Giveaways During Virtual Tour in July

Just the FAQs will be on virual tour during the entire month of July. Two free classes on blogs with RSS feeds will be given away to folks who post comments on the host sites. Multiple interviews and reviews are already scheduled along with a few guest posts. Information about the tour, including dates and host links, can be found here.

In anticipation of the tour, new articles are being posted to the Resources page, where you'll also find free downloads and helpful books as well as services from trusted providers.

New Blog and RSS Feed Classes from Just the FAQs

Just the FAQs announces new classes beginning in July with step-by-step tutorials and teleclasses to guide you through the process of of creating, customizing, optimizing, and using a blog on Blogger with RSS feeds from FeedBurner.

In just one week, you'll be blogging with confidence and making your posts available for syndication. All classes come with a set of Just the FAQs e-books, plus special bonuses. And, the classes cover advanced tips and tricks not covered in the books.

The classes are great for folks just starting out as well as folks who have been blogging for a while and want to jazz up their blog and get it fully optimized.

Owners of static Web sites can benefit from these classes too. There’s no need to completely redesign your site. Your blog posts can easily be auto-fed directly into your current site.

Two free classes will be given away to folks who leave comments during the upcoming virtual blog tour in July. Subscribe to the RSS feed for details as they are announced.

Visit Just the FAQs Classes for more information on the classes and see how easy it is to get online the right way, the first time.

Book Marketing Coach Dana Lynn Smith on Virtual Tour

Author and book marketing coach, Dana Lynn Smith, is on virtual tour today through May 17th discussing her book Successful Social Marketing, which is the second release in The Savvy Book Marketer series.

Just the FAQs will be posting a review on Wednesday, May 6th. We're especially looking forward to visiting with her on the podcast on Thursday, May 7th.

Every date on the tour focuses on a different topic covered in the book, so be sure to visit each stop. Click here for the full tour schedule.

A little tech help with The Writer's Coach

Just the FAQs has been invited to join Suzanne Lieurance on the last Wednesday of every month for her weekly teleclass, Build Your Business Write. I'll be answering questions about technical issues you face when trying to establish an online presence for yourself and your business.

Once you register, you’ll receive an email invitation to this event.

Join us for this informative teleclass Wednesday night and don’t forget to submit a question you would like to have answered during the call. There will also be special discounts on Just the FAQs eBooks for those registered.

New Seven-Part Series on Writing and Selling E-books

Children's author Katie Hines has invited Just the FAQs to guest post on her blog about writing and selling e-books. The seven-part series titled What I Need to Know About Writing and Selling an Ebook, is a preview of articles that will appear later this year on the JTF site.

Each post will cover different aspects of writing and selling e-books including:

- Print or Digital Format: Which is Better for My Book?
- Target Audiences for E-books
- Maximizing the E-book Format
- Costs Involved with an E-book
- E-book Layout
- Selling Your E-book Online Using PayPal
- Protecting Your E-book File

A topic from the series will be posted every few weeks and runs through July.
Visit Katie's blog now to read the first post.

Upcoming Interviews on the JTF Podcast

Just the FAQs Podcast series continues next week adding a wonderful interview with Dana Lynn Smith, who is the author of The Savvy Bookmarketer's Guides . The show airs Thursday, April 23rd. Look for a review of her book on the 22nd.

In May, the podcast features another interview with Dana during the release of the next book in her series, Successful Social Marketing. We're also looking forward to an interview with virtual tour coordinator Nikki Leigh, who is the author of Book Promo 201.

Subscribe to the RSS feed to immediately be notified when new podcasts become available.

New Classes From Author Marketing Experts

Starting this month, Author Marketing Experts (AME) is offering a series of free classes designed to help both all authors, whether novice or expert, learn how to market their books and take advantage of opportunities available on the Internet.

The classes at the newly dubbed AME-U feature industry leaders and marketing experts such as Jeniffer Thompson, author of Web Site WOW, and Kim Pearson, author of You Can Be An Author, Even If You’re Not a Writer.

They are also introducing a new format. The classes are available live to listen to by phone as well as interactive powerpoint presentations via an online conference room.

The first class in this series will be on Thursday April 9th at 4pm Pacific time. Jennifer Thompson will present Successful Blogging Techniques where you will "learn how to optimize your blog, write captivating titles, utilize keywords for added exposure, join online blog directories, understand the importance of avoiding duplicate content and much, much more."

The sessions are recorded, so for those who cannot attend the live event, you can check into getting an AME-U All Access Pass.

More helpful classes are being scheduled and will be posted soon. Be sure to visit the AME site right away to register for this week's class and to see the full calendar.

Want a Better Blog? Make It Happen in 31 Days

If you want to improve the look and function of your blog, here's your chance. The owner of ProBlogger, Darren Rowse, is running his biennial "31 Days to Build a Better Blog" challenge beginning April 6th.

After registration you will receive one email a day for the entire month. Each email will include a teaching component and a practical component with tasks you can actually apply to make your blog better.

You can also follow the free course via RSS Feed, but if you register for the emails, you will get a little more information each day than is featured in the blog posts. And, ProBlogger is promising a few bonuses only to registered participants.

You can sign up right now at
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/03/25/31-days-to-build-a-better-blog-sign-up-here/

Just the FAQs will be participating in the challenge. You are invited to compare notes or ask questioins by leaving comments on this blog or contacting JTF directly.

Have fun and enjoy the challenge of building a better blog.

Q&A with the Writer's Coach

I've been invited to join Suzanne Lieurance on the last Wednesday of every month on her weekly teleclass, Build Your Business Write. I'll be answering questions about technical issues you face when trying to establish an online presence for yourself and your business.

Once you register, you’ll receive an email invitation to this event.

Join us for this informative teleclass Wednesday night and don’t forget to submit a question you would like to have answered during the call. There will also be special discounts on Just the FAQs eBooks for those registered.

They're Here

Just the FAQs eBooks are now available to the public. You can even take a look inside each one. And, you can download the Quick Step Guide right now for free.

Special discounts are being offered on bundle packages to help you with all aspects of establishing an online presence to market your product.

Visit the site now at http://www.JustTheFAQs.net and see how easy these books are to use.

Sending Review Copies Soon

The final layout copies of Just the FAQs eBooks are coming in! They look great - filled with lots of color and easy-to-follow instructions.

Advance copies are being sent to select marketing gurus who will be collaborating with Just the FAQs to help you with all of your online marketing needs. Look for announcements of upcoming teleclasses where you'll be able to get answers to questions on blogs, feeds, Web sites, and article marketing to take your book to the next level.

Just the FAQs eBooks include the latest changes to Feedburner by Google. The Blogs and RSS Feeds eBooks eliminate the learning curve and take you step-by-step through each process to get your online presence up and running. The Web Sites eBook fully prepares you to be a site owner and contains three printable worksheets to help you create a site that really works for you and gets you noticed. The Articles eBook helps you get setup with all the major article directories and has multiple tips and tricks for running a smooth article campaign that gets results.

Subscribe to the RSS feed by email or in a reader to be the first to know when Just the FAQs eBooks become available on February 9th.

Release date for Just The FAQs eBooks

Just the FAQs eBooks are in the final layout stages. The Quick Step Guide and the RSS Feeds eBooks are being updated with the latest info on setting up your feeds with a Google account. All of the eBooks will be available Feb. 9th.

Subscribe to the RSS Feed to be notified immediately for updates and announcements.

Meet the Folks Working on JTF eBooks

It takes a village to bring a book to publication. In the case of Just the FAQs eBooks, that village consists of:

• The author, MaAnna Stephenson
• Editor, Yvonne Perry, who owns Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services
• Illustrator, Louis Robinson, who created the logo, covers and layout
• and, Virtual Tour Director, Nikki Leigh, who owns Promo 101 Virtual Blog Tours.

For more information on all the folks involved, please visit More Resources on the main site.

Just the FAQs eBooks available soon

Just the FAQs eBooks are in the layout stage and will be available for download soon. They are written for folks who are just getting started with online marketing and are easy to use, especially for those with no prior technical experience. Check back often for updates, or subscribe to this blog and they will be sent to you automatically.

Online Marketing Books for Non-Geeks

Finally, books for non-geeks! All of the online marketing gurus say that you must have a blog and a Web site but you're not sure how to set them up. Just the FAQs eBooks will help you get it done. Just the information you need. No "tech-talk" and no "geek-speak" and no prior technical experience required. If you are a new author and need to get your publicity campaign launched, Just the FAQs eBooks can help do it!