Archive for September 2015
How To Gain a Fanbase by Blogging by @K8Tilton
An author sits at a desk. It’s a cold fall morning and it is finally time to start. Start blogging that is. This is the happening thing. Everyone has a blog. If I don’t start now, I’ll never reach my readers, the author muses as the author often does. But where to begin? My writing…
Read More5 Ways You Can Easily Repurpose Blog Content For More Shares
Most authors new to social media are usually at a loss for content — what am I supposed to tweet about? is a question I hear a lot. Twitter seems to especially confuse people. The short format doesn’t allow for pontification, so you need to learn to express yourself in a short and sweet manner (a good…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Use Social Media To Sell Your Books
(This post originally appeared on Girlfriends Book Club. Republished with permission.) I’m often asked this question, as both a successful author and book marketer, and my answer is always the same: don’t use social media to sell books. [share ]Social media is social, not selling[/share]. If you plan to sell a whole bunch of…
Read MoreHow To Create Content People Care About by @K8Tilton
Ina Smith Zajac asked, “How to write blog content people actually care about?” The answer is simple, write valuable content for your audience. But what does valuable content look like? What does your audience look like? Let’s break it down. Step One – Know Your Audience This is always the first step. It is also…
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