Three Favorite Ways to Promote Your Video Book Trailer

I really don't want to come across as stupid, but I've searched everywhere; am I finding the correct info: one must be a gazillionaire in order to have one of these mini-video's put together?

These are great. But are they financially realistic for the 'new writer'?

If you know websites that offer more info, that would be super.

inked09012 said:

I really don't want to come across as stupid, but I've searched everywhere; am I finding the correct info: one must be a gazillionaire in order to have one of these mini-video's put together?

These are great. But are they financially realistic for the 'new writer'?

If you know websites that offer more info, that would be super.

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The software isn't that difficult, but I know my limitations, so I talked my niece into doing mine. I know she's interested in doing others and I'm sure would be charge a reasonable fee. Here's the two she did for me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItMl1b5NcoQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAhVL0UPa9g

I'd add that one should encourge people to rate and comment on your video as a way to build up your visibility. I also try to get others to post links to them in their blogs or their websites.

Another place to show your video...

I have just made it possible for authors and publishers to post video book trailers directly on their book's AuthorsBooksho.com web page. The idea is that when you have the video on the same page as the "buy it now" button, it can really increase interest.

Here are two AuthorsBookshop.com listings that are using video in this way:

http://www.authorsbookshop.com/thisbookcooks/
http://www.authorsbookshop.com/tolovemercy/

Drop me a line via the contact page on the site if you have any questions about listing your book.

What the heck is a "video book," anyway?

Book Trailers

I did a book trailer for a friend of mine Kamryn Donavan. Her book doesn't hit stores until September, but she's been running the video on her Myspace account for the past 2 weeks and the response has been so overwhelming that I've had requests from other writers.

Here's a link to her video...

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=12350725

I've got some video syndication sites listed on my Resources page that aren't covered in this thread or on the WikiPedia list:

http://www.fivebyfivepr.com/resources.html


Thanks for your list, patricer. I'll have to add these to my Resources page.

All good things to know, thanks! Here's one I did on the fly thanks to iStockPhoto and Photobucket (no, you don't have to be a gazillionaire to do a book trailer) Good luck to all in promoting your work!

www.bellescarlett.com

Click on View the Trailer after THE WOODSMAN

Thanks,
Belle

Inky said:

I really don't want to come across as stupid, but I've searched everywhere; am I finding the correct info: one must be a gazillionaire in order to have one of these mini-video's put together?

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Not at all! I did the filming with my EasyShare digital camera, and my husband did the editing with Photoshop, or Adobe... some program we already had in place.

http://www.mistymassey.com/got-pirate/got-pirate.html

Granted, it isn't fancy, but we had a good time, and my publisher loved it enough to post it on their site, too.