Social Media
How to use Pinterest for Branding and Marketing by @melissaflicks
Recently on #BookMarketingChat, we had the pleasure of discussing Pinterest with the brilliant Kate Tilton. Pinterest is an easy option for authors looking to extend their platform, build their brand, and connect with readers. Here are a few tips we chatted about to help you get started: What type of boards and pins should I…
Read MoreThis is Why @Buffer is the Perfect Social Media Manager
*This post is not sponsored by, nor does it contain affiliate links to, Buffer. I just think they’re awesome.* Many authors, both newbies and published, find managing their author platforms on social media overwhelming. And it can be! There are a lot of social media channels – each one important for an author to be…
Read MoreSocial Media Scheduling Tools for Authors by @K8Tilton
(From guest Kate Tilton, updated 2016 by Rachel) Ever feel like there is no way you can manage all your social media accounts, let alone post regularly to each? Ever wonder how some authors seem to be on social media ALL the time? Introducing social media scheduling tools, your key to managing your accounts…
Read More30-Day @BadRedheadMedia Book Marketing Challenge — Day One!
Today’s book marketing newsletter tip went out to your inboxes already — did you get it? Today’s FREE BadRedHead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge newsletter tip is about Twitter — have you checked it? (The newsletters come in your email. If you don’t see it, check your spam folder.) REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. BOOK WILL…
Read MoreHow to Create an Author Facebook Event by @MelissaFlicks
Fabulous guest post by Author Assistant Melissa Flickinger! Read and learn! On any given day, thousands of people receive multiple invites to Facebook events. Just this week alone, I was invited to over twenty Book Release Day events! And in 2015, I hosted plenty of them myself. Here are a few things I’ve learned on setting…
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 MoreHow To Sell Without Being Sleazy by @K8Tilton
You’re browsing Twitter, looking to connect with readers and authors who share your love of reading. You find an author who writes YA fantasy, your favorite kind of books, so you click that follow button and look forward to some great tweets about fantasy worlds, weapons, and creatures. Instead, you get an automatic direct message…
Read More5 Reasons You Need To Stop Being A Lazy Writer on Social Media
You may not be a lazy writer on social media, but there are plenty of them out there. Several writers have made these social media faux pas and many have asked how they can overcome looking like an idiot. So this one’s for you! Read the Article Before Commenting on Social Media aka, how not…
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…
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