Posts Tagged ‘Marketing’
Powerful 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 Best Way to Use Social Media To Sell Your Books
(This post originally appeared on Girlfriends Book Club. Republished with permission.) I’m often asked this question, as both a successful author and book marketer, and my answer is always the same: don’t use social media to sell books. [share ]Social media is social, not selling[/share]. If you plan to sell a whole bunch of…
Read MoreEmail Marketing: 3 Awesome Ways For You To Connect!
Rachel Thompson our fearless and filterless leader of authors and social media practices opens up her blog to answering YOUR questions. It’s my pleasure to have the opportunity to be one of those who provides tips and answers. Apollo Papafrangou posed these questions about email marketing: “Is it essential to have an email list as…
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 More10 Websites You Need To Create Awesome Author Stuff!
Here’s a round up of some GREAT articles I’ve discovered recently to find all that stuff you are always Googling — resources for free photos, infographics, awesome holiday contests, creating visuals, social media tips, and more. I’ve done the work putting it all together for you — now you need to go and use it!…
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 MoreHow to Connect with Readers on Goodreads by @nblackburn01
Author John Hancock asked “How do I connect with readers who would be interested in my books? I can locate authors who are, but every time I find a fan group site or whatever, they have rules about promoting your own work. It feels a bit like a catch 22.” This is one of the most frequently asked…
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…
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