Here’s one from a regular reader, Paul Young. Although this product is only available today the site is worth keeping an eye on.
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Download of the Day
Word processor for writers, poets etc.. Free today only. The comments extoll it’s virtues. I’ve never had a problem downloading one of Give Away of the Day’s offerings [...]

Take your photos in natural light with no flash. You books will look best in sunlight. Artificial light may add a strange color tint to photos. Sun is always best. Use a sunny windowsill. Make sure the surface you are photographing on is clean and is relatively uninteresting. Don’t photograph them on your rug. Use something that is a single color…

Usually the videos we share with you and insightful and intelligent. This one is neither.
We have been using Facebook quite a bit as a Marketing Tool as discussed here. The downside is the stupefying amount of wastefulness that occurs. As our Friend list grows so does the list of useless invitations. Luckily I’ve come across [...]

If you do any web design or blog design yourself you know it can be tough to find good images. Google Images can sometimes give you what you want but it comes with a bit of overhead.
Here’s a tool that you can use that gives you nothing but the images and in the size you [...]

Another terrific article from one of our regular contributers. Take a moment to say Hi to Nora at Rainy Day Paperbacks. If you’d like to contribute a posting just send me an email (editor@bookshopblog.com)
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When you have a limited amount of space, you must make the best use of what you have. This means you [...]

Here’s another installment from contributor William Smith of Hang Fire Books
(editor’s note: while I use a different method for shipping, William covers two very important concepts; a. the book must stay dry and b. the book should never move iside its package.)
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Office supplies and packing materials amount to one of the largest non-book expenses faced [...]

Two quick links about blogging. Many booksellers have included a blog in their arsenal and if you haven’t yet you might want to consider it. It’s a great way to keep your patrons involved in your business and yourself. A big part of what we do is about relationships and online there’s no better way [...]

Brochure’s are quite easy to make, can hold a lot of information and I believe have more staying power than a flyer. Here are links to my brochure in Open Office format and in MS Word. Feel free to download it and just fill it up with your store’s information. The printing can either be [...]

There are so many fees added up against the revenue brought in from eBay book sales that selling inexpensive stuff is really quite a chore for the dough, not much bang for the buck. The real problem is that the fees are only a little here and a little there so you sometimes don’t even [...]

It’s always been my understanding that to understand any business thoroughly you must not only participate in it but read anything and everything you can get your hands on. From close to our first day in business we signed up for BookThink’s free weekly newsletter. It’s been and continues to be a terrific source [...]