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Top Small Business Books – My Picks for SmallBizTrends 2012 #BizBookAwards

February 10, 2012 By Gail Gardner 83 Comments

UPDATE: 46,000 Votes later, you can see the
Small Business Book Award Winners
.

Small Biz Trends Book Awards 2012The fourth annual Small Business Book Awards highlights the best new Small Business books specifically beneficial for small businesses rather than applicable only or primarily to enterprise or corporate level businesses.

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SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES:

Instrumental in bringing us this valuable awareness of books that can make a difference are:

Anita Campbell
Anita Campbell

Anita Campell, Founder of the Small Business Book Awards and the driving force behind:

  • Small Business Trends – recognized in 2005 and again in 2008 as the winner of the Forbes “Best of the Web” distinction for small business blogs.
  • BizSugar small business social bookmarking, voting, and networking site for small business and medium-sized business owners and managers.
  • Small Business Blogging Community BloggerTone – All three of these sites are dedicated to for Small Business and highly recommended.
Ivana Taylor
Ivana Taylor

Ivana Taylor, publisher of DIYMarketers.com and an exceptional writer in her own right. She is co-author of the book “Excel for Marketing Managers.” Do be sure to check out her DIY Marketers blog.

TOP NEW SMALL BUSINESS BOOKS:

Over 200 small business books published within the last year have been nominated this year. There are my top picks – one in every category and three in Marketing:

Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed
(Excellent for entrepreneurs, small businesses and their employees and managers as well as the self-employed.)

Marketing Shortcuts

  • VOTE for Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed
  • Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed
  • Twitter ID: @schwerdtfeger
  • Read Tia Peterson @BizChickBlogs Marketing Shortcuts review
  • BUY Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed

Engagement from Scratch

Engagement From Scratch

  • Vote for Engagement from Scratch
  • Book Site: Engagement from Scratch!
  • Twitter ID: @DannyIny
  • Free eBook Download
  • Buy Engagement from Scratch
  • Win a free copy from GrowMap

Managing with a Conscience

Managing With A Conscence

  • VOTE for Managing with a Conscience
  • Book Site: Frank Sonnenberg Online
  • Twitter: @A_Conscience
  • BUY Managing with a Conscience 
  • Review of Managing with a Conscience: “This is, without question, one of the best business books I’ve ever read” ~ John Spence ~

Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing & How to Profit From It

Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit From It

  • Vote for Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit From It
  • Book Site: Locavesting
  • Twitter: @locavesting
  • Buy Locavesting
  • Locavesting review on Good Reads:

“One of the best things about the book is that each chapter ends with a concise set of information on resources/next steps you can take to get involved in that particular local investing approach.” ~ Elizabeth on GoodReads ~

Duct Tape Seo: WordPress SEO Done CheapDuct Tape SEO: WordPress SEO Done Dirt Cheap

  • VOTE for Duct Tape SEO
  • Duct Tape SEO: WordPress SEO Done Dirt Cheap
  • Twitter ID: @TheAvgGenius
  • BUY Duct Tape SEO

Digital Impact: The Two Secrets to Online Marketing Success Digital Impact: The Two Secrets to Online Marketing Success

  • Vote for Digital Impact: The Two Secrets to Online Marketing Success
  • Book Site: Digital Impact
  • Twitter: @vipinmayar
  • Buy Digital Impact

Become a Franchise Owner Become a Franchise Owner

  • Vote for Become a Franchise Owner
  • Book Site: Become a Franchise Owner!
  • Twitter: @FranchiseKing
  • Buy Become a Franchise Owner

 

Recommended: How to Sell Through Networking and ReferralsRecommended: How to Sell Through Networking and Referrals

  • Vote for Recommended: How to Sell Through Networking and Referrals
  • Book Site: Andy Lopata
  • Twitter: @andylopata
  • Buy Recommended: How to Sell Through Networking and Referrals

And Death Came ThirdAnd Death Came Third

  • Vote for And Death Came Third
  • Book Site: Andy Lopata
  • Twitter ID: @andylopata
  • Buy And Death Came Third

Books distill the wisdom and experience of decades into an easy to consume format; exceptional books provide actionable strategies and a map you can use to guide your small business to greater heights. I highly recommend them as the fast path to success.

I was not aware that Olivier Blandchard’s book was in the running when I originally created this post. I thought it had been out too long to qualify so I didn’t think to look for it.

I am adding it to my list as he is the only one I have seen writing about how you CAN track Social Media ROI and the impact of other actions by using timelines.

Social Media ROISocial Media ROI: Managing and Measuring Social Media Efforts in Your Organization

  • Book Site: Social Media ROI
  • Twitter ID: @TheBrandBuilder
  • Buy Social Media ROI

No doubt other excellent books have been nominated so feel free to share your favorites or draw attention to your own book in the comments. I did not have time to review ALL the nominations – so your book could end up in this post.

Disclosure: Many of the images in this post and the Buy links take you to Biggerbooks – my choice as the best alternative to Amazon.  There is NOTHING unethical about a blogger using affiliate links provided they only recommend what they truly believe in.  I do not support, buy from, or recommend the highly unethical Amazon.com. I have received free review copies of some of these books.

 

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Gail Gardner is the founder of GrowMap.com. She is a Small Business Marketing Strategist who mentors small businesses, bloggers, and freelancers. After 23 years in the field with IBM and 5.5 years managing AdWords accounts, her focus shifted to small business marketing strategy. GrowMap.com is listed by Cision as a Top 100 Site for Marketers and has received three Small Business Influencer Awards from Small Business Trends. Named by D&B a Top 50 SMB Influencer on Twitter, you can follow Gail @GrowMap and on LinkedIn.
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Comments

  1. Gail Gardner says

    June 28, 2014 at 7:17 pm

    Two years later, and the book I\’ve recommended most often and still recommend is \”Get Recommended… for why see How to Get Recommended: Recommendations ARE WHAT WORKS to Grow Your Small Business or Blog.
    Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Growing Your Small Business Using a Blog ~ Google Hangout [Recorded]My Profile

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  2. Austin says

    February 23, 2012 at 7:06 am

    WoW this is the huge list of books. Can someone recommends the best one of it?

    Reply
  3. Shane says

    February 22, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    My hat tip goes to Death Came Third. I started to get called on to deliver market thoughts and quite frankly, I don’t think I could keep a concrete thought. This book hammered home about leading with your strengths even if you don’t think you have any. Confidence came as a result of this book and the many tips and suggestions it gave. While not a great speaker, I can at least hold the interest of the room.
    Shane would love you to read ..One Day Swing Trades Download – Important DetailsMy Profile

    Reply
  4. Helena says

    February 22, 2012 at 11:31 am

    There are some very interesting books in that list. I think reading is very important because knowledge increses when you read books, people should try to do it a bit more…

    Reply
  5. Jeff says

    February 22, 2012 at 9:26 am

    Good list. Two of my favorite (older books) are E-Myth, and the Internet Business Manifesto (free ebook). Both really changed my perspective.

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      February 22, 2012 at 8:05 pm

      Hi Jeff,

      Thank you for sharing those two books. In case anyone would like to check them out, here are links for additional information and where you can obtain them:

      The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It – Author(s): Gerber, Michael E.

      Strategic Benefits Internet Business Manifesto by Rich Schefren
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..How YOUR Small Business Can Get Totally Free Advertising on Google Places, Yahoo! Local, Bing and Hundreds of Local Directories and Niche SitesMy Profile

      Reply
      • Amy says

        March 1, 2012 at 8:36 am

        Thank you for sharing these sites. And thanks, Jeff, for the books. Looking forward to some more :0)
        Amy would love you to read ..Pocketbook Issues and Presidential PoliticsMy Profile

        Reply
  6. Reeha says

    February 22, 2012 at 7:47 am

    great recommendation Growmap. There are some very valuable and useful books that relates to my niche. will surely search in details about these books and try some from this fantastic collection.

    Reply
  7. Erin says

    February 22, 2012 at 12:25 am

    Reliable resources for business start ups and I’d say, that’s such a brave post.
    Erin would love you to read ..New List of Classic Books AddedMy Profile

    Reply
  8. Jade says

    February 21, 2012 at 11:16 pm

    I recently developed interest in reading and must admit that books have the power to change the life of anyone. From being a pessimistic person I am started seeing the positive sides of things now.

    Reply
  9. Thomas says

    February 22, 2012 at 3:05 am

    I just loved reading the book ‘And the death came third’. This book is aimed at people who are attending business networking meeting where they will meet a lot of people in a short period of time to see if there is a chance of doing business together. However the tips are equally as useful if you’re going to a party or wedding where you know very few people. The difference is that people at business networking meetings are looking to sell their product.

    Reply
  10. pepaya says

    February 21, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    I really like your website, I will visit again some time
    to see the new info from you.
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  11. John Cooper says

    February 21, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    That’s a great list to select from and all are incredible books. I do like to add one of them in my collection.

    Reply
  12. Karen says

    February 21, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    I have been looking for books that would strengthen my motivation. Thank you for your suggestions. This is a pretty good list and the books’ reviews are impressive.

    Reply
  13. Jame says

    February 21, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    Thanks for the list, I like the book “Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed” very much, read before and very useful!

    Reply
  14. Paul says

    February 21, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    I voted for Digital Impact: The Two Secrets to Online Marketing Success. Its a gread book for anyone working in the digital marketing field or small business owners trying to promote their business using the internet. Great read

    Reply
  15. mae says

    February 21, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Nice collection of small business books! Managing with Conscience is my favorite. In any business, building your employees’ trust and maintaining customers’ loyalty are the core factors to survive in today’s competitive market.

    Reply
  16. jack says

    February 21, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    Thanks for the list of business books, I have to admit that that is one of my weaknesses. I’d love to hear the story behind “unethical amazon”.
    jack would love you to read ..Forex TradingMy Profile

    Reply
  17. Michael says

    February 21, 2012 at 6:54 am

    A friend of mine purchased one of these books to help him promote his new small business. So I’m looking forward to hearing it myself, if he ever lets it go! haha

    Reply
  18. Ejaz says

    February 21, 2012 at 6:18 am

    No doubt a good list of books. Duct Tape SEO: WordPress SEO Done Dirt Cheap is really good I read it some time back and it helped me a lot. Thanks for sharing. Good Luck

    Reply
  19. Carol Hong says

    February 21, 2012 at 5:22 am

    This list reminded me a lot of those little books as kids that we got from the library and had to read to increase our knowledge. I must say that you seem to have a great list here. I am hoping to read some of these books and looking forward to gaining useful information that will help me when it comes to my online business.

    Reply
  20. Lloyd says

    February 21, 2012 at 3:25 am

    My vote goes to: Duct Tape SEO: WordPress SEO Done Dirt Cheap, but there are many good and useful books on the list.

    Reply
  21. Chad says

    February 20, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    I’ve never heard of any of these books, but I think I’m gonna order that one on SEO… I usually just read the classics for business like Eugene Schwartz and Zig Ziglar.
    Chad would love you to read ..Daygame Blueprint Review – DayGame.com’s Daytime Pick Up GuideMy Profile

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  22. Julie says

    February 20, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    I haven’t heard about the most of these books, but marketing shortcuts is really a must-have one for the people who are in online marketing and SEO. Such a great collection of must.have items, thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  23. Cammile Mailhot says

    February 20, 2012 at 11:09 am

    This is a wonderful list of books. I think I will buy “Managing With A Conscience”. I feel other books will also be helpful but I will buy them after this book gives me good amount of help.
    Cammile Mailhot would love you to read ..Achat home trainerMy Profile

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  24. Alex says

    February 20, 2012 at 11:02 am

    Looks like I’ve got a lot of reading to do. The main point is that SEO and inbound marketing is relatively new way of promotion and there’s a lot we haven’t experienced. So we really need to read a lot.

    Reply
  25. Maja says

    February 20, 2012 at 9:50 am

    This post is is good source of books but might and main is to deeply understand the literature and practically apply these tips in business.

    Reply
  26. Clark says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:05 am

    I am an avid reader and read books regularly. I must say that is great fun reading books and all that and I must say that your list of books here are great reads as well as great on more information providers. I have a small business and I think your books are great to help promote them.

    Reply
  27. Mark says

    February 20, 2012 at 2:41 am

    While I’m sure Joel, “The Franchise King”, wrote the book for entrepreneurs and future business owners, I am recommending this work for everyone working the franchise space including marketers, operations, sales, and especially suppliers. You need this book if you’re even sniffing the idea of being a franchise owner. It will be the best money you ever spend. I believe Joel’s book is the best I’ve read on the steps franchisees need to take in order to properly research franchising and how best to lower risk in the process.

    Reply
    • Joel Libava says

      February 20, 2012 at 4:27 pm

      WOW, Mark.

      Thank you so much.

      I sure wish that I could use that quote somewhere 🙂

      The Franchise King®

      Reply
  28. sarah says

    February 20, 2012 at 2:02 am

    Wow! Amazing post. All the books you have suggested are good books.my favorite among them is “Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed”

    Reply
  29. Raja says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:16 am

    Books like these are so inspiring for those in small business. But it is appreciated if someone translate the books into our local Language ‘TAMIL’

    Reply
  30. Isis R. Mason says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:13 am

    Hello!

    These are great list of books! I have already purchased Engagement from Scratch an it really helps me in the business. Maybe after I finish reading this I will try the other books you recommend.

    Reply
  31. Sharyn Sheldon says

    February 18, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    You just lengthened my reading list! There are a few in here that I’d been planning to read but haven’t had the chance. The top one is Engagement from Scratch, which at least one friend of mine said made a huge impact on her business. Definitely want to check out the first one on marketing shortcuts. Give me a title with the word “shortcut” in it and I’m all over it.:)
    – Sharyn
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  32. John says

    February 18, 2012 at 6:24 am

    Recently, I was catching up with a few friends and I must say that I was really excited about books that suggest ways and means to propagate small businesses like I have. I must say that the book list you have put here have got me excited and I hope to be able to read some of them and use the tips in my personal business.

    Reply
  33. Jack says

    February 17, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    As a reader I am a fan of business books and was pretty excited to see your post. I have read “Business With A Conscience” and found it to be a stellar piece. I am sure that like the book I read which was of top quality even the other books on this list will also be at the same level. Am looking forward to getting my hands on the books soon.

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      February 18, 2012 at 1:22 am

      Hi Jack,

      I find it really encouraging that Marketing with a Conscience ended up fourth in the Social Media category because that indicates there is growing interest in ethical business practices.

      There were over 200 (I wish I knew exactly how many but too busy to go count them) nominated and these were the ones I knew about or found early on.

      I will be adding more to this list as I only recently found out that Social Media ROI by Olivier Blanchard @TheBrandBuilder was nominated. Olivier is the ONLY person I have seen expound on the importance of Measuring Social Media ROI using timelines in evaluating social media impact and that is crucial. Analytics is highly misleading the way most people go about it and that results in them making bad decisions that really hurt their businesses.

      I did not think to look for his book because I thought it had been out more than a year. Only books published during a specific timeframe are eligible to be nominated.

      No doubt there may be other exceptional books that were nominated or missed being nominated. I encourage anyone who has particular favorites to share them with me.
      Gail Gardner would love you to read ..Small Business Internet Marketing: Where to StartMy Profile

      Reply
  34. Joseph says

    February 17, 2012 at 4:37 am

    Nice Collection! I’ve read the “Duct Tape SEO” Book: very useful tips! Do you know whether a book of the founder of “37signals” is nominated? Perhaps “Re:work”. That’s my favorite book of the last years.

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 18, 2012 at 6:20 am

      Hi Joseph,

      Only books published in the previous year are eligible for that year’s awards. Re:work may have been nominated in previous years, but not all the connections of excellent small business related books know about the awards. They should – but they may not.
      growmap would love you to read ..Small Business Trends Book Awards Nominations Close January 31, 2012 #smallbusinessMy Profile

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  35. sindhuja says

    February 16, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    The book “How to Sell Through Networking and Referrals” will be useful for the present and the future online marketers. This is the famous saying of the book “If you want to grow your business….get Recommended!”. so in online marketing people needs trust on them and that can be done by recommendations.

    Reply
  36. David says

    February 16, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    I am an avid reader and am really excited by the book list you have put up. I can read almost everything and anything. I will be surely buying your book list and am looking forward to learning a lot of helpful tips when it comes to managing my small business. Thanks for this post, seems very well worked out.

    Reply
  37. Rick Castro says

    February 17, 2012 at 2:40 am

    I know Anita Campbell, she’s a regular contributor at sba.gov which helps small businesses become successful! Great collection of books too!

    Reply
  38. Anna says

    February 17, 2012 at 2:00 am

    I am just wondering why there isn’t any book which helps us to boost online business or e-commerce! 🙁 Anyways a few helped!

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 18, 2012 at 6:42 am

      Hi Anna,

      Many of the books are specifically about boosting online business such as Marketing Shortcuts which I nominated specifically because it provides specific strategies a small business owner can implement.

      I did not think to see if there were any specific to ecommerce businesses. If I identify any I will add them as a reply here. I have many posts related to ecommerce conversions. Here are some of them:

      How Yahoo Stores Expert Rob Snell Increased Sales by $10,354,767

      How to Evaluate an Ecommerce Store (for affiliates – but an ecommerce store owner can use the points to improve their own store and increase their sales and conversion rate).

      Guest post by the successful ecommerce store the previous post is about: Small Business Economy: How to Beat the Recession

      Are You Driving Away Your Potential Buyers With These Two Common Mistakes?

      Better Live Chat Equals More Closed Sales

      There is a ton of great information on increasing ecommerce sales. Your highest priority is to improve your conversion rate. Look for Bryan Eisenberg’s excellent book Waiting for Your Cat to Bark.

      You will need to either hire someone who knows conversion testing or learn to do it yourself which is much easier now than it used to be. I am one of about a dozen collaborators who will be working together to use and share what we learn using Experiment.ly.

      growmap would love you to read ..How YOUR Small Business Can Get Totally Free Advertising on Google Places, Yahoo! Local, Bing and Hundreds of Local Directories and Niche SitesMy Profile

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  39. buy dedicated servers says

    February 16, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    I do agree on some tips that you have shared for small businesses. Glad to be able to run over on this page.
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  40. john moore says

    February 16, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Just wanted to add one more thing I was reading through the comments and notices you could review other short books, my father wrote on on timeshare real estate, awesome tricks for anyone who wants out or cant justify the cost. Its called Timeshare Whisperer. Who does he send the ebook to?
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  41. john moore says

    February 16, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    Duct Tape SEO has my vote, nice cheap ways to get er done. I’ve been doing this for a bit now and its starting to pay off.
    john moore would love you to read ..Queen Creek Homes For SaleMy Profile

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  42. Caleb says

    February 16, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    I just downloaded the Danny Iny book and am about to get into it and there’s an interesting trend I notice…the option of buying books in physical form yet being able to download for free?!
    Caleb would love you to read ..Here’s A Few Things To Know About Affiliate MarketingMy Profile

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  43. Mike says

    February 16, 2012 at 10:53 am

    I read Digital Impact, and I would stay it’s a must have! I learnt so much and it totally changed my way of working!

    Reply
  44. Anit Campbell says

    February 15, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Hi Gail,

    Wow — what a great post. These all look like wonderful books.

    I want to tell you how much we really appreciate your being a Media Partner of the Small Business Book Awards – honored in fact!

    And thanks to everyone who left comments here — how nice of you.

    Here’s to the winners! Just a bit over one day left to go.

    – Anita

    Reply
  45. Becca says

    February 16, 2012 at 1:15 am

    These books seems a good read. I will vote all the books that you mentioned and check this later on my google cloud reader.

    Reply
  46. Lindset says

    February 16, 2012 at 12:57 am

    I like all the list in here..Thank you for sharing this to us..Looking forward to buy some of this..

    Reply
  47. Josh says

    February 15, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    What an amazing list, I really hope you win! I voted for all of the picks you mentioned as of today!

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 16, 2012 at 11:02 am

      Hi Josh,

      Thank you so much for taking the time to support the authors and spread the word about books to benefit small businesses.
      growmap would love you to read ..Small Business Internet Marketing: Where to StartMy Profile

      Reply
  48. Alex says

    February 15, 2012 at 11:23 am

    These all look like great reads… books like these are so inspiring for those of us in small business. Awesome list!

    Reply
  49. Danica Green says

    February 14, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    Great list of books and inspiration for small business owners. Sure, many entrepreneurs will learn how to improve their marketing skills after reading these books.

    Reply
  50. Zvi says

    February 14, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    I just finished reading this book ‘Become a franchise owner’ by Joel Libava. I must say what an inspirational and well thought out guide to starting up a business. I mean obviously it can’t provide all the answers for you but the strategies and considerations it promotes are nothing short of sound advice. A worthy read. Finally there is a book that gets into the nitty-gritty of what you have in store for you if you go down the franchise path.

    Reply
    • Joel Libava says

      February 16, 2012 at 9:35 am

      ZVI,

      Thank you so much for that really nice recommendation!

      I’m glad you enjoyed my book.

      May I use your comment on my book website?

      Thanks,

      Joel Libava

      Reply
  51. Bill says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    An excellent subject. Small business is what drives the economy forward and by helping other small business people select the best learning materials out there, it helps all of us. I’m still looking for the ultimate small business landlord and property management book though …

    Reply
  52. Matt Kinsella says

    February 14, 2012 at 10:07 am

    It’s a shame I couldn’t get my book How To Be Lucky into the nominations on time. It’s about how I changed my life from a homeless teenager to become a successful entrepreneur and it contains loads of great advice for small businesses and anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit. Good luck to all the authors nominated.
    Matt Kinsella would love you to read ..How To Change Your Life In One Simple StepMy Profile

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    • growmap says

      February 14, 2012 at 9:07 pm

      Hi Matt,

      If you would like me to review your book you can send me a review copy (digital or print). Be sure to include your preferred keyword phrases for the anchor text and landing pages – especially where someone can get the book. (Anywhere but NOT Amazon please.)

      Would you be interested in writing a guest post here – a how-to about your experience using LuLu to publish your books as print on demand books? That would be very useful and of great interest to my readers (and me). I encourage guest bloggers to include all relevant links.

      I just looked at LuLu and am deeply disappointed that their only affiliate program is on Google. That makes them a whole lot less interesting because the less Google the better. Why in my There is No Google Fairy post.
      growmap would love you to read ..Guest Posting: Guest Blogging Tips ~ My Guest PostsMy Profile

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  53. James Debono says

    February 14, 2012 at 8:31 am

    A great resource of books for small business owners. Having read Andy Lopta’s book I can highly recommend it. (Excuse the pun)!

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 15, 2012 at 2:22 am

      🙂

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  54. Charles says

    February 13, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    The Duct Tape SEO caught my eye. Read up on it and it sounds like something I should pick up. Goes to show how a good title can grab certain people. Because man I love duct tape. Thanks for the list!

    Reply
  55. Peter says

    February 14, 2012 at 3:52 am

    So many good books so little time :(.Wish i had time to read them all,but for now i think i will start with Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed.
    Thanks for sharing this awsome list.

    Reply
  56. Kate Brown Wilson says

    February 14, 2012 at 1:50 am

    These are great list of books you have compiled, I’ve notice that all the books talks about small business and worth a read, for us to base our experience, and maybe one time it will make us successful in our own endeavor.
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  57. Eren Mckay says

    February 13, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    Hi Gail,
    This list that you compiled is really great. I see several books here that interest me. Tweeting this right now.
    All the best,
    Eren
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    • growmap says

      February 15, 2012 at 2:18 am

      Hi Eren,

      Thanks for taking the time to comment. Definitely check out Duct Tape SEO which is specifically for WordPress bloggers and Marketing Shortcuts.
      growmap would love you to read ..Guest Posting: Guest Blogging Tips ~ My Guest PostsMy Profile

      Reply
  58. Jim Jenks says

    February 13, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    Which book will have the most impact for me if I want to do my own web marketing? Digital Impact or Marketing Shortcuts for the Self-Employed?

    I will definitely be checking out these books though because I am looking to grow a small business.

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 15, 2012 at 2:20 am

      Hi Jim,

      I don’t have a review copy of Digital Impact so I can’t compare them; however, I can strongly recommend Marketing Shortcuts because the advice in it is can be implemented immediately.

      Are you aware the domain you linked to has expired? If you don’t want to lose it you need to renew it right away.
      growmap would love you to read ..How YOUR Small Business Can Get Totally Free Advertising on Google Places, Yahoo! Local, Bing and Hundreds of Local Directories and Niche SitesMy Profile

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  59. Jobs8Home says

    February 13, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    I like the list but I would really like to add an SEO book preferably a one which is post panda update. The fact is most of the data used by affiliate marketers is copied so you get kicked hard by Google’s panda update but none the less, the list will get you good information. Thanks
    Jobs8Home would love you to read ..Part Time Jobs in Mumbai, Delhi & Pune. Read Success Stories of 3 PeopleMy Profile

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    • growmap says

      February 15, 2012 at 2:21 am

      Did you notice the Duct Tape SEO Book I included?
      growmap would love you to read ..Why Your Geographic Location IS a NicheMy Profile

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  60. Dean Diaz says

    February 13, 2012 at 6:31 am

    I’ve already heard about Anita Campbell as one of the great successor and contribution in small businesses she has achieved this reputation through her unparalleled experienced and understanding. Also with Ivan Taylor, Its such a pleasure to view this post and learned useful information and these shows that women are now on track in respect to their chosen career in life.

    Reply
  61. EleonoraEOF says

    February 12, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    hello there
    thanks for these recommendations and tips. i will have to choose some of them to read better. i adore books, but i almost never have time to read in the last couple of years…
    EleonoraEOF would love you to read ..Now Eat This! Diet Review by Rocco DiSpiritoMy Profile

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  62. Erica says

    February 12, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    What a nice list you have put together here! I’m looking extra close at Duct Tape SEO: WordPress SEO Done Dirt Cheap which I think seems to have great potential. Judging from reviews out there, it seems to be good for the beginner and have quite a few tips for the seasoned blogger as well.

    Reply
  63. Moris says

    February 12, 2012 at 8:27 am

    Does most of the books says same though?
    As far as I know most of the self-esteem books are such, so how are these?

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 12, 2012 at 10:37 am

      Hi Moris,

      No, each of these books is totally different from any of the others. There are reviews of almost all of them that you can read to get a better idea of what each covers.
      growmap would love you to read ..Are You Playing Hide and Seek With Your Market?My Profile

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  64. Anthony says

    February 12, 2012 at 9:25 am

    I’ll take a look at some of these later since I’m always looking for new books to read. I highly suggest the book Rework if you have not read it. Very simple read, but it’s a great story.

    Reply
  65. vicky says

    February 11, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    Thanks for the recommendation…:) awesome post!

    Vicky sadhu

    Reply
  66. Mark says

    February 11, 2012 at 4:27 am

    This is an awesome book set. I also saw a contest on incomediary.com about great books for entrepreneurs (i think they were 20 books that the winner will get all for free). Thanks for the list.

    M Mark

    Reply
  67. Joel Libava says

    February 10, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    Thank you so much for that really nice mention.

    I really appreciate it!

    The Franchise King®

    Reply
  68. Janice says

    February 10, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    Thanks for the recommendation, will surely pick one of the titles in weekend.
    Janice would love you to read ..Tattooed EyebrowsMy Profile

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  69. Andrea Hypno says

    February 10, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    Interesting set of books, but I liked also your closing sentence: there is nothing unethical about promoting affiliate links provided that it’s done in a correct and ethical way as you do. Why not? And Amazon is not such a good choice, also they pay pennies like their compeer Big G. The bigger they are the lesser they pay.

    Have a great weekend Gail!

    Reply

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