A Constellation of Book Promotion Sites: Do They Work?

I’m posting this newly uncovered group of blogs and websites about book promotion as much to gather feedback from writers, as I am to pass on information that might be useful. I recognize that these are “commercial” sites, selling services to writers seeking to promote their own books. I raise the question: Are services such as these productive? Or just a waste of time and money?

This constellation of sites revolves around its central point at Cyber Book Buzz. Essentially, the site promises to write and post a review of your book online — for a pirce, of course [$99 or more for a one time posting] Cyber Book Buzz also claims that over 100,000 people, many in the media, read their RSS feed. It has two affiliated blogs where reviews are posted: AuthorList, which does not appear to be very active, and Blogging Authors, which features book reviews and author interviews and which seems to be the most active of these sites. The first two of these sites are infrequently updated, suggesting the services are not catching on. Blogging Authors, however, the site I uncovered first, seems to be different. Also offered via that site is an eBook, Blog Your Book To The Top, available for download for $29.95. The content appears to be mostly elementary, but the undercurrent information about driving traffic to your site, may be useful to newcomers to the blogosphere.

I’m always dubious about sites where one pays for exposure. On the other hand, I’ve certainly come across some that look like they really would be helpful.

What are your thoughts? Have you had experience with such book promotion sites? Can you recommend other such sites for consideration by our readership? Click on the COMMENTS link, and share with us.

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