Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’
5 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 MoreNot Selling Books? How To Change That Today!
Book marketing is a challenge, an art, either the bane of your existence or how you make your living. I try anything and everything to sell my books, and share those experiences here with you; I also love to learn from you all what you’ve tried in your book marketing and selling activities, and love to…
Read More3 Valuable Tips You Need For Amazing Blog Content
Kelly Williams asked me: “How do I know what to blog about? Sometimes I get stuck. Maybe I need a daily prompt generator!” I half-jokingly applied for the job. There’s an easier way though, and that’s what I want to share with Kelly and you all here today. Honestly, I’m never at a loss for…
Read MoreFacebook OR Twitter? Here’s Why You Should Choose Both!
In my new series on answering YOUR questions, Morgan Dragonwillow asks: If you could be only on one, Facebook or Twitter, which would you choose and why? Well, it all depends on what your goal is. Want to build relationships AND improve your overall SEO (Search Engine Optimization)? Twitter. Want to build relationships but are not all…
Read MoreHow to Find Your Audience Online by @nblackburn01
Kerry Gans asked, [share ]“How can an author find an online audience?” [/share]Today, I am going to not only discuss the basics that we all know about, but I am going also going to talk about some sites that authors may not be familiar with: Snapchat, Pinterest, and Instagram, which are considered to be soft…
Read MoreSocial Media Necessity for Authors by @nblackburn01
LB Dunbar (@lbdunbarwrites) asks “Where to find potential readers…is it really FB, Twitter, FB groups?” AuthorCEO Naomi Blackburn explains. One word…YES! Let’s break it down. One of the things I tell every client is that being an indie author (heck, any kind of author) is a business. To be successful a business must have visibility.…
Read MoreThis Is The Reason Facebook Pages Are Still Useful For Authors by guest @sugarbeatbc
So, Facebook has been in the news AGAIN! This time for making what some people seem to think are HUGE changes to the platform. I’ve read a few blog posts that have suggested Facebook is going to make people pay for their business pages. This is simply not the case, as you can see in…
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 MoreTop 5 Considerations When Choosing How to Publish Your Book by guest @Booktrope CMO @ksearsbooks
Top Five Considerations when choosing how to publish your book Please welcome Katherine Fye Sears, CMO of my publisher, Booktrope, and kickass marketing chick, here to explain the three types of publishing (self, traditional, and hybrid), and the top five considerations of each. I encourage you to read and then pick her brain in comments!…
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…
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