Posts by Rachel Thompson
The #1 Secret To Help You Sell More Books Is…
The #1 Secret To Help You Sell More Books Is… Got your attention? Good! Because I have more than one secret. Don’t be too disappointed, okay? (There are actually six or seven secrets here, but I share the main one at the end of this article so keep your pants on.) …
Read MoreHow Do We Find Targeted Readers? 5 Top Tips!
5 Top Tips To Find Targeted Readers Whether you’re a blogger, journalist, author, or small businessperson, you want people to read what you write. And with the popularity of social media, reaching readers has never been easier. Or more challenging. I’m asked at least once each day this question: How do I…
Read MoreUpcoming Spreecast RE: Triberr With Special Guest Dino Dogan on Tues, 11/13 4pm PST
Upcoming Spreecast RE: Triberr with special guest Dino Dogan on Tues, 11/13 4pm PST Heard of Triberr but not sure exactly what it does? Are you a member (joining is free) but unsure what the heck to do now? Love it? Hate it? Well, have I got a present for you!…
Read MoreBefore You Follow Another Tweep, Read This!
Before You Follow Another Tweep, Read This! As someone who has done this social media thingy for a while, I’m asked frequently: How do I find people on Twitter to follow? You can find any number of articles on who, what, when, where and why’s to follow. What follows is what…
Read MoreIf Self-Publishing Books Is SO Easy, Why Do We Work So Hard At It?
If Self-Publishing Books Is SO Easy, Why Do We Work So Hard At It? I love when I see article titles like ‘Write and publish your book in three easy steps!’ since it sounds so doable. Hey, didn’t we all write bad poetry and song lyrics when we were thirteen? (Okay, you don’t have…
Read More7 Ways You’re Unintentionally Spamming People!
7 Ways You’re Unintentionally Spamming People! I have never seen so much spam on social media. And I don’t just mean Twitter and all the hacked DMs. Facebook, too. Even Pinterest! I work really hard on my streams and for my clients, to ensure they’re getting real human, targeted followers to interact and…
Read MoreHow Important Is Google Page Rank In Selling Books?
How Important Is Google Page Rank In Selling Books Even if you know very little about SEO and SMO and the thought of it turns you into a confused puddle of goo, this is an important topic and one I’ve been thinking about a lot – and researching even more – in order to…
Read MoreMake Your #KDPSelect Days A Success: 12 Top Tips!
Make Your #KDPSelect Days A Success: 12 Top Tips! I just finished a three-day free Amazon promotion of my second book, The Mancode: Exposed. How did it go? It’s still going! Here are some numbers: Three days, over 10,000 free downloads Mancode: Exposed overall paid ranking prior to promo: #25,000ish. Mancode: Exposed…
Read MoreTop 5 Tips For Incorporating StumbleUpon Into Your Marketing Plans by guest @girl_who_reads
Confused by StumbleUpon? Join the club. I do my best with it, but it still confounds me. Which is why I’m thrilled to introduce you to book blogger and publicist Donna Huber, who offers to take us through the maze. (For more tips, see this StumbleUpon post from one month ago by Natalie Sayin, author…
Read More6 Top Visual Twitter Tips That Help You Stand Out
6 Top Visual Twitter Tips That Help You Stand Out Twitter is a cool platform – everyone who follows me here on BadRedheadMedia or my author account, RachelintheOC, knows how valuable I think it is as a free marketing tool – when used correctly (read: not spammy). From a metadata perspective, yes –…
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