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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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) ***************************** When you have a limited amount of space, you must make the best use of what you have. This means … Read more
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.) ***************** Office supplies and packing materials amount to one of the largest … Read more
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 … Read more
Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with The Art of Books, I am a paying customer of theirs. The Art of Books (AOB) is an online bookseller’s inventory management system. Different sellers with differing needs will find their own way of using the system. Here’s how I use it. For the time being I use Abe’s … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
