Social Media
Different Types of Content Ideas for Authors by @K8Tilton
In my social media training work I come across a lot of authors who do not know what to share on social media. Many of these authors fall to sharing just articles they like or promotional messages of their books. There is a better way. After consistency, variety is the key to social media success.…
Read MoreVideo Blogging: Vlogging for Authors by @K8Tilton
Last month BadRedhead Media contributor Naomi Blackburn covered one method of using Youtube in a book marketing plan, but how can authors use YouTube in their author platform? Welcome to vlogging, a combination of video and blogging. Reasons why you may vlog: It is a break from writing. Although writing is a passion of most…
Read MoreYouTube, Your Book Trailer and You! by @nblackburn01
YouTube, Your Book Trailer and You! M.J. Kelley (@themjkelley) asks about how to use YouTube in a book’s marketing plan. Hold on! Isn’t YouTube only for videos, tutorials, and short movies? Yes, this is why [share ]an author should invest in a book trailer for their book[/share]. If one writes young adult/teen fiction, it…
Read MoreHow Google+ is Different from Facebook — A Primer for Authors by @K8Tilton
Author Camela Cami Thompson asked, “How is Google+ different from Facebook?” Kate Tilton compares these two platforms, so you can see the differences and similarities. Differences Membership Size Facebook was founded on February 4, 2004, in 2012 Facebook hit the milestone of more than one billion active users. Google+ launched June 28, 2011, in 2013…
Read MoreHow to Engage Readers on Pinterest by @K8Tilton
Today I am pleased to answer writer Camela Cami Thompson‘s question “How the heck do I use Pinterest in an engaging and relevant way?” [share ]After Twitter, Pinterest is my favorite social media platform. [/share]For those of you who don’t know, Pinterest is a visual social media platform. This means all the content you share on Pinterest…
Read MoreWant to Make it as an Author? You’ll Need Branding and Social Media by guest Jessica West (@West1Jess)
Please welcome author and editor Jessica West to the blog today as she shares about branding and social media, the must have tools for author success. I run across a new article nearly every day where a writer complains about or derisively laughs at a friend/co-worker/family member who says, “I’d write a book if I…
Read MoreThe Twitter Secret by guest @DanaLeipold
Today please help me welcome author and writing coach Dana Leipold to the blog as she shares her secret to Twitter success. My real life friends often ask me, “Why do you do that Twitter thing? I don’t get it.” At first, I didn’t get it either but now I see the power Twitter has…
Read MoreTo Build or Not to Build by guest Daryl Rothman (@drothmanwrites)
Please welcome my fellow Booktrope author and speaker Daryl Rothman to the blog as he shares about why authors should build their writer platform. I hear it less frequently, but I still hear it: I don’t need to mess with any of that stuff—that’s an agent’s job. Let me just write. The “stuff” in question…
Read MoreThe Dos and Don’ts of Goodreads by Guest @nblackburn01
There is no shortage of Social Media where authors can build awareness of their books. Facebook is a great place to meet friends, see grandbabies, and keep tabs on where your friends are vacationing. But if you want to talk books, there is nowhere that tops Goodreads. It’s the social media site for book lovers.…
Read MoreFinding Twitter Chats For Writers by guest @K8Tilton
Last time I was on BadRedhead Media, I gave four easy tips to grow your Twitter following. Tip #3 was “join Twitter chats,” but how do you find the right chats to join? And how do you keep up with all the tweets when you get there? As Rachel says, let’s deconstruct! Finding the right…
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