At first sight, Instagram, a free social media app focused on images, might not seem like the best choice for writers. But if you use it correctly, Instagram is an excellent way to promote your writing and connect with fans—in fact, nearly half of all US adults use...
Welcome to September’s Links Roundup! This month, you’ll find helpful tips to fight procrastination, learn how to develop a sustainable marketing strategy, see why everyone's raving about Pinterest, and maybe even land yourself a blogging job! Whether you create your...
Writers, let’s face it: Building your fan base requires a great deal of time and energy—resources you’d probably rather devote to your writing. But if you want to successfully promote yourself and your work, it’s essential that you increase your audience. Fortunately,...
Welcome to the May Links Roundup! This installment focuses on great ways to boost your social media skills. 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 author platform...
When it comes to spreading the word about your writing, you may already know about the power of Twitter. But tweeting regularly is just the first step in making Twitter work for you—you also want your Twitter followers to retweet (or RT) your tweets. To get...
Happy New Year! January’s Web Links Roundup is full of great ways to utilize your social media, innovative book marketing ideas, and the best blogging advice! Whether you create your own author website or we create one for you, we want to give you the best possible...
Marketing savvy writers—and even authors who are marketing newbies—know the importance of an author platform. It's easy enough to get all the necessary parts: An author website? Check. One or more social media profiles? Check. But simply having these integral pieces...
Season's Greetings! December’s Web Links Roundup is a wish list of great promotional ideas for writers. 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 author platform and...
In today’s competitive publishing environment, having a presence online is not optional—it’s vital. And we’ve brought you some of the best insider info about building your online author platform—from creating a solid, functional author website to engaging potential...
Offering freebies or goodies on your author website is like giving out candy on Halloween: Hand out the full-size, popular candy in generous amounts, and visitors will keep coming to your door! The same idea works for your author website. Hosting contests and offering...
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