Gotta love the internet … and Google Alerts. I got an email yesterday from Google that someone had mentioned Smart Author Sites. It turns out that Corra McFeydon, a lit major with a blog, had read a previous blog entry here (Getting Personal on Your Author Website) and decided to start a conversation on her […]
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Authors: I need your help! You’d be amazed how many social networking sites there are out there for authors and their readers. I certainly was… As part of a marketing project for a client, I spent some time this week scouring the web for such sites. Many of them are very similar in how they
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Ask any reader and they’ll probably say that one of the reasons they visit an author website is to learn more about the author. They want to get a peek into who the author is as a person. But how do you know what to share? How do you get personal … but not too
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In previous blog posts, I’ve discussed why it’s never too early to get your author website and online presence going. In fact, I’ve claimed that having those pieces in place can actually help you get published, because it gives you a leg up over the competition. And now I have an editor backing me up.
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The purpose of this blog is to alert authors to a new online opportunity for authors launched in March, 2009. It’s called FiledBy, and it has some interesting features. I like to call it a “Facebook for authors. Here’s what you need to know about this online author marketing tool, what it does, and what
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I have had so many authors ask me this question: What in the world would I tweet about? And that’s from those who know what tweeting is, which isn’t everyone. So I thought I’d take this opportunity to talk about tweeting and how it can help an author promote him or herself. For those of
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We’ve already established that an author’s website should contain interesting content above and beyond what’s in the book. But for some people, it’s a challenge to figure out just what that is. Sure, if you’re a doctor who writes about health-related issues, it’s a no-brainer. You should blog and answer questions about health. But what
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Remember in the old days when authors used to go on book tours to promote their books? That’s sooooooo 20th century. Now, authors can accomplish the same goals without leaving their living rooms. Yes, book tours have morphed into blog tours. So what’s a blog tour? It’s basically an author making the rounds among bloggers
It’s common sense that having lots of rave reviews of your book on Amazon can increase book sales. But what’s the best way to get those reviews on there? Here are some do’s and dont’s: Do send out an email to your full list of contacts, announcing when your book is released and encouraging them
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So your author web site is launched. Congratulations! But the work is just beginning. Because what good is a website if no one is visiting it? Here are some simple ways to ensure that your website gets looked at… Amass a list of contacts. It should include as many people as possible — anyone you
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