. Yet it can add so much to a persons’ life. For me, I find one thing that moves me well through each of my days are the quotes many of my online contacts share via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and the rest. In fact, I started a habit some years ago to start copying and pasting those that caught my attention and tossing them onto a note pad to review at the end of the day as I shut down my PC. This habit provides me a great way to end my day on a positive note.

I recently decided to take some of these findings that others shared with me and share with the world in a new book, “Inspirational Quotes”, here I will share a piece with you …
Book Excerpt:

“In a high tech world, high touch is of high value."

– James Ray

Commentary:
We are living in the depths of a true microwave society, where everyone seeks instant gratification. We even want our BIG dreams now. Some components are missing, though, in today’s emails, texts, social media and online lives. Find ways to add that personal touch and personal attention we each seek in what you do, and you will be able to change lives, including your own. I believe this may be a reason why videos are doing so well online. Videos provide more personal aspects and bring the person back into the equation.

Action Steps:

Write down how you interact with others online and offline.
Find ways you can personalize these interactions.
Implement your “personal touch” ideas into your day.

Your Reflections:

From this I trust you see how quotes can impact our lives in a great way in just one example. Inspiration planted in the words of another that can stick with us each in different ways from simply hearing, or in this case reading them, and taking a moment to consider what is really being shared. Along with this, I trust as you run into quotes from others that effect you that you take the time, allow it to help grow your own ideas and dreams, and also in many cases choose to pass it on to others so they too may share in the value a quote can have.

You may even notice I wanted to do more then just generate a list of quotes. My goal is to spark something within the reader and allow it to initiate an idea they then can grow. Many quotes have done and continue to do this for me and I wish to help others do the same with the book.

So yes, social media grows fast and moves forward quickly, each day, and in many cases can get a bit overwhelming. I invite you to take a moment here and there, now that you have read this, and watch for those bits of knowledge that are passing in front of you each and every day. Find ones that mean something to you and think about how you might take what is being shared and use it positively for inspiration.

Inspired by quotes himself that others share each day with him via social media, Shane Belceto decided to create the book “Inspirational Quotes: Social Media Findings to Inspire & Motivate” now found on Amazon. Combined with journaling, Shane really wants each reader to take ownership of their copy of the book and use it to plant seeds of dreams they can each go after. He also encourages readers to interact with him and the book on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc. along with the books’ website http://InspirationalQuoteBook.com

Author Traffic System Brings New Readers

graph[1]Every author wants more readers. Today that means you need more readers at your website, blog or book sales listing. Now there’s help to bring you web site traffic.

I teach and implement marketing and promotion for authors. In the last decade, I’ve seen thousands of authors reach new readers. We have seen books break out to reach new audiences and create more opportunities for it’s author. We’ve also used marketing and publicity online to give a book the jump start it needed to become a best seller.

Along the way, I’ve helped develop some back office tools that insure success. I’d like to share one of those proven systems with you today.

Why Some Great Books Don’t Succeed

Unfortunately, I have also met a lot of authors with good books who struggle to stay in the public eye, and never seem to get to the tipping point  that a huge launch promotion or media tour would bring. Some have spent thousands of dollars on a web site that can’t be found.

After a string of best sellers, I know what works. The truth is, no matter how great your book and online presence is, you won’t sell books if you can’t be found. A website is like a billboard built on a dead end street. You need traffic before anyone can see it.

If you have a best seller, you get coverage in the media, and the results start to snowball. What many authors need is that first burst of traffic coming to their web site.

How the Author Traffic System Works

Every book, author and launch promotion we work on today gets fed into this search engine optimization system for continued results.

I’ve not talked much about this system in the past, but used it to build lasting traffic for clients paying $5,000.00 per month or more to optimize their web sales.  This is considered to be a small SEO (search engine optimizer) budget so often difficult for an author to get started.

It’s worth the price. The traffic coming from the search engines is free, and there’s no end to the strategies that can add to results from the billions of searches done each month online.

Because of the volume of book specific projects we’ve done, I have worked with my SEO experts to build an affordable alternative that any author can use with any book.

Best of all, the system is 100% hands free. Our staff does all the work and you get the traffic.

Special Offer for a Few Authors

The Author Traffic System is not for everyone. If you don’t have a website, you’ll need to build one so there is someplace to send readers. Once you have a web page, any web page, the system can work for you.

It’s best to set up online presence for yourself and your book at least six months before you launch. We’ve seen results in as little as a few weeks but I caution you not to wait until your book is published.

Through our partnership with AuthorsTraffic.com you can now get access to the Author Traffic System for as little as $74/month.

Number of Months of Service Prepaid Price per Month
1 $249
3 149
6 99
12 74

As you can see, the cost per month drops drastically when you commit to a full year. This works because so much of the work gets prepared at the beginning of a project. The longer time commitments allow use to save on repeating the plan and installation, so we pass that savings on to you.

Each month, additional links and cross promotion allows the web of links and connections to grow. You can add new pages on your website, or use the promotion to drive more readers straight to your book listing. Most authors let the results build until they come out with a new book.

I’ve committed to work directly with AuthorTraffic.com for TEN AUTHORS during the rest of the year. I personally review the website promotion plan and will be adding two bonuses that will give you even more results if you order the 6 or 12 month package:

1. Promotion of your press release or article. You get a certificate for this that you can use right away, or redeem to get extra news coverage for a special event.  $497 value

2. Book announcement of your book to my following of several hundred thousand readers on my blog sites, email and social media networks. $997 value

This Author Traffic System package is new, but the work being done has proven to work for the authors and books we have promoted.

This special offer will be deleted once we get the 10 authors I am working with. If you have a book web site that needs a lot more traffic, or a new book planned during 2102, this is the best time to get started.

To order click on the link for package you want to see details needed to order.