Invest In Your Book For Successful Sales

Invest In Your Book For Successful Sales    First, do no harm.   Or…sell a terrible book.   Okay, I’m not a doctor nor do I play one on TV. However, I am an author and I’d love it if every author (no matter HOW you’re published) took this oath.   Why? There’s so much…

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Goodreads Joins The Amazon Family. Now What?

Goodreads Joins The Amazon Family. Now What? by guest, top reviewer and Goodreads expert, Naomi Blackburn.   Gotta say, I was a bit surprised to get a notice from Goodreads last week that it had been acquired by Amazon.  Let me say that again…Amazon purchased Goodreads. I’ll be honest with the readers of this post:…

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How NOT To Sell Your Book On Twitter!

How NOT To Sell Your Book On Twitter      When I was a pharma rep (for fifteen years but recovered now, thank you), we would joke with each other about making ‘radio’ calls. Calls so quick, the same song would still be playing on the radio when you got back in the car. Some…

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3 Tips To Help You Contact Book Reviewers

3 Tips To Help You Contact Book Reviewers!    Despite multiple articles on this topic, I still see authors every day begging, pleading, and spamming their books to people on social media who:   Are not their demographic Aren’t reviewers or book bloggers Don’t read that genre.   Let’s deconstruct.   DEMOGRAPHIC   Do you…

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Why PRODUCT Is The Most Important Part Of Your Platform

Why Product Is The Most Important Part Of Your Platform    In my last article, I discussed an overview of the four Ps of marketing and how this applies to authors: product, place, promotion, and pricing.   Today, I’m going to focus solely on the most important component: product.   Your book is your product.…

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4 Top Tips for Creating A Spectacular Author Platform

4 Top Tips for Creating A Spectacular Author Platform, Rachel Thompson, BadRedhead Media @BadRedheadMedia

4 Top Tips for Creating A Spectacular Author Platform What is this platform thingy people keep talking about? Why do people use this term? Many authors are thoroughly confused by how to start marketing their work (whether it’s a blog or book – any genre). Let’s deconstruct. MARKETING PLATFORM According to well-known marketing definitions (and pulled…

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10 Things I Wish I Had Known About Being An Author

10 Things I Wish I Had Known About Being an Author    When I first started writing my author blog (about four and a half years ago), I had NO idea the extent of marketing I would have to do once I published my first book. Now that I’m three books in (all bestsellers), I’ve…

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Why Live-Only Interaction on Social Media Doesn’t Work

People who only live tweet are steadfast that the Twitter Police will arrest you if you don’t only interact live. Okay, kidding…kinda. Yet many of these people are quite zealous in preaching to people that if they schedule in ANYTHING AT ALL, they are DOING IT WRONG. I disagree and here’s why:    As someone…

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