tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post2230532438488487155..comments2024-01-07T03:33:18.272-05:00Comments on He Followed Me Home . . . Can I Keep Him?: What Do You Think (4) : Book Trailers...Do You Watch Them?Mel (He Followed Me Home)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17270504316549519225noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-35693715644189053292011-08-27T15:51:06.943-04:002011-08-27T15:51:06.943-04:00I've received compliments, but I'm not sur...I've received compliments, but I'm not sure since it's my first one. I made my own and posted it on my blog, Youtube, and Goodreads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-60664044406348173492011-08-21T09:29:35.439-04:002011-08-21T09:29:35.439-04:00Medeia ~ you have a different perspective, do you ...Medeia ~ you have a different perspective, do you think a trailer would help your books sales? If so, have you/publisher made one and if so, how are you using it?Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-27556307330123338382011-08-21T09:27:29.482-04:002011-08-21T09:27:29.482-04:00Terri ~ I'm like that for book covers too, pre...Terri ~ I'm like that for book covers too, preferring the headless people :DMel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-41635225158662967872011-08-21T09:26:27.967-04:002011-08-21T09:26:27.967-04:00Liz ~ you mentioned all the reasons I am intereste...Liz ~ you mentioned all the reasons I am interested in finding out more about their effectiveness! I wonder if they started out more fan/home made and now publishers are adding this as another step to their book promo, creating this improvement in quality? I think the next hurdle is to get the videos into the right eyes (LOL) because I don't think hard core book enthusiasts need it, it needs to draw in people who wouldn't normally keep tabs on upcoming books. In that sense, how do you target those people? I'm honestly starting to think TV or movie commercials would do wonders. I have to agree on the style of trailer you mentioned too, this way they don't ruin your view of the people that comes up as you read the book. Thanks Liz!Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-41116878210540022842011-08-21T09:21:00.345-04:002011-08-21T09:21:00.345-04:00Jenn ~ I love this idea! I think it's such a g...Jenn ~ I love this idea! I think it's such a great way for the kids to express themselves, I wish we had this when I was younger. In that way though, a book trailer is a fan made thing created AFTER reading the book and doesn't generate the interest in the book. I'm still trying to figure out a way for trailers to help sales, not sure this would do that.Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-450249598338007692011-08-21T09:13:10.702-04:002011-08-21T09:13:10.702-04:00Faye ~ YAY it's great to know they are reachin...Faye ~ YAY it's great to know they are reaching people!Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-51175574464314802652011-08-21T09:12:40.905-04:002011-08-21T09:12:40.905-04:00Bailey ~ that's my biggest issue too!Bailey ~ that's my biggest issue too!Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-64662530173234766452011-08-20T23:50:25.611-04:002011-08-20T23:50:25.611-04:00I watch book trailers, but I'll only watch the...I watch book trailers, but I'll only watch them if I stumble upon them. I don't seek them out. A well-done one does pique my interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-66914575293575983522011-08-20T11:06:49.701-04:002011-08-20T11:06:49.701-04:00Interesting discussion! I'm not a big fan of b...Interesting discussion! I'm not a big fan of book trailers because I don't know if they'll have actors in them or not. Actors sort of ruin the visuals for me, as I prefer to picture the characters in my mind as I'm reading. I do love the Men of Honor trailer for the Lori Foster series, even though it has actors, but that might be because you can't really see their faces. ;)Alexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-78185816082864894182011-08-20T01:15:40.398-04:002011-08-20T01:15:40.398-04:00When book trailers first began popping up... I did...When book trailers first began popping up... I didn't really like them. But now, there's definitely been an improvement in the quality of them... so I like to watch them more often!<br /><br />I don't think book trailers are too prominent yet though. I was talking about a book trailer to a relative one day and he didn't even know that book trailers even existed!<br /><br />I think I like the animated ones more or those that make great use of text with music. Some of the ones with actors don't fit necessarily fit what I think a character would look like... so they become less effective for me. I think if they're well-done though, they can be an effective marketing tool. :)Midnight Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066607315430568010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-45857345543346386372011-08-19T10:39:24.131-04:002011-08-19T10:39:24.131-04:00I really like a good book trailer - and my student...I really like a good book trailer - and my students are all over them as a school project! I use www.traileraddict.com to introduce them to the concept, and let them have some time to browse ... it's a huge hook for them and they are excited to make their own. They will often make more outside of class for books they really enjoy. The hard part is when they want to do a graphic novel and we need to have the "what is plagiarism" talk about how much of an author's work you can actually show in a trailer LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-23187431304744680762011-08-18T22:21:23.369-04:002011-08-18T22:21:23.369-04:00I love book trailers! it's kind of like a summ...I love book trailers! it's kind of like a summary of the book just in video format. Lately i've seen a lot of good ones :DFaye( Ramblings of a Teenage Bookworm)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13716056847762685978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-25988195292702205232011-08-18T18:33:35.622-04:002011-08-18T18:33:35.622-04:00I really don't care for book trailers just bec...I really don't care for book trailers just because most of them aren't carried out well and ruin how I picture the characters. =/Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08575179545134751295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-86655638834777714882011-08-18T17:55:36.415-04:002011-08-18T17:55:36.415-04:00Karoline ~ me too :DKaroline ~ me too :DMel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-47438834187891942362011-08-18T17:52:56.898-04:002011-08-18T17:52:56.898-04:00Juju ~ I take it they don't really affect your...Juju ~ I take it they don't really affect your reading habits then LOLMel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-65408765284034790822011-08-18T17:48:43.262-04:002011-08-18T17:48:43.262-04:00Marce ~ of the ones I've seen, that is what I ...Marce ~ of the ones I've seen, that is what I have done tooMel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-20669303493450621902011-08-18T17:48:05.279-04:002011-08-18T17:48:05.279-04:00Thanks for following up Julie!! I was thinking tha...Thanks for following up Julie!! I was thinking that maybe they compliment a book... I almost want to say, be like a visual Fanfic idea!Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-84867165978049862262011-08-18T17:41:48.028-04:002011-08-18T17:41:48.028-04:00Kay ~ it seems that from the answers above that th...Kay ~ it seems that from the answers above that they don't often drive sales, I am actually surprised!Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-58682913266922274032011-08-18T17:35:10.584-04:002011-08-18T17:35:10.584-04:00Missy ~ I like the idea of mini-movies too, but th...Missy ~ I like the idea of mini-movies too, but then that runs into my issue of ruining the visual I create when reading the book :-P (p.s. I really need to read that series!)Mel (He Followed Me Home)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298034468837620679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-22809518207558722312011-08-18T17:03:45.401-04:002011-08-18T17:03:45.401-04:00I used to just ignore them but having seen a few I...I used to just ignore them but having seen a few I'll either take it or leave it. I'd rather read blurbs about the book than watch a book trailer though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-82333909867907203282011-08-18T17:03:02.186-04:002011-08-18T17:03:02.186-04:00I only watch them occasionally and if they are sho...I only watch them occasionally and if they are short.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-23653139103507345692011-08-18T15:47:12.231-04:002011-08-18T15:47:12.231-04:00I have only watched trailers after reading the boo...I have only watched trailers after reading the book just to see if I 'approve' :-) and it captured the book. Other than that I am not interested.Marcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-69096031080852122062011-08-18T15:46:36.578-04:002011-08-18T15:46:36.578-04:00@Mel
I find the trailer as interest to watch afte...@Mel<br /><br />I find the trailer as interest to watch after I read the book ie scoprio races. But I have seen ads for Kenyon Book on Tv. Isn't that a book trailer for a series of books ?? That was okay made but because of that trailer I wasn't going to read it. <br /><br />Hope that its makes more sense. After I read then I watch.Julie@My5monkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861113387434481518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-85028324890018407522011-08-18T14:22:02.379-04:002011-08-18T14:22:02.379-04:00I occasionally go on YouTube to watch book trailer...I occasionally go on YouTube to watch book trailers, especially the fan made ones.<br /><br />The book trailer for my ebook doesn't seem to generate sales, though. Whether it's me or the medium, I can't say.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115085533635353291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6333060032717260898.post-22946491913090567942011-08-18T13:57:11.889-04:002011-08-18T13:57:11.889-04:00Book trailers don't really do anything for me,...Book trailers don't really do anything for me, but I love the book trailer that look like mini movies. I don't care for the ones that are just pictures piled up on each other. What's the point? <br /><br />My favorite are those Perfect Chemistry trailers. *melts*Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.com