What Is #MondayBlogs and Why Should Bloggers Participate?

What is #MondayBlogs and Why Should Bloggers Participate? RachelintheOC, BadRedheadMedia, Twitter, Blogging

About oh, nine years ago-ish (in 2012), I started #MondayBlogs. I wanted an obvious way for bloggers (any blogger, any subject except porn because yuck) to connect on a specific day of the week to share our blog posts. It’s grown exponentially more than even I had ever hoped (ten to fifteen thousand tweeps participate…

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What Works, What Doesn’t In Book Marketing

Is your book marketing the same as it was a year ago? I know mine is … and it’s kinda not (I know, such a female answer). This article is solely based on my own personal experiences marketing my three books: A Walk In The Snark, Mancode: Exposed, and Broken Pieces (eBook and now in…

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The ‘Secret’ To A Successful Virtual Book Tour by guest @PandoraPoikilos

Please welcome Pandora Poikilos, owner of Orangeberry Book Tours. People either aren’t familiar with the book tour concept or don’t quite understand it, so I asked Pandora to share her insights!    The ‘Secret’ to A Successful Virtual Book Tour  by Pandora Poikilos  Ever since self-publishing has become accessible, author services have also become increasingly…

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Can 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.…

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What’s the 3-Step Process to Marketing Your Book?

What’s the 3-Step Process to Marketing Your Book?    I’m often asked, ‘When is the ideal time to start marketing my book?’ It’s a good question, but let’s go a bit deeper today.   The question should not only be that, but also: how do I ensure I get the most sales when I do…

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What 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,…

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