It’s that time of year…the holidays. You want to take time off from work. Maybe you want to go on vacation or visit family. That means time off from your blog. But your readers don’t expect your blog to go dark for two weeks while your computer is turned off. They are on vacation, too, […]
11 Essential Elements of an Author Website
Every author needs a website. Your blog serves that purpose whether you choose to blog books or blog about the topic of your books. To create an effective author website, however, your blog needs some key elements. 1. An author bio You want visitors to your site to know who you are. If they know, […]
Link Your Blog and Blogged Book to Holidays
Today is Christmas. Did you link your blog or blogged book to this holiday in some way? If not, you may have missed a huge promotional opportunity. Not only that, if you struggle to find topics to blog about, you’ve skipped over a super evergreen subject. When you tie into holidays and special events of […]
Why Your Blog Needs a Privacy Policy
You’ve probably received privacy policy notices at your doctor’s offices. Did you know that your blog needs one as well? I’m just about to add this legal notice to all four of my sites. In this guest post Helen Sedwick (@HelenSedwick) explains why you need a privacy policy and how to create one. Today’s writers […]
How to Create Your Best Blogging Year
Whether you’ve been blogging for a while, began this year or are setting up your blog for a New Year launch, I know what you want. You want to create the best blogging year possible. You want to attract lots of visitors, gain tons of subscribers and even make some money on your services and […]
Website offers Opportunity for Feedback and Crowdsourcing
As you blog your book, you can benefit by sharing bits and pieces of your manuscript on a new site called Medium. You might be surprised at how well this site works for obtaining early feedback on your concept or story and for crowdsourcing information related to your topic. Plus, if your posts are popular, […]
Where to Find (and How to Use) Photos for Your Posts
As an expert blogging a book or blogging about your book, you know the importance of valuable content. Without it, your blog won’t succeed in today’s noisy world. However, the visuals you include with each blog post are almost as important as what you write about in that post. In fact, the photo or graphic […]
Offer Another Book to Your Readers—by Blogging it For Free
By D.I. (David) Telbat (@DITelbat) There you are, an author hanging off a cliff. The gorge below threatens to swallow you, but still, you lean farther out, offering yet another tantalizing novel to your fans. They reach for your inspired works as if their lives depend on your very words. If only you had more […]
5 Ways Fiverr Can Help Your Market Your Blogged Book
By Dina Eisenberg (@DinaEisenberg) You made the wise decision to blog your book. The next step is making your book and blog visible to your readers through marketing. But as a busy author you may not have the time (or interest) to devote to implementing the marketing plan you designed. That’s where Fiverr can be […]
Why You Shouldn’t Feel Badly about Unsubscribes
Despite all the advice that says I shouldn’t care what others think about me, I do. That’s why I used to hate it when anyone unsubscribed from my email list. I still don’t like it, but these days I don’t worry about it. I also don’t take it personally, and neither should you. I’m not […]
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