What if you could fly up in a plane to a point high enough to see the entire United States continent? Then, what if you could see big red balloons floating over every independent bookstore in the country. If you saw one that was interesting to you, you could ZOOOOOM down to it and find out its address and phone number.
Would that help make marketing your self-published book faster and easier?
Well, it’s possible, and it is called Google Maps.
Just go to maps.google.com and do searches for bookstores (as general or specific as you want) and your search results will include their geographic location. This is particularly useful if you are planning an author tour or just a road trip. And you will find the independent bookstores more amiable to author events, especially for local authors.
Google Maps helps find everything you need for book marketing a SNAP!
Good luck and have fun!
Kelly Schuknecht
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