Ari Herzog

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Printed Books Only, Please

Ari Herzog

“I can’t fathom reading a book without tactile sensations of turning pages and smelling paper,” I wrote 10 years ago. “The book lover loves to have a record of what they’ve read, and it’s about signaling to the rest of the world. Four years ago I pondered why “I like reading news online but not books.”

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No Thanks to Digital Book Reading

Ari Herzog

“I can’t fathom reading a book without tactile sensations of turning pages and smelling paper,” I wrote six years ago about the newish fad of digital book reading. It’s not a fad anymore — but with 28% of Americans reading digital books this year, it’s still a pastime of the few.

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Win a Copy of The Facebook Marketing Book

Ari Herzog

Want to win a free copy of The Facebook Marketing Book , a 262-page softcover guide that provides easy-to-follow advice and illustrations on profiles, groups, pages, applications, advertisements, events, and other Facebook etiquette you need to succeed? How does your book compare? We wrote the book with those kinds of people in mind.

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Those Books That Bind Us

Ari Herzog

I stumbled across this quote from English actress Emilia Fox: “I never feel lonely if I’ve got a book – they’re like old friends. ” I know what she means because some of my oldest friends are also books. These books do not sit on my bookshelf. And they’re part of your history.

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If I Wrote a Book

Ari Herzog

Chapman, in the months before his Content Rules book was published, wrote the following on his blog: Before it was the “in thing” for everyone in social media to do, I’ve had the life long goal of writing a book. When I was a teenager, I had a fantasy to write a best-selling book.

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The Page 69 Test

Ari Herzog

Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan is credited with theorizing if you enjoy reading the 69th page in a book, you will enjoy reading the entire book. Forget about judging books by their cover, he said. Examples are highlighted in a blog about page 69 in books. Media books' Read page 69. What does mine say?

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29 Awesome Things You Can Do Now and Every Day

Ari Herzog

million digital books from the National Emergency Library for free. Order books for delivery from bookstore websites. Powell’s Books is one of many bookstores that hired staff to help with demand. Nominate people to receive free books in the mail , or help sponsor. Listen to books if you prefer.

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