How to Use Scribd for Book Promotion

Scribd is accessible from any computer with Internet access.

Whether you are a well known author or you are looking to have your work published, using online services and social media can help to promote your own brand and books to anyone in the world, regardless of his location. Using Scribd, a social community for sharing publications which also offers a marketplace, you can promote your own work while giving potential customers a chance to read and share your books simultaneously.

Instructions

1. Review your own book and the genre it fits in. Assess the target audience you would like to promote your book to, including specific age groups as well as gender, if applicable. This will help when preparing for your book's presentation and advertising when using social media.

2. Register and become a member on Scribd, filling out and entirely completing your profile complete with a photo and information about your professional career and the types of books you publish.

3. Upload and publish free content for readers on Scribd consistently, helping to gain new followers and subscribers to your own account. Share free excerpts or chapters of upcoming books or release old writings and publications of yours for free to gain fans and expand your brand.

4. Use your book cover or a front design when uploading documents to Scribd. By using an image as your "first page" on Scribd, you will capture readers' attention, scrolling for new books to read while also helping individuals to immediately relate or understand your book's content.

Tips & Warnings

• Share your Scribd books and profile links with others using social media networking websites and communities. The more users who view your link, the more potential customers you will have.

References

• Smash Words: 20 Ways to Use Social Media to Sell Your Book; Rusty Fischer