tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post4758252308773347126..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: ARE BLOG TOURS LOSING STEAM? IWSG postRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-24626129558424422302016-10-11T02:29:46.281-05:002016-10-11T02:29:46.281-05:00I've often wondered if blog tours do any good....I've often wondered if blog tours do any good. Often, people do these tours within the same community of bloggers so the same people are exposed to the tour again and again.<br /><br />Unless the posts are really interesting, I admit I tend to gloss over them. I especially gloss over self-promotional stuff, but if a post is actually targeted to a blog's readers and intriguing, it could work.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-52193697641874467872016-10-07T12:32:37.563-05:002016-10-07T12:32:37.563-05:00Hi, Roland,
Congrats on another book and tour.......Hi, Roland,<br /><br />Congrats on another book and tour.... Tours can be fun as long as you keep them interesting. They can get boring if the hosts just posts the book and blurbs... <br /><br />ALL THE BEST!!!!!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68863566176195206522016-10-05T22:03:03.593-05:002016-10-05T22:03:03.593-05:00I believe it is a case of too many too often. We g...I believe it is a case of too many too often. We get shell-shocked by the assault of them, don't we?Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-6250562613902887022016-10-05T22:02:00.727-05:002016-10-05T22:02:00.727-05:00I'm usually way out of my league, too!! Thanks...I'm usually way out of my league, too!! Thanks for visiting, C.D.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-57619756565634633612016-10-05T22:00:45.476-05:002016-10-05T22:00:45.476-05:00New blogs that will take our blog tours are gettin...New blogs that will take our blog tours are getting harder to find! Ouch!!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-42562895167855061552016-10-05T21:58:07.426-05:002016-10-05T21:58:07.426-05:00I agree that we need to find another angle to purs...I agree that we need to find another angle to pursue in our quest for visibility and sales. Thanks for commenting. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-18997272356551029052016-10-05T21:56:45.974-05:002016-10-05T21:56:45.974-05:00Gimmicks can work if there is heart and humor bene...Gimmicks can work if there is heart and humor beneath their surface. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-58681017678572380682016-10-05T21:55:37.534-05:002016-10-05T21:55:37.534-05:00Come at a problem from as many angles as we can I ...Come at a problem from as many angles as we can I guess. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-58367593524846456422016-10-05T21:24:47.488-05:002016-10-05T21:24:47.488-05:00Blog tours aren't what they used to be, but ca...Blog tours aren't what they used to be, but can still be helpful. Happy writing and touring!Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-52889179402033869112016-10-05T14:25:46.223-05:002016-10-05T14:25:46.223-05:00I think the "getting on blogs my readers actu...I think the "getting on blogs my readers actually follow" is where I'm missing out. Generally speaking I'm WAY out of my target audience. :-P<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cdgallantking.ca/2016/10/happy-bloody-october-iwsg.html" rel="nofollow">IWSG October</a>C.D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-45097466050451068442016-10-05T14:25:18.732-05:002016-10-05T14:25:18.732-05:00I've always believed blog tours serve a purpos...I've always believed blog tours serve a purpose, but I’ve never bought into the idea they sell books. Tours can enhance brand and name recognition, but that depends on whether the author visits the same blogs over and over, or whether s/he reaches out to new blogs to reach a wider audience.<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a><br />VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90077455812847528002016-10-05T12:50:48.492-05:002016-10-05T12:50:48.492-05:00Visibility is important, and that's one benefi...Visibility is important, and that's one benefit of blog tours, but I suspect we are reaching max fill on this promotion method. Good luck on the blog tour, Roland!D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-23796466386984021402016-10-05T11:46:47.866-05:002016-10-05T11:46:47.866-05:00I think a warm welcome and an opened hand come acr...I think a warm welcome and an opened hand come across better than a gimmicky gesture. Authors should keep this in mind as well. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a> emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-35127634407926933942016-10-05T10:55:07.735-05:002016-10-05T10:55:07.735-05:00I think there are lots of ways to promote one'...I think there are lots of ways to promote one's work and the more avenues you pursue, the better off you will be. Blog tours help if you get to new audiences.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12303864985340313572016-10-05T10:47:34.325-05:002016-10-05T10:47:34.325-05:00I am doing that one for you, too. :-)
Thanks for ...I am doing that one for you, too. :-)<br /><br />Thanks for having me on your own blog the 11th of November, by the way.<br /><br />I feel the same way about tours which is why I try to have a catchy name for mine and make each one tailored to the theme and mood of the blog I am visiting.<br /><br />High sales to you!<br /><br />Blogfests work terribly for me. Or at least the one I did. As my mother told me about being an only child: "I learn from my mistakes!"Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-28149214928690961132016-10-05T10:42:30.019-05:002016-10-05T10:42:30.019-05:00Oh, I am looking forward to hosting your own tour ...Oh, I am looking forward to hosting your own tour Friday and thank you for allowing me to guest on your blog the same day! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-49384812494195805052016-10-05T10:41:03.749-05:002016-10-05T10:41:03.749-05:00Sam just doffed his Stetson to you at that last se...Sam just doffed his Stetson to you at that last sentence! The ghost of Mark Twain, of course, is taking all the credit. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-4370259927742305932016-10-05T10:39:33.069-05:002016-10-05T10:39:33.069-05:00Cross your fingers about those many sales! So far ...Cross your fingers about those many sales! So far it has not looked promising.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting Elizabeth's blog where I guested Monday. Her visits have dropped because of me, and I feel lousy about that. :-(<br /><br />Everyone out there: visit her blog if you would so I don't cause her numbers to tumble:<br /><br />http://elizabethspanncraig.com/4894/writing-we-can-do-more-than-we-think/Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-48209034083914324182016-10-05T10:28:07.827-05:002016-10-05T10:28:07.827-05:00As must we all, right? :-)As must we all, right? :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-36251435856089141092016-10-05T10:27:03.739-05:002016-10-05T10:27:03.739-05:00I am crossing my fingers that those statistics hol...I am crossing my fingers that those statistics hold! :-) So happy my program drew your name yesterday!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-45672428358059521592016-10-05T10:25:31.791-05:002016-10-05T10:25:31.791-05:00Different -- that's what I go for. Sometimes i...Different -- that's what I go for. Sometimes it even works! :-) I am glad your name was drawn.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65472381899633653142016-10-05T09:58:31.169-05:002016-10-05T09:58:31.169-05:00I think they are losing a bit of steam. Not as man...I think they are losing a bit of steam. Not as many readers/visitors are going to them, and it's been a little harder to get on some blogs than it once was, but I do believe in the power of a blog tour. I'm doing a blogfest to try something new. I think having the hosts of the blogs create something will intrigue their readers more than a post I can create, no matter how unique it is.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-32995959980335749562016-10-05T09:52:13.281-05:002016-10-05T09:52:13.281-05:00Blog tours take time, but are enjoyable, because I...Blog tours take time, but are enjoyable, because I get to learn about an author. Take yourself. I'm not sure I would have started reading your books without *winning* the first one! Now I think I pretty much hooked. I will, over time, probably buy each of them.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-21374097218591266942016-10-05T08:47:11.682-05:002016-10-05T08:47:11.682-05:00It's interesting to read what Diane's said...It's interesting to read what Diane's said about blog tours. I've been avoiding it but maybe I should just bite the bullet? Been great visiting you in different places, Roland. You've been beaming around the blogosphere all day. I bet you're exhausted :) Happy Birthday!!! have a great day and I hope your tour results in many sales. Take care.Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69167369297525253142016-10-05T08:16:20.548-05:002016-10-05T08:16:20.548-05:00I don't think they are losing steam, just chan...I don't think they are losing steam, just changing with the times.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com