You want to begin blogging your book, but your resources are limited. You feel like you can’t get started, since you know the best avenue is to begin with a WordPress.org self-hosted blog. You’re not super techie, though, which means you don’t think you can set up your site by yourself. But you don’t have […]
6 Reasons You Don’t Want a Free WordPress.com Blog
If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, heard me speak at an event, or read my book, you know I recommend WordPress.org self-hosted blog sites over WordPress.com hosted blog sites (or any other type of sites). Given that I get asked about this so frequently, I thought I’d offer a detailed explanation. What’s […]
Do Subscribers Really Matter?
Most bloggers primarily focus on subscribers. One they get traffic to their sites, they want them to subscribe to the blog. But do subscribers really matter? Should this be your primarily focus, especially if you are a published or aspiring author or an author building a business around your book? Not necessarily. Subscribers represent a […]
Pressbooks: An Option for Blogging Books and Booking Blogs from Start to Finish
I’m always on the look out for ways writers and bloggers can easily blog their books or book their blogs. For some time now I have been aware of Pressbooks.com, but I haven’t had the time to try producing a book using their technology. Thus, I was hesitant to recommend the service. I’ll be trying […]
Are You Allowing Readers to Share Your Blog Posts?
Just about every week I get a call from a blogger who wants to know how to increase blog readership. When I visit the blog, I discover the same problem: The blogger has not provided a way for readers to share blog posts. Shared Posts Equate to More Readers It’s important to get readers to […]
Increase Page Views by Helping Readers Read Your Blogged Book
Blogging Basics for Aspiring Authors: Lesson 22 When readers come to your blogged book site, they typically find the last piece you published first. They may or may not want to start reading your book from the end. If you’ve provided them with a way to navigate to the beginning of the book, such as […]
Look Professional by Improving the Visual Appeal of Your Blogged Book
Blogging Basics for Aspiring Authors: Lesson 21 When you first set up our blog so you can begin blogging your book, I recommend not getting too hung up on blog design. As time goes on and you begin to attract readers, you want to consider the visual appeal of your blog so you and your […]
Point Readers to Your Blogged Book with an “About This Book” Page
Blogging Basics for Aspiring Authors: Lesson 20 Most blogs commonly include an “About” page. Typically, this page describes the blog, the blogger or both. When you blog a book, however, consider including an “About This Book” page. The content you provide on this page alerts your readers to the fact you actually are blogging a […]
Implement a Way to Effectively Contact Blogged Book Readers
Blogging Basics for Aspiring Authors: Lesson 19 When your blogged book (or blog) begins to attract readers, you don’t want them to just read one post and go away…possibly never to come back. You want to provide a way for them to opt into staying in touch with you and your blog—so you can stay […]
Create a Table of Contents to Help Your Readers Navigate Your Book
Blogging Basics for Aspiring Authors: Lesson 12 It’s important to make it easy for those who visit your site to read your blogged book. Since the last post you write is the first one they will see when they visit your site, you want them to be able to find the beginning of your blogged […]