Bookselling This Week - Technology

An Important Update on Affiliate Links and Constant Contact E-mails

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:47:54 +0000

ABA is warning stores participating in the Kobo partnership that there could be unintended negative consequences to using a third-party e-mail service when distributing promotional links to customers.

Kobo Announces New Family of eReaders

dancullen — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:01:32 +0000

On Thursday, September 6, Kobo announced a new lineup of e-readers. The news comes a week after ABA and Kobo announced an agreement for a new e-book solution for ABA member bookstores.

BTW News Briefs

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:36:09 +0000

HarperCollins completes acquisition of Thomas Nelson; Google’s Nexus 7 tablet gets strong reviews; European e-book growth slow but inevitable

Small Demons Gives Booksellers a New Reference Tool

elizabethk — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:23:48 +0000

For booksellers and librarians who were among the first users of Small Demons, the new web resource has proved valuable in helping them respond to patrons seeking a title, or a list of titles, in which a particular person, place, or thing is mentioned.

Tattered Cover’s Neil Strandberg to Join ABA

rosemary — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:46:47 +0000

The American Booksellers Association announced this week that Neil Strandberg, a longtime staff member at Denver’s Tattered Cover Book Store, would be joining the association in the newly created position of Director of Member Technology, on Monday, May 7.

Tech Talk: Keeping Your Website Up to Date

karen — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:15:14 +0000

Christine Onorati of WORD and Kelly Justice of Fountain Bookstore offer tips to increase online sales and to ensure your customers know that your website is always open for business.

Tech Talk: Pinterest for Online Window-Shopping and More

karen — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:16:01 +0000

Several indie booksellers who have made Pinterest part of their social media marketing efforts have found it easy and fun to use and better than Twitter for connecting with customers.

Tech Talk: The Benefits of a Telecom Audit

karen — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:42:59 +0000

Hiring the right firm to conduct a telecom audit can take the pain out of analyzing system inefficiencies and fees, lead to a phone company and Internet provider that better suit your business needs, and save you thousands of dollars.

BTW News Briefs

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:57:05 +0000

Justice Department to sue over e-book pricing; Google creates a one-stop shop for digital content; Scholastic launches beta version e-reading app; Lulu.com and NACS Media Solutions in self-publishing partnership; OverDrive acquires Australian e-book company

Tech Talk: E-Readers

karen — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:18:18 +0000

This week, BTW’s new technology feature provides an overview of common e-reader devices and their compatibility with Google eBooks.