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AALBC.COM , TROY JOHNSON & RELENTLESS NETWORKS (aalbctv)

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AALBC.com, LLC is devoted to promoting African American authors and their work. AALBC.com's goals include; Promoting the diverse spectrum of African American literature Satisfying readers’ book buying needs Serving as a resource and vehicle of expression for aspiring and established writers Introducing and making African American literature more accessible to a broader spectrum of readers Providing a forum for the exchange of constructive opinions on African American literature Fostering positive trends in African American reading and literature. Company Description AALBC.com (The African American Literature Book Club), is the largest and most frequently visited web site dedicated to books by and about black people (Based on Alexa.com and others). Founded in 1997, by Troy Johnson, AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of author profiles, book recommendations, active discussion boards, writer resources, informative articles, videos, and book reviews. AALBC.com offers multifaceted opportunities to advertise on our flagship site as well as our other properties, which include ThumpersCorner.com (home of our popular discussion boards), HipHopBookClub.com (promotes hip-hop literature), and DomainsforAuthors.com (provides domain name registration and internet services). Demographics: Our internet-savvy visitors are 84% female, 95% have attended college, and are a median age of 35. They reside in all 50 states and 51 countries. AALBC.com’s Services Include: Advertising & Author Promotion AALBC.com is the most popular site for Black literature averaging over 900,000 unique visitors each month. We serve more than 5 million advertisements –both banners and book graphics— through our family of sites and sell over 20,000 books every year. We leverage our unique position to reach a large, targeted audience. We also collaborate with several important media properties that serve to extend our reach; BooksThatClick.com is a print and online marketing tool, Harlem World Magazine is a quarterly print publication serving increasingly diverse neighborhood in New York City and beyond, and MosaicBooks.com the first website dedicated to Black literature. AALBC.com also has arrangements with popular bookstores to sell light box ad placements, and is an official reseller of advertising spots for the Literary Living Television program that airs on the Black Family Channel. Small budget? No problem. AALBC.com offers a range of services with price points to meet every budget and maximize exposure per dollar spent. Book Sales Over 1,400 unique titles were sold by us in 2006 -- the majority of which were written for the African-American audience. We sell books directly and through affiliate programs. Book Reviews Our highly desired book reviews offer candid critiques of both fiction and nonfiction books. Web Services By providing domain registration and forwarding AALBC.com simplifies your ability to create a webpage and place your book online using your personal domain. Just register a domain name, yourname.com then forward it to AALBC.com profile page, aalbc.com/yourname.htm. This allows you to get your book online ASAP, eliminates the need for you to wait until you create your own website, and works so that yourname.com is what people will see in the browser. Additional web services include web site hosting and tools for creating web sites. 24x7 telephone support is provided for all web services. Learn More Speaking Engagements As the founder and webmaster of AALBC.com, Troy Johnson is a public speaker in demand. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from Syracuse University, a MS in Information Systems Engineering from Polytechnic University, and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business. He has also completed Stanford University's Publishing on the Web Course. Troy speaks on a wide variety of topics including digital media, literature, and marketing. Relentless Networks is the brainchild of Best Selling Author, Relentless Aaron. The Relentless organization is responsible for programming and originating over 40 Internet Broadcasts such as this one, and is on course towards being the leading Internet Broadcast Network as it relates to the African American Experience.