If you’ve been working hard to create an effective marketing and promotion campaign, then you’ve no doubt spent a meaningful amount of time on the essential elements an author must have to build a strong reputation: quality writing, great branding, networking, social...
Welcome to October's Links Roundup! We've found great tips to help writers build their audiences with DIY marketing advice. Whether you create your own author website or we create one for you, we want to give you the best possible tools to build an effective online...
The brand that you establish for yourself as a writer is composed of many "moving parts." Each of the individual elements of your author platform should directly contribute to the world’s overall view of you as a writer: who you are, what you write, what you want, and...
Maybe you've set up your Facebook Author Page and are posting regularly, but you're not getting the results you hoped for. Or maybe you're a social media newbie and you don't know the first thing about building a fan base. Fortunately, Facebook offers some easy-to-use...
Welcome to March’s Links Roundup! In this installment: a medley of user analytic tools for your blog; tips on how to make the most of what Twitter offers; an in-depth view of Google Analytics; and how to create astounding infographics! Whether you create your own...
Welcome to February’s Links Roundup! This month, we’ve compiled a list of links you're sure to love: bolster your social media content; add new gear to your blogging tool kit; and find a book marketing plan that works for you. Whether you create your own author...
Literary journal editors and literary agents often search for authors on Google and visit author websites and social media profiles when reviewing submissions, so a strong author platform is key to an author’s success. You won’t have very long to make a great first...
Santa's making a list and checking it twice—and it may surprise you to learn that author websites are on the list too! (We have insider info from Rudolph about who makes which list.) Wondering if your author website is on the Naughty or Nice List? Read through this...
Would your author website pass the blink test? According to marketing specialists, you have about three seconds—the approximate amount of time before one blink—for visitors to judge your website and decide whether to stay or move on. If the answer is "no," your...
Your author website does more than brand you as an author or showcase your works—it's also a resource for readers interested in getting to know you as a person. Do you kayak? Who are your favorite authors? These are fun facts your followers will enjoy learning about...
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