
(See a couple samples, below!)
My name is Gary Val Tenuta. In addition to being a writer I'm also a graphics illustrator with more than 15 years in the graphics business. So I took that talent and skill and created a book trailer for my novel, The Ezekiel Code, posted it on YouTube, MySpace and elsewhere on the net and it has generated thousands of hits to my book's official website in just a short time! It continues to generate hits day after day and will continue to do so as long as the video remains posted! And that could be forever! And it's FREE! Unlike paying a fortune for placement of a one-time static ad in a magazine or a newspaper that gets tossed away after reading, the book trailer video is like the Energizer Bunny, it just keeps on going...and going...
Realizing what a great marketing tool this is I decided to branch out and create video trailers for other authors so they can have the same advantage. I'm charging less than many other book trailer producers. If you're interested in having a video made to promote your book, please visit my web page where you can get all the details and see samples of my work:
www.bookcoversandvideos.webs.com
Still wondering if it's a good idea?
Let's see what the experts are saying:
In an article from CBC News (July, 2006), Steve Osgood (of HarperCollins Publishing) said about book trailer videos:
Osgoode reports that consumer interest in them "has far, far exceeded what we expected." Moreover, the viral marketing online is paying dividends, he says; retailers have increased orders for recent HarperCollins titles..."
In a New York Times article (August 3, 2006) about book trailer videos Kimberly Small, a senior publicist at Workman Publishing said:
"Put something out there that really entertains, and you know people are going to respond,'' she said. "And if they are entertained, they just might buy the book."
Steve Bennett, of findmeanauthor.com, shines more light on the subject:
"Movie trailers pull us in with drama, comedy, even fear, and get us longing to go to the theatre. Film producers have long understood the promotional value of "previews" or "trailers" to entice the public to a particular movie. As a promotional medium the trailer has always proved a winning formula and a crossover to the litera

If you don't have a video trailer for your book, you are missing out on the hottest, most cost effective book marketing tool yet!
Below is an example of a Short Format video I created for a recent client.
This is a low resolution, small screen copy. The higher resolution, larger screen version can be seen on YouTube.
And here is an example of a Long Format video I created for another recent client. Again, this is a low resolution, small screen copy. The higher resolution, larger screen version can be seen on YouTube.
Wouldn't it be cool to have a book trailer video out there on the web, tirelessly promoting your book, 24/7 ? It could happen for as little as $99.
Check it out:
www.bookcoversandvideos.webs.com
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