I know. You’re probably cringing. Because after all this advice that you’ve been getting about blogging and building presences on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, GoodReads, etc… the last thing you probably want to hear is about why you should dedicate a little time to LinkedIn. But that’s what I’m about to tell you. Now, LinkedIn isn’t […]
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We’ve talked at length about the need for authors to create presences on Facebook, Twitter, etc… But there are some other, lesser-known sites out there which can provide a great service to authors who are looking to market their work. Without further ado, here are three that I’ve heard authors raving about… 1. GoodReads. You’ve
Here are eight things you should know about search engine optimization for your author website.
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Sometimes, I forget that not everyone pays close attention to websites the way I do. So I have to keep reminding myself that most authors don’t know the following…
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What’s more important in an author website? Design or functionality? Okay, that’s a trick question. Obviously both are somewhat important. But I’m here to tell you that function far exceeds design. This is especially true in today’s world of mobile usage. My Story Let me explain. On Friday, I got a call from an unhappy
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I’ll confess: I love Allie Phillips. Not only is she one of the kindest, politest people I’ve ever worked with, but she dedicates a chunk of her time to protecting animals: a very noble cause. So I was beyond thrilled when I noticed that, in a recent month, Allie got over 1,100 visitors to her
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I chimed in to a discussion on LinkedIn last week with this very same title: Is An Author’s Platform Now A Prerequisite? Little did I know just how much commentary there was going to end up being. A few people had commented before I found the post, saying that they felt an author platform was
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Clare O’Donohue is a published author with multiple book series under her belt. She’s also a savvy marketer of her own work; Clare regularly gets over 500 visitors to her website, ClareODonohue.com, every month. So how does she do it? Here’s what she had to say… Who built your website? How was the experience? I’ve
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I spend a good chunk of time each week browsing author conversations on LinkedIn. This week, there happened to be a lot of discussions regarding what other authors are doing to promote themselves and their books. I took it upon myself to gather some of the highlights and share them with you… —– One of
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Whenever I have an initial conversation with an author who is interested in building a website, there’s one question I ask that basically determines everything going forward: What are your goals for your site? Why is this question so important? And how does it determine how the website will function? Here are the three most
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