Step 1 in Developing a Marketing Plan, Introduction to a Marketing Plan

Marketing is Easy

Marketing a novel does not need to be hard it can be as easy as just talking about it. The first part of marketing a novel is to talk about it. Everyone has heard a friend recommending a book to a friend and when the book is purchased because of the recommendation that is marketing.

When people send an email explaining about a novel they liked to let everyone know about it, that is marketing.

Blogging about a novel is marketing. Marketing is everywhere and it would be easy to not realize what it is. The first part of marketing a product is easy, just talk about it.
The second part of marketing is a little bit harder, getting someone interested enough to buy the novel. This second part is not always easy, but with a little know how it can be made easier. There are a ton of emails on the web on how to internet market and there are a ton of companies that will do it, for a price.

Marketing A Novel

Any writer can market their own novel. What does it take? Know how. Internet Marketing can be done with a web site, blogging, some keywords, and an author can be on their way to marketing a novel. Is it this easy? No. Marketing must be done on a continuous basis, everyday. Most writers neglect this part of promoting themselves. There are several emails on this website for marketing a novel. Marketing is a simple concept anyone can master with a little time and know how.
As a website writer, my readership is built by blogging, even as an author on the web, I need to market myself, so that I can help people learn how to market their novels.

Getting Started

A few cheap ways to start marketing a novel could be to begin a blog and build a website. To build a blog, go to any of the free blogging sites on the web. Such as www.writingup.com  or www.blogger.com.  Just put blogging into the search engine and al ot of blog websites will come up, choose one that has similar interest blogs on it.