Top 101 General Marketing Sites
This page features resource websites for media, marketing, associations, trade shows, catalogs, etc. It features any sites that might help you market your products or services more effectively.
Please note that this is a personal list, based on the sole judgment of John Kremer. If you'd like to nominate websites that can help other businesses to market their products and services more effectively, please email John Kremer. I know that I have missed some companies I truly would like to add to this list. Your company might be one of those. Thanks for your support. John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books
General Marketing
Advertising Media Internet Center A great site for buying and selling ad space both on and off the web.
Advertising Outdoor Sacramento Helps find the best media mix for outdoor advertising around Sacramento, California.
Building Brands A team of marketing professionals shares many years of experience in building brands that build business.
The Cincinnati Network This site is a unique global consortium with thousands of professional service providers. It's designed primarily for business matchmaking; it also contains thousands of hot links to the best Web sites on hundreds of topics.
Entrepreneur Resource Center Are you an entrepreneur? Start It, Sell It, & Make a Mint by Joe John Duran is the guide you need to effectively start, build, and grow your business. Learn more in the Entrepreneur Resource Center.
Interactive Marketing Dictionary This site includes e-marketing definitions, synonyms, cross-references, plus links to related sites and articles.
MarcommWise Its knowledge Bank contains more than 80 full-text articles on marketing. The Information Sources directory links to 700 sources of marketing information. And its Vendor Directory lists 300 vendors of marketing communications products and services. They also offer various forums, news updates, book reviews, and more.
Marketing Source This site features a large index of marketing sites such as developers, media, promotional, etc.
Performance Source This business-to-business service is designed to improve cash flow through good credit and collection practices backed up with bad debt collection through the services of a law firm.
Promotion World Lots of information on free promotion, cheap promos, web design, etc. Also features message boards.
SalesLinks This site features sales-related information, tools, and resources, including a weekly sales tip column written by Jack Carroll. Also features the top 25 sales sites, and more than 300 links to other sales sites.
The Small Business Knowledge Base Features free resources for starting and managing a small business.
Small Office Provides good information for small business owners. Doesn't try to sell you anything or charge you a fee.
Virtually Free A small business marketing directory that offers 10,000 free links for advertising and education.
Virtual Promote This site features thousands of promotional ideas and resources.
Volition for Marketing A list of 100+ sites for those interested in marketing.
Association Directories
Encyclopedia of Associations The Gale Group, 800-877-4253. Features 23,000 organizations.
Professional Associations Features 10,000 professional associations that you can contact for possible book sales, speaking engagements, and publicity.
Social Issues Organizations Features links to 2,500 directories, publications, and organizations such as the Rainforest Action Network and Doctors without Borders.
Catalog Search Sites
Catalog Mart or http://www.catalog-mart.com
CatalogLink, Direct Media, 200 Pemberwick Road, P.O. Box 4565, Greenwich, CT 06830; 203-532-2440. Email: flatella@cataloglink.com. Web: http://www.directmedia.com.
Catalogs to Go 877-432-2745. Offers free enhanced listings, links to catalogs, key word searches, and cover graphics.
Catalog Request Center Currently offers 300 free catalogs, including 20 related to books.
Federal Government Sites
Department of Commerce Links to the Patent and Trademark Office, Census Bureau, etc. Plus much, much more.
Federal Statistics This U.S. government web site allows you to search statistics from seventy federal agencies.
Federal Trade Commission Includes directory of Better Business Bureaus and more. Also many downloadable publications on e-commerce, telemarketing, and advertising.
FedWorld Links to many other government sites.
GovCon A free service for those wanting to bid on government contracts.
GovWorks.com An e-government portal.
Internal Revenue Service More than you ever wanted to know about taxes.
Library of Congress Links to the Copyright Office and more.
National Technical Information Service Through this site, you can search more than 370,000 publications produced by the federal government. To get full details, you have to subscribe to their full service.
Small Business Administration Features info on SBA loan programs, starting up a business, and more.
U.S. Business Advisor If you want to do business with the government, this site provides all the links you need to find out how to go about working with the federal government.
United States Patent & Trademark Office -- This site provides access to the USPTO database for doing trademark and patent searches.
U.S. Postal Service Zip code lookup, buy stamps, check rates, etc.
Law and Legal Sites
Contracts Central Features online legal forms and contracts.
Lectlaw.com Features online legal forms.
Nolo Self-Help Law Center Features 100s of articles on every legal subject. Covered areas include employment, small business, wills, family matters, real estate, copyrights, consumer matters, taxes, and personal injury.
Quick Forms Features online legal forms.
United States Patent & Trademark Office -- This site provides access to the USPTO database for doing trademark and patent searches.
US Legal Forms Features online legal forms.
Mailing Lists
Media Research
Business News Media Directory Features email addresses of business news editors at newspapers and magazines.
Editor & Publisher's Syndicated Directory 888-612-7095, ext. 4. It features 3,000 syndicated columns in 72 different subjects for only $8.50. What a bargain!
FreePublicity.com Want to get on top national TV talk shows like Oprah, Good Morning America, Today and Larry King? Bradley Communications offers a database/directory of the top 241 national TV & cable shows that interview authors and other guests. You not only get contact names, addresses and emails but also detailed profiles on each show including what types of guests they want and the best ways to approach them.
Gebbie Online This publisher of media directories offers access to many of its listings.
Gift List Media This company offers two top media lists: one for the winter holidays and another for the summer (Gift List for Moms, Dads, and Grads). They also offer an online media list (websites and blogs) for the winter holidays. If you want to promote into the gift market, these media lists will help you reach the media that feature gifts of all kinds, not just books. Cost: $349 to $549.
Gordon's Radio List, William Gordon, North Ridge Books, P O Box 1463, Lake Forest CA 92609; 949-855-0640; Fax: 949-855-4860. Email: info@nrbooks.com. A list of 1,000 locally produced and nationally syndicated radio shows, with show descriptions, URLs, and email address for both hosts and producers. Cost: $100 (includes three monthly updates). Additional updates: $10 per month.
How to Be a Media Darling and Generate Free Publicity This multimedia series by Joan Stewart (and interviewees) teaches you how to build a PR plan, month to month, find story angles media will love, pitch ideas and follow up, extend your reach with online social media, use blogging and podcasting effectively, and how to target radio, TV, and print media. Bonuses include ten magic phrases the media love and 200 story ideas. Cost: $397.00.
Internet Newsletter Library Provides links to newsletters covering 500 topics.
MediaFinder A service of Oxbridge Communications, MediaFinder offers access to more than 80,000 magazines, newsletters, newspapers, directories, and catalogs.
Media-Savvy-to-Go Publicity Toolkit This program of ebooks and audio by Nancy Juetten teaches you all the basics of getting publicity, including how to pitch an article the media can't resist, 50 powerful publicity boosters, 97 ways to profit from free publicity, and more. Includes a great workbook to get you going. Cost: $87 via download or $97 for the printed version.
Million Dollar Author Club This is the latest reincarnation of the Book Marketing Update newsletter from Steve Harrison. Always a great resource for stories on how to get publicity in key media as well as listings of key media: who to contact, how to contact, what they want to see, etc. Really fresh hot leads. For $1.00 you can get a trial issue plus a free audio copy of an interview with bestselling author Tim Ferriss. Cost: $47 per month.
News Directory Features newspapers around the world. Also magazines, radio, TV, college papers, etc.
Parrot Media Features addresses of radio and TV stations as well as special interest editors at newspapers. You have to register at this site to use most of the lists.
PR Leads Article Marketing Publicity Program This service submits your articles to hundreds of online article directories, ezines, and other users of articles. A great way to promote your book online. You can do it yourself (using the resources at http://www.bookmarket.com/onlinearticles.htm or by following their Complete A to Z Article System) or by paying them to automate the process for you. Their Serious Article Marketing Publicity Program (14 articles over 12 months) costs $5,000. Their Starter Article Marketing Publicity Program (7 articles over 6 months) costs $2,500. Their Test the Waters Package costs $500 for 1 article.
PR Leads Expert Resource Network This service provides you with the names and contact info of reporters and editors who are looking for experts and other people to interview for stories, news, etc. You can do a one-month trial for only $99, or a year for $995. I know people who have gotten into major newspapers and magazines using the hot leads this service provides. It's a lot less expensive than hiring a PR service or publicist and probably as effective.
PressKit 24/7 This website allows you to put up a professional online press kit plus provides access to a database of major media. A really useful tool if you want to do lots of publicity via general media. Their service runs from $99 to $199 per month. The higher price gives you the ability to blast out emails to media as well as track and respond to media requests and interviews. Their PressKit 24/7 Quick Kit offers you an online press kit, inclusion in an expert database, multi-media capability, and quick editing to get you up and running fast.
Press Release Network An electronic distribution service that emails press releases to targeted media (up to 1,100 media organizations worldwide).
Publicity List This site provides a searchable directory of more than 150,000 print and electronic publications.
Radio Directory Another list of radio stations.
Radio Locator Features a list of 4,000 radio stations worldwide. Formerly known as the MIT Radio Stations List. They are also working with Lime Radio to provide an internet radio guide featuring reviews and ratings of 1500+ internet radio stations.
RadioPRGuy.com — When you decide that you're ready to start dealing with radio stations directly, get Alex Carroll's program. His top radio show database, tapes of dealing with producers, and examples of actual talk shows will help you to become a radio talk show star. Cost: Ranges from as little as $49 for a manual, to $397 for a database of 1,364 top shows sorted into 21 categories, to $997 for the complete package that shows you how to carry out a great national radio campaign. Alex knows his stuff.
Radio/TV Interview Report If you want to be booked on major radio shows around the country, advertise in this print publication that reaches more than 5,000 of the top radio and TV shows nationwide. Still the best service out there. Recommended. If you sign up for their free RTIR Info Kit, they'll also send you a bonus copy of 39 Ways to Get FREE Publicity as a Guest on Radio/TV Talk Shows Nationwide.
Sabah Radio Shows Joe Sabah offers a program on how to get on radio talk shows that includes a 19-chapter book, a 60-minute audio tape, and a CD with 1,000+ talk shows. Tell him John Kremer sent you. Cost: $147.
Top 100 Newspapers Features the top 100 U.S. newspapers as well as local daily and weekly newspapers by state.
Top Radio Features radio shows around the U.S., along with links to their web sites.
TVPRGuys.com — If you want to get on top national TV talk shows like Oprah, Good Morning America, Today and Larry King, Bradley Communications offers a directory of the top 240 national TV & cable shows that interview authors and other guests. You not only get contact names, addresses and emails but also detailed profiles on each show including what types of guests they want and the best ways to approach them. A great resource. Cost: $347 to $697, depending on whether or not you want any updates or bonuses.
Western European News and Newspapers
World Ezine Library Features listings of ezines on the web.
Money Research
Americas Business Funding Directory Features a database of 11,000+ sources of loan and venture capital.
Money Hunt Miles Spencers Golden Rolodex of venture capital firms.
Meetings and Speakers
BusinessMeetings.com A search engine featuring 55,000 suppliers and venues, including many international contacts.
College Speaking Success Boot Camp If you want to speak at colleges, James Malinchak is the man to talk to. His boot camp will teach you everything you need to know to become a paid speaker on college campuses around the country (and earn from $100,000 to $1 million per year doing so). College campuses are a great place to promote many kinds of books. For a free report on 10 Deadly Speaker Marketing Mistakes, click on the title. Note: His next boot camp is May 1 to 4, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Event Registration 888-524-6674. Another web based event registration site. Helps with all your meeting needs.
Hot Dates Hot Rates This site features 1,500 properties, listing their value dates where rates are cheaper.
How To Book a Speaker Speakers and entertainers for $5000 or less.
Meeting City A meetings portal.
Meeting Path This searchable database features 500 facilities and 5,000 suppliers in the six New England states.
Meetings & Destination Search Features a database of 4,600 facilities, plus job openings for planners, and more.
Meetings Industry Mall One of the first meetings sites on the web, this portal features an email discussion list, job board, and many meeting support services.
National Speakers Association This web site features many resources for professional speakers.
Noble Internet Directories A paid directory of experts and spokespersons.
Perfect Meeting Useful for people getting started in meeting planning.
PlanSoft It's meetings database features 22,000 sites worldwide. Lots of other services for meeting planners.
SeeUThere.com 888-597-8800. Plan your events with this web site's help.
Seminar Finder 800-220-6232. Listing of seminars around North America.
Seminar Source A search engine for information on meetings held for continuing professional education purposes. Free listings for meeting organizers.
Smart RFP This is a lead-collection site for a site selection business.
Speak on Cruise Ships: 8 Easy Steps to a Lifetime of Free Luxury Cruises If you would like to travel to exotic destinations at no cost (with your spouse!) and sell some books at the same time, you should check out this information program by Daniel Hall. He provides the inside scoop on how to contact cruise ship lines, which lines are interested in what topics, and how to book speaking engagements for any trip you want to make via cruise ship. We're talking Love Boat experiences galore :)) Cost: Just $97. Neat.
Speakers Direct Features more than 1,000 speakers.
Speakers On-Line Showcases speakers for a fee.
Speakers Platform 699 Mississippi Street #108, San Francisco CA 94107; 415-920-9027; 800-220-6232. Email: speakers@speaking.com. Showcases the best speakers, trainers, and consultants. Listings are free.
Speakers Resource List George Roman, Email: bhloveguru@aol.com. Web: http://www.loveguru.com.
Speakersearch.com An online database of speakers.
StarCite 800-628-1058. Features a database of 10,000 facilities and 50,000 suppliers. Lots of options for planning meetings.
Training Forum Features training products and services, including a speakers database.
Walters International Speakers Bureau 626-335-8069. They represent 25,000 professional speakers, seminar leaders, celebrities, humorists, and business entertainers.
WingateWeb 866-224-3211; Fax: 801-221-1080. Enterprise-capable event management services providing online registration, content management, scheduling, document collaboration, on-site services, and more.
Supplier Research
Foto Search Stock Photos, 21155 Watertown Road, Waukesha WI 53186; 262-717-0740. Allows users to search from 50+ quality stock photo vendors at one site. Also clip art, royalty-free illustrations, royalty-free stock video clips, royalty-free vector maps, and backgrounds.
PhotoDisc Offers a large collection of royalty-free digital stock images.
QuotePrint Provides access to many book and other printers. Send out your print job quotes via email.
Thomas Register of Manufacturers Offers a free database of 155,000 companies. Plus brand searches.
Trade Shows
Bvents.com A trade show directory featuring over 40,000 trade shows and 15,000 venues worldwide. Related sites:
ExpoPoint Features suppliers for conventions and trade shows, featuring suppliers of audio/video, displays, lighting, special events, transportation, etc.
I Look For A business search directory featuring almost 210,000 websites in 13,000 categories.
Events in America Provides resources for planning, hosting, and attending any type of event.
Excite Event Finder This event finder search the sites listed below as well as the trade show sites listed above.
Festival Finder 1,500 music events only.
Festivals.com A sister site to Festival Finder. Send them information about your festival and they'll list it on Festivals.com. Register at the following URL: http://festivals.com/~finder/register.cfm.
Trade Show Central Features over 50,000 trade shows.
Trade Show Handbook A great resource site for researching trade shows, convention venues, and more.
Trade Show News Network Helps locate industry-specific seminars and trade shows. They also sell a Trade Show Directory of 17,000 events for $799 or a US-only list for $499. To order, email Seng Weiland at sweiland@tsnn.com or call 262-754-6920.
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