Best Book Marketing Blog Posts: 2026 Edition

  

 

What were my best book marketing blog posts this past year?

 

Wonder no more!

 

Below is a list of 26 posts that best reflect what I covered these past 12 months. Topics include getting more sales, being better at marketing, when not to advertise, how to get speaking engagements, networking like a pro, having a solid web site, best social media practices for authors, and how to achieve your goals.

 

My blog, founded in 2011, recently marched past 5.4 million page views, and will turn 15 in 2026!

 

1.     How Do You Sell More Books?

A methodical approach to generating more book sales 

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/how-do-you-sell-more-books.html  

 

2.     Authors Ask: Why Them & Not Me?

Overcome your envy and jealousy of other authors and learn what you need to do to break out.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/authors-ask-why-them-not-me.html

3.     Why Doesn’t Book Marketing Pay Off For Some Authors?

Learn what makes for a successful marketing campaign –it is not one-size fits all. 

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/why-doesnt-book-marketing-pay-off-for.html

 

4.     What Should Authors Expect When They Are Published?

Learn what happens, in terms of the marketing of your book, once you get published.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/what-should-authors-expect-when-they.html 

 

5.     What To Do On Book Launch Day & Beyond?

A gameplan for authors when releasing a new title.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/what-to-do-on-book-launch-day-beyond.html 

6.     Do You Audit Your Book Marketing?

How to measure and evaluate your book marketing efforts.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/do-you-assess-your-book-marketing.html

 

7.     Why Will People Buy Your Book?

Understand buyer psychology and what moves readers to get your book.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/why-will-people-buy-your-book.html

8.     Is Your Author Web Site Missing These 23 Things?

A checklist of things every author website can and should happen.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/is-your-author-web-site-missing-these.html

9.     What Is A Good Social Media Strategy For Authors?

How to strategically use social media to your advantage – without wasting your time.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/what-is-good-social-media-strategy-for.html

10.  Are You a Good Literary Citizen?

How to give back to the book world and promote literacy/ provide books to everyone.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2024/12/are-you-good-literary- citizen.html

11.  Do Authors Really Need To Network?

How authors can network better – and why they must.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/do-authors-really-need-to-network.html

12.  Why Do We Write & Read The Books That We Do?

What moves us to make our writing or reading choices?

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/why-do-we-write-read-books-that-we-do.html

13.  Book Marketing Demystified Here

Strip away all of your fears or misperceptions about book marketing.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/book-marketing-demystified-here.html

14.  Amazon 101 For Authors

 Basics on how to make the most of selling your book on amazon.

 https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/amazon-101-for-authors.html

 

15.  Why Book Publishers Embrace, Fear, & Loathe AI — And You Can    

Too

 AI can be an evil force that is also harnessed for good when it comes to the book world.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/why-book-publishers-embrace-fear-loathe.html

 

16.  What’s Your Standard For Marketing Your Book?

 How to judge whether your book marketing campaign was worthwhile.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/whats-your-standard-for-marketing-your.html

17.  How Do You Achieve Your Book Marketing Goals?

What to do to move you on the path to executing a solid book marketing campaign.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/how-do-you-achieve-your-book-marketing.html

 

18.  When Should An Author Hire A Publicist?

 When, why, and how should authors hire a book publicist or marketer.

 https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/when-should-author-hire-publicist.html

19.  Why Do Authors Advertise Books Without Sales Success?

Here is the truth when it comes to book advertising – it does not always work.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/why-do-authors-advertise-books-without.html

20.   How Do You Get Better Results From Your Book Marketing?
Audit your book marketing efforts and learn how to get the most out of what you do.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-to-get-better-results-from-your.html

 

21.   How Can Authors Get More Amazon Book Reviews?

Learn what it takes to get more book reviews, especially on Amazon.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/how-can-authors-get-more-amazon-reviews.html 

22.  Do You Need A Book Marketing Coach?

We all can benefit from a mentor, therapist, consultant, or coach. Here’s why writers need to work with a book marketing coach.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/do-you-need-book-marketing-coach.html

23.  2026 Predictions & Trends For Books

 Learn what will take place in the coming year – and take advantage of this knowledge.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/2026-predictions-trends-for-  books.html

24.  Can Authors Overcome Bad Habits & Misconceptions?

Learn of the things you must do and know in order to market your books better.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/06/can-authors-overcome-bad-habits.html

25.  The Most Popular Dozen Interviews of 2025 With Authors & Book  

 Experts

My most clicked-upon 12 interviews this past year with authors and other book industry experts

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/12-most-popular-book-expert-interviews.html

26.   What Are The 21 Best Book Marketing Blog Posts of 2024?

 Great book marketing blog posts from a year ago – very relevant.

https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2024/12/what-are-21-best-book-marketing-blog.html

 

Do You Need Book Marketing Help?

Brian Feinblum can be reached at brianfeinblum@gmail.com  He is available to help authors like you to promote your story, sell your book, and grow your brand. He has over 30 years of experience in successfully helping thousands of authors in all genres. Let him be your advocate, teacher, and motivator! 

 

About Brian Feinblum

This award-winning blog has generated over 5,400,000 page views. With 5,400+ posts over the past 14 years, it was named one of the best book marketing blogs  by BookBaby  http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/09/the-best-book-marketing-blogs  and recognized by Feedspot in 2021 and 2018 as one of the top book marketing blogs. It was also named by www.WinningWriters.com as a "best resource.”  Copyright 2025.

 

For the past three decades, Brian Feinblum has helped thousands of authors. He formed his own book publicity firm in 2020. Prior to that, for 21 years as the head of marketing for the nation’s largest book publicity firm, and as the director of publicity at two independent presses, Brian has worked with many first-time, self-published, authors of all genres, right along with best-selling authors and celebrities such as: Dr. Ruth, Mark Victor Hansen, Joseph Finder, Katherine Spurway, Neil Rackham, Harvey Mackay, Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Warren Adler, Cindy Adams, Todd Duncan, Susan RoAne, John C. Maxwell, Jeff Foxworthy, Seth Godin, and Henry Winkler.

 

His writings are often featured in The Writer and IBPA’s The Independent (https://pubspot.ibpa-online.org/article/whats-needed-to-promote-a-book-successfully). He was recently interviewed by the IBPA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0BhO9m8jbs

 

He hosted a panel on book publicity for Book Expo America several years ago, and has spoken at ASJA, BookCAMP, Independent Book Publishers Association Sarah Lawrence College, Nonfiction Writers Association, Cape Cod Writers Association, Willamette (Portland) Writers Association, APEX, Morgan James Publishing, and Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association. He served as a judge for the 2024 IBPA Book Awards.

 

His letters-to-the-editor have been published in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, NY Daily News, Newsday, The Journal News (Westchester) and The Washington Post. His first published book was The Florida Homeowner, Condo, & Co-Op Association Handbook.  It was featured in The Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald.

 

Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now resides in Westchester with his wife, two kids, and Ferris, a black lab rescue dog, and El Chapo, a pug rescue dog.

 

You can connect with him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfeinblum/ or https://www.facebook.com/brian.feinblum