Posts Tagged ‘authors’
How To Build Your Author Platform When You Have No Clue What That Means
What’s an author platform, anyway? Let’s break it down! When I first started in the publishing industry over ten years and seven books ago, the nebulous concept of an author platform sounded like a vague box of ‘things’ a writer would buy at the Invisible Writer Internet Store. “Want the deluxe package?” an oily salesman…
Read More7 Top Publisher Tips Authors Need To Be Awesome by guest @1JULIEANDERSON
Please welcome my amazing guest, author/publisher/supermodel Julie Anderson! Julie is a beautiful, kind, talented being through and through, and she is kind enough to share her tips today on how we can stand out and what’s important to help us do that. Pay attention, writer friends. Bookmark this one. Everyone is a writer. A Poet.…
Read More5 No Good Reasons Authors Resist Marketing By Guest @SmartAuthors
If I said ‘book marketing’, what would be the first thought to pop into your head? I love it, give me more, I can’t get enough! Ugh. It’s a necessary evil. I have to admit, I don’t come across many authors who say they love it. Even the ones who accept it as part of…
Read MorePodcasts are Trending. Here’s How to Start Now
Podcasts have steadily gained popularity over the past few years with more people looking for on-the-go entertainment as they multitask through hustle and bustle of daily life. #BookMarketingChat (read our entire Book Marketing Chat summary here) guest Rachel Moore shared her tips for authors looking to start their own podcast. Podcast Format The first step…
Read More7 Insider Tips You Need to Learn from Self-Pub Pros by guest @sarahannjuckes
Please welcome honored guest Sarah Juckes today sharing seven amazing book marketing tips that work! Sarah Juckes is a writer and self-publishing expert who blogs for UK Literary Agent database, AgentHunter. Bookmark this one, writer friends. Tons of great info and practical examples you can use. What is means to be an ‘author’ has changed radically…
Read MoreThis is Why Authors Shouldn’t Do it All by guest @evatopialit
What’s better? To be a jack of all trades or to specialize in a particular skill? Naturally, there are arguments for either choice depending upon the circumstance. Let’s say you’re an athlete and have suffered torn cartilage in your knee; you’ll want to consult with an orthopedic surgeon. After all, they’re experts at what they…
Read MoreThis is the Secret to Book Marketing by @LoriCulwell
The “secret” is hard work. There. I told you. This year, I have been shifting my focus away from author marketing, back to being a traditional SEO company . This decision was a long time in coming and was actually kind of sad for me, but I had to pull away from authors, for my own…
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…
Read MoreWhy I Use Different Social Media Networks (And You Should Too) by @K8Tilton
Peter M. Olsen asked, “Do more social media accounts oversaturate the product, or in my case, me?” which got me thinking about how we choose our social media channels. With new social media channels popping up every day, knowing the ‘why’ behind our choices is more vital than ever. Why most people choose a social…
Read MoreDifferent 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.…
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