Marketing

Kobo “Art Forger” Promo Begins

Thanks to Algonquin Books, customers who purchase a Kobo Glo or Mini from an ABA member store from November 19 – 26 will receive a promotional code for a free download of “The Art Forger,” by B.A. Shapiro, the #1 Indie Next List Great Read for November.

Kobo DIY Resources Grow

The array of materials available to booksellers to promote sales of Kobo eBooks and eReaders grew this week with the addition to the Bookseller DIY of three tent card designs, new web banners, bookmarks, and a letter-sized poster for a special launch promotion.

Toolkit Features Small Business Saturday Resources

The Small Business Saturday Toolkit includes turn-key messages, logos, and banners to help spread the word, engage small businesses, and drive consumers to indies on November 24, one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

Kobo & Thanks for Shopping Indie DIY Materials Available

As a work-around until BookWeb is back, many of the DIY resources to promote Kobo eBooks and eReaders and the Thanks for Shopping Indie campaign have been made available in a temporary DIY on the BTW website.

New Materials Added to Reorganized Kobo Resource Page

ABA member stores will find a number of newly added resources on BookWeb’s Kobo Bookseller Resource page to help them market and sell Kobo eBooks, eReaders, and accessories.

Free Marketing Materials Promote Small Business Saturday

To help businesses and communities get ready for the November 24 celebration of Small Business Saturday, shopsmall.com features free marketing materials, tools, and other resources.

Monday Deadline for Thanks for Shopping Indie

The last day to sign up for Thanks for Shopping Indie, the first multi-publisher initiative for ABA member stores, is Monday, October 22. The promotion, which starts on Small Business Saturday, provides booksellers with an opportunity to give back to their customers on a broad range of 2012 Indie Next List titles.

Thanks for Shopping Indie Sign-up Deadline October 22

Thanks for Shopping Indie, the first-ever multi-publisher promotion exclusively for ABA member bookstores, will give booksellers the opportunity to offer  an “extra” to customers on a broad range of 2012 Indie Next List titles. The promotion starts on November 24, Small Business Saturday, but to take part stores must sign up by October 22.

New and Upcoming E-Book Promotions

The IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page has been updated this week with four promotions — two underway now, two starting October 1.

Singing the Praises of Find Waldo Local

Booksellers across the country had high praise for Candlewick’s “Find Waldo Local” campaign, which resulted in increased traffic and sales at participating businesses. The popular month-long campaign left customers asking when the next scavenger hunt would be.

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