1. Sell Your Blog for the Kindle

Bloggers are looking under every rock for ways to monetize their blogs.

But most of them aren't doing one of the easiest things possible to get massive exposure and earn a little money. They aren't publishing their blogs in the Kindle store.

An Amazon employee told me this week that only 4,050 blogs are available for the Kindle. I almost fell over!

There are, roughly, more than 6.7 million blogs. If my math is correct, that means less than 1 percent of the bloggers publish their blogs at https://kindlepublishing.amazon.com. Go there now for instructions on how to get started.

Kindle Blogs are auto-delivered wirelessly to the Kindle and updated throughout the day. They are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so they can be read even when you're not wirelessly connected.

People can subscribe to my blog there for 99 cents a month, and Amazon automatically renews their subscription monthly until they cancel. I make only a pock full of change, but the exposure is fabulous, considering the millions of people who buy from the Kindle store.

I know 27 other ways to make money from blogging and I explained them all during the webinar "27 Ways to Monetize Your Blog." It comes with the 16-page electronic transcript on how to outsource work to freelancers. Hint: Give a freelancer several dozen blog posts and tell her to turn them into an ebook that you can sell. Is that easy, or what?

Grab the video replay here.


2. How to Pitch a TV Segment

It's called a segment proposal, and if you want to get onto a TV talk show, it can separate you from all the other publicity-seekers who are clueless about how to approach the TV station with a great idea for a show.

The segment proposal is a one-page summary of not just your idea, but of little details that will help the producer visualize the segment.

If you've written a book about dogs, let the station know you'll bring your lovable collie with you. (These shows LOVE animals.)

What about props? If you have them, mention them.

What's the take-away for the audience? These shows LOVE counter-intuitive messages such as "How to lose weight by eating buttered popcorn."

During the webinar I hosted on Thursday, author Clint Arthur walked the audience through the most important elements of a segment proposal and showed them exactly what it looks like. He also listed the four ways to pitch TV shows and explained why don't have to be good-looking or slim (even though the hosts are) to get onto local shows. Tips galore!

Watch the video replay here.

Oh, and you're welcome to use the "How to lose weight by eating buttered popcorn" formula but substitute your own topic.

3. New Posts at My Blog

What rich authors know that poor authors don't
[Free webinar Thursday]

Climb the publicity ladder, one rung at a time

Authors: Your Big Advantage on Local TV Talk Shows

Dog Tweets: 21 Tips for pulling off a spectacular event

4. Hound Video of the Week

Bingo came into Cole Hein's life when he was just 2 years old to assist the boy with an undiagnosable disorder that stops Cole from breathing. The dog has saved Cole's life many times. When Bingo was diagnosed with a debilitating disease, Cole decided to create a "lick it list" of things he wanted Bingo to experience before she dies. Grab a tissue and watch it here.

Dog Jokes & Quotes Ebook: 170+ G-rated dog jokes and quotes, perfect for a dog-lover, your favorite vet, or just for a few good laughs.

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