Posts Tagged ‘BadRedheadMdia’
How 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 MoreCan We Ever Benefit From A Flame War? I Say…Maybe.
Is it possible to actually benefit from engaging in a flame war? I’ve always said no. The professional in me says walk away, take it off the net, block or avoid. Negativity doesn’t help anyone. And that’s been my story every since entering the fray back in 2008 when I started my author blog, RachelintheOC.com.…
Read MoreWhy All Authors Need Target Practice
Please welcome my favorite hottie (and brilliant marketer in real life), author Jim Moorman to the blog. He gives solid, practical advice for any author. Sit, Grasshopper. Learn from the marketing ninja dude. Oh, and purchase his book, Jamaican Flowers, on Amazon! *** One of my favorite people, the late Stephen Covey, said, “If the…
Read MoreWhat Is #MondayBlogs and Does It Work?
What Is #MondayBlogs and Does It Work? ‘Looking at millions of retweets and millions of non-retweeted ‘normal’ tweets, I found that non-retweets tended to contain more self-referential language than retweets. Not only does self-reference not lead to more followers, it also doesn’t lead to more retweets.’ ~Dan Zarrella, The Science of Marketing: When to Tweet,…
Read More10 Things I Wish I Had Known About Being An Author
10 Things I Wish I Had Known About Being an Author When I first started writing my author blog (about four and a half years ago), I had NO idea the extent of marketing I would have to do once I published my first book. Now that I’m three books in (all bestsellers), I’ve…
Read More9 Twitter Basics You May Not Know
9 Twitter Basics You May Not Know How long have you been on Twitter? I’ve been on Twitter for, well, going on four years now. From the beginning, I sensed the enormous marketing potential with the platform, and that has only grown over the years. In the last two years, I’ve…
Read MoreHow To Successfully Sell Your Book? Have An eBook Version! by guest Danny O. Snow
Quick, fact-based post today on eBook success from publishing expert (co-owner of U-Publish) and author (Steal This eBook!) Danny O. Snow, who recently wrote a white paper for the New Communications Research think tank on 2012 eBook performance (and I’m beyond honored he quoted little ole me). Danny is a regular contributor to Publisher’s Weekly…
Read MoreWhat The Heck Is Editing About? by guest @RossIsAWriter
I work with a lot of writers every day who, for one reason or another, are convinced that having a friend or family member review their book for spelling/grammatical errors is considered an edit. Here, Aussie editor and published author Ross C. Hamilton reviews the different types of edits and why each is important for…
Read More4 Top Tips To Help You Understand KDP Select
4 Top Tips To Help You Understand KDP Select Are you an author who is trying to decide whether to do KDP Select, or who has done it with unsatisfactory results? I want to share my experiences with you. Please note this is my opinion only (along with solid research). Feel free to disagree. First…
Read MoreThe #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.) …
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