Just for a Laugh… (Author Website Related, of Course)
Check out this one-page website (and I use the term loosely) for author Jeffrey Lewis: http://www.jeffreylewis-novels.com/
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Publishing Is Like Real Estate
Catchy headline, right? You’re probably wondering what it means. I’ll get to that…. The germ for this post started with my reading an article in the New York Times about the rise of self-publishing. It basically says that it’s no longer considered more prestigious to get published by a major publishing house. More and more
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More Author Blogging Tips
I know … I blog a lot about blogging. But it wasn’t always this way. In fact, I didn’t start this blog until about a year ago. After all, who has the time to sit down and do this regularly? Who’s reading it anyway? Well, I just got more proof that blogging really does make
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Writers Writing for Writers
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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Go on a Blog Tour
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
What’s Behind the Book?
One really interesting idea for content on an author website — and one that I think gets sorely overlooked — is a page called “Behind the Book.” On a “Behind the Book” page, an author can write a piece in the first person explaining what prompted them to write the book. Think of it as
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The Dos and Don’ts of Amazon.com Book Reviews
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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7 Easy (and Free) Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Author Website
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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Building a Long-Term Relationship With Your Readers
For some authors, the main goal of building a writer’s website is to sell their book. But I encourage most authors to think a little more long-term than that. Because one of the best things you can do with an author website is to make it a long-term destination for readers. The benefits of that
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Personal Information, Safety and Your Author Website
When you’re building your author web site, do you spend any time thinking about how much information to share about yourself? About what email address to give out? About what might happen if you share too much? If not, maybe you should. For some authors, these are obvious questions. For instance, one author I’ve worked
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