SEO Optimization

Search engine optimization, link building and procurement, video optimization, and key word and phrase optimized, meta tags, directory submission, open directory project, local search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising set up, website usability analysis, integration of blog with RSS feed . One time campaign investment:  $2,000.00.  Progressive monthly optimization:  $350.00

Social Media Marketing

Social media marketing has given businesses the opportunity to connect with their clients like never before. Whether you are building a community to support your customers or running a blog to keep the public informed, social media services can position your company at the forefront of this marketing opportunity. Through social media set up from SPMG, we’ll set up 7 social network sites for you from many of the most popular social media communities on the Internet, including Weblog, Facebook and Twitter, as well as instructions on how to maintain your accounts.   $700.00

Blogging Services

Blogs are marketing tools, which help to promote your company news, products and services. These not only helps to promote your products and services, but also bring higher search engine placement, better advertising, reputation management, and web traffic. No matter what your line of business is, we can handle all aspects of your blog management, including writing, posting and linking. We blog about your business or service and include your link on 20 targeted blogs per month.  $350.00 monthly.

Barnes and Noble See Inside program

With See Inside, BarnesandNoble.com customers get a limited preview of your title – just enough to sample the book, as if they were browsing in a bookstore or library.  See Inside allows your books to be browsed, searched and discovered.  Links to purchase your book are also listed.   $65.00

Google/Amazon Book Search

Internet-based book search capabilities can greatly increase your book’s marketability.  As millions of people look for information online daily.  It is critical that your book’s content is indexable and appears on two of the most prolific book search tools available.  Google Book Search and Amazon Search Inside. $65.00

Author Web Site and Hosting

Through our partnership with CG Websites, SPMG will create a personalized Web site designed to generate interest in your book, drive book sales, and alert readers to upcoming events in one centralized location dedicated to promoting you.  $399.00 plus $21 per month hosting.

Email Marketing Campaign

An e-mail marketing campaign allows you to reach a massive market of book buyers or consumers quickly and efficiently.  For SPMG authors, our campaigns are designed to help you reach as many as 2.5 million recipients.  You have the option to either promote your book, product or service individually or through a more cost-effective co-op campaign.   Individual Campaign to 200,000 opt-in emails: $1,000.00.  Individual Campaign to 600,000 opt-in emails: $1,500.00.  Co-op Campaign (sent with 11 other book promos) – 200,000 opt-in emails:  $300.00.  Co-op Campaign to 600,000 opt-in emails:  $500.00.  We will use our targeted opt-in emails, as well as emails of contacts you provide.

Digital Magazine Book Profile

Profile your book, product or service in either Authors & Artists Magazine or Christian Community Magazinedigital edition, and on either Smithpublish.com, Authors & Artists Magazine or Christian Community Magazine website.  Profile to include picture of book cover or your logo, 25 word blurb about book, product or service, contact information, link to website, link to purchase. 6 months:  $450.00   12 months:  $900.00.

Book or Business Promo Trailer Video with Voiceover

See your words come to life through a professional 60 – 90 second custom-made video book or business promo trailer.  This unique and exciting way of marketing your book, product or service will captivate your audience while commentary on the plot to your story unfolds before their eyes and ears. With your materials, we will create a video with voice over and provide you a finished DVD and embed code for your marketing use.  $3,250.00.

Press Kit – Print or Electronic Format

A press kit refers to the promotional materials that are distributed to the press to generate publicity and includes a press release, cover art, reviews, Q & A, article, author photo, publicity plan, fact sheet about your book, author bio, synopsis of your book, upcoming events.  Electronic kits contain the same information in PDF format.  Save this information and use on your website and post in other locations online.  Hard copy kits are printed and put in a mat or glossy folder of your choice.  You will receive 10 copies of your press kit, an email of each form, as well as a CD with the files saved to it. $600.00.

Virtual Book Tour

What is a virtual book tour?  It is simply touring blogs, websites, radio shows, newsletters, online bookstores, etc. instead of brick and mortar bookstores. We can target a Virtual Tour for other products and services as well.  SPMG will coordinate from a minimum 2-3 day tour to a 2-month tour.  We customize the tour to suit your specific goals.  From $600.00 to $3,000.00. 

Book Tour

SPMG specializes in arranging author book tours throughout North America. We also work to ensure that each event gets the media and promotional support needed to ensure success.  $185.00 per confirmed bookstore + $185.00 per media confirmed + expenses.  Free one hour consultation.

Book or Product Launch Party/Event

Assist in coordinating a book or product launch event.  We will work with our planner to find a suitable venue, promote your event online and offline in low or no cost ways, and work with you to create an exciting event.  Quote based on event type and needs.

Fast Start Publicist Service

This service is ideal for books targeting a limited, niche audience, rather than the mass market. We create a Book, Product or Service Release – designed to showcase your book, product or service, including quotes and an author bio, Interview Release – written to highlight your expertise and topics you can discuss in an interview, by-lined articles or Op-Ed pieces written by the author.  We will work with you and conduct research to develop a media list that makes sense for your book, product or service and goals.  The list may include:  magazines (US, Canada, local, regional, national), Radio (US, Canada, local, regional, national), Television (select local, regional and national), Internet media and book related sites. We will forward this information to 25 targeted groups, media, etc.  $5,500.00.

Press Release Distribution

We will make your press release available to over 17,000 media outlets across the United States. In addition, this service includes newswire distribution via PR Newswire, the recognized leader in newswire services. Your release will be available to tens of thousands of media personnel, including book reviewers, and organizations that belong to PR Newswire. Your release will also be available to 4,000 Web sites, online databases, and online services. Most importantly your press release will appear on Google News (via Google's spidering of other news sites) as well as on Yahoo! News. Also, after your release is distributed we will send you a report that will confirm the distribution of your release and give you a few links where your release can be found online! Your release will be sent to tens of thousands of recipients!   $1,500.00

Standard PR Package

Our economical program provides you with one written press release forwarded to 25 appropriate media/organization contacts per month, book, product or service profile on our websites and a link in our digital magazines monthly. $3,000.00.  Available paid monthly at $250 per month. Minimum 12 month commitment.

Expanded PR Program

We will create a single-page release about your book, product or service based on information that you provide.  Compile a media list based on locations you choose and your book’s subject, product or service information, then distribute your press release to up to 300 targeted media outlets.  With the Expanded PR Package, you will also receive 10 "starter" press kits. Each "starter kit" includes a folder enclosed with a custom-designed Fact Sheet, an Author or Company Biography Sheet, and a copy of your press release. We encourage you to send these press kits to the media to generate additional media coverage. Additional kits will be available for reorder.  $4,500.00.

Expert Positioning RTIR

Getting featured on radio, television, or in a news periodical can be effective way to not only sell more books but also position yourself as an authority on a particular subject. Through Expert Positioning services, you will get listed as a go-to source for journalists and media outlets seeking experts in your particular field of expertise. Services include:  Radio TV Interview Report (RTIR) Advertising Program -Getting publicity on radio and television is one of the best ways to increase your nonfiction book's exposure by establishing yourself as an expert—but how do you effectively reach the people who decide what goes on the air? SPMG offers an effective way for authors of nonfiction titles to reach producers, hosts, and program directors at radio and television stations throughout the United States and Canada: the RTIR Advertising Program.  Contact us for rates.

Bookselling Promotional Material

Our printed bookselling promotional materials include attractive and affordable full-color postcards, bookmarks, and business cards featuring your book. The promotional materials are available in individual item bulk quantities or as bundle packs.

Our full-color Bookselling Promotional Materials feature your book cover, book marketing description and ordering information. (Call for samples and quotes).

Business Cards                      1000                2500                5000

Post Cards                             1000                2500                5000

Posters                                    100                  200                  500

Bookmarks                            1000                2500                5000

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