I’m a huge fan of Google Alerts. And, apparently, I’m not the only one. For those of you who are not familiar with Google Alerts, it’s a handy-dandy system that Google offers, through which you can receive email notifications whenever a particular search term is used on a website. So, for example, every time someone […]
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I came across an article in my trusted Internet and Marketing Report magazine. In it, the manager of Brand Marketing for Gap clothing, Samantha Willems, was asked how to create good Facebook content and boost engagement. Her answers were good, but what struck me was that they’re relevant to far more than Facebook. Follow these
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Today’s authors spend a lot of time blogging, tweeting, Pinning, etc… It’s practically become a requirement in today’s world of writing. But is it possible that the key to an author’s success lies in something much more basic and timeless: word of mouth? Possibly… It’s important to remember that each genre of book is different.
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I should start this post by pointing out that my job is to build and maintain websites for authors. Which means that I have a personal, vetted interest in making sure that all authors build websites, and they never decide to shut them down. All of that said, there are also some very good reasons
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If you’re under the age of 30, you probably use Pinterest all the time. If you’re over 30 (like me), you’ve probably heard of it, but haven’t really used it. Well, now I’m going to tell you how you can not only use it, but use it to sell books. First, let’s define what Pinterest
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You know that you need an author website. Everyone has told you that you need one. But what exactly should be on that author website? Why do people visit author websites at all? This is a common question. And it’s a question that is very helpful to know the answer to before you start building
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“What’s an author tagline and why should I use one?” I got that question this morning when I was on the phone with an author. So maybe it’s worth answering for all authors who are thinking about developing a website. When and Why There’s one very good reason to include a tagline under your name
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Look, I’m a big fan of blogs. They’re a great way to interact with readers, build followers, and drive traffic to your website. But just because you keep your blog updated doesn’t mean that you should neglect the rest of your website! Here are some other areas of author websites that you should be keeping
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Just about every author thinks that they book they’ve written is a wonderful piece of work. Sometimes they’re right. Sometimes, they’re not. But that’s for another day. Unless the author website reflects the quality of the book, an author is shooting himself in the foot. With that in mind, here are some interesting points from
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We set up Google Analytics reports for all of our authors who have their sites hosted with us. Unfortunately, I think a large majority of those authors don’t really understand — and thus, don’t value — the report for all of its valuable information. With that in mind, here are the five things that you
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