Posts by Barb Drozdowich
How To Get Your Book Reviewed Now by @sugarbeatbc
“How do I get book reviews?” The never ending question of how authors get reviews for their books seems to dominate author Facebook groups and other author forums. It seems to be the topic of tweets, Facebook posts, and in fact, I suspect, consumes the valuable writing time of many authors. Experts disagree on the…
Read MoreHow Do I Know the Stats on Your Blog are Wrong? by @sugarbeatbc
Why Your Blog Stats Matter You work hard on your website or blog. You are trying to grow your audience. How do you know if what you are doing is working? It’s not unusual for me to hear the comment: “No one is commenting on my blog so there must not be much traffic.” My…
Read MoreWhy This Newsletter Can Save You Thousands of Dollars! by @sugarbeatbc
Did you know that a headline like the one above could put you in contravention of the CAN-SPAM act and result in a fine of $16,000.00 per offense? For those of you scratching your head and wondering what the CAN-SPAM act is and why you should care….read on… What You’re Doing Wrong and Might…
Read MoreThe Best Care and Feeding of your Blog by @sugarbeatbc
So…you have a blog! Cool! Welcome to the blogosphere! What platform is it built on? Is it WordPress? Is it Blogger? Is it something else? Today we are going to talk about 3 easy steps involved in the Care and Feeding of your new blog…or your old blog if you’ve been blogging for a while.…
Read MoreWhy WordPress is the Best Choice for your Author Website by @sugarbeatbc
Several weeks ago Rachel asked me to write a post outlining the reasons WordPress is the best choice for your blog or website. My opinion about WordPress is based on my years of experience working with this program, the success I’ve had with it and the research I’ve done on it. This post is directed…
Read MoreImportant Goodreads Changes You Need to Know about Now by @sugarbeatbc
Here’s an update on all the latest and greatest(?) from staff writer Barb Drozdowich. Thanks, Barb! So have you heard about the latest changes on Goodreads? I got a heads up from Ink, Bits & Pixels, HERE What are your thoughts? Maybe you are busy writing and haven’t heard about the latest announcement from Goodreads.…
Read MoreThis Is The Reason Facebook Pages Are Still Useful For Authors by guest @sugarbeatbc
So, Facebook has been in the news AGAIN! This time for making what some people seem to think are HUGE changes to the platform. I’ve read a few blog posts that have suggested Facebook is going to make people pay for their business pages. This is simply not the case, as you can see in…
Read MoreGet Listed! with Book Bloggers by @sugarbeatbc
You have written a book and published it! Yay! What do you mean, you have no one waiting to read and review your book? Ssshhh…don’t tell Rachel….. Today we are going to talk about Book Bloggers, how to find them and what they can do for you. Book Bloggers are people who have created a…
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