Posts Tagged ‘Content marketing’
How To Grow Your Author Platform by Guest @KatBiggie
There is nothing worse than doing all the things to have a well-written, edited, fantastic book that completely flops when you launch it. That’s all of our biggest fears as writers, right? Okay, creatives have a lot of fears, but this one: “What if nobody buys my book?” is at the top of the list.…
Read MoreWhat’s in it for Your Readers When you Spam Them? Nothing. How to Do Better Now
I don’t know about you, but I receive hundreds of AutoDMs (automated direct messages) on Twitter, or private messages on Facebook, or private messages on Instagram, or emails, or some kind of autogenerated spam repeatedly, throughout each day, everywhere from authors: Can you please review my book? Can you enter my giveaway? Can you follow…
Read MorePowerful Free Book Marketing and Business Help On the Go by @K8Tilton
Susan is driving home from work and hits the worst traffic of the month; now a half an hour drive suddenly becomes a two-hour drive. But despair Susan does not, because with this extra time she can catch up on the latest podcasts she’s subscribed too. Mike works from home as a full-time author, but…
Read MoreWhat IS a Target Audience? What You Need to Know by @K8Tilton
Jerry Gentry asked, “How do you get a handle on your target audience? Not what you think it is, but what it is in reality? Is it people who leave reviews, follow you blog, send you million dollar checks?” Good question, Jerry. Let’s first take a look at what a target audience IS. Dictionary.com defines…
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 MoreThe Why and How of Developing a Blog Strategy by @nblackburn01
In my continuing series where I answer questions asked by YOU (in this case, this question comes from writer Camela Cami Thompson), staff writer Naomi Blackburn takes on ‘What is a blog strategy and is it important for authors to have one?’ Thanks Camela for a fab question! Here you go…. I am always…
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