You see those websites out
there who post lots and
lots of snapshots of
beautiful graphics? Yeah,
you know why some blogging
guides sales pages are made
this way? Simple.
These days, if you want to
be published by a
traditional publisher and
have your book in
bookstores, the first
thing an acquisitions
editor wants to know is:
'What's your platform?'
That is, your audience.
Someone who owns the
business and a company
with employees who live in
the community and care;
tell them that you want
their business, that you
give great customer
service and how you give
back to the very community
that has provided you with
so many years of success.
You can implement blog
tools such as Joomala,
WordPress, Plone, CMS made
simple, Mambo and many more
have given the process of
bulk submission to various
web directories a new
concept altogether.
How much personal
information do you have to
give up when you register?
What specifically will you
ask for -- income, age,
homeowner? Will this
compiled information be
sold elsewhere?