You might think branding seems like an activity best suited to companies, like Nike, Audi, Best Buy, Rolex, or Amazon. Wrong. Books and words brand authors and bloggers. And they do so in an authentic and organic manner. In fact, both authors and bloggers need brands, but most writers don’t think about branding—or don’t want […]
Befriend Your Competition to Grow Your Blog and Book Audience
If you think your competition is the enemy, think again. Authors (and bloggers) benefit greatly by developing relationships with others in their niche. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) explains why this is true and how to connect with your competitors to increase the audience for your blog and book. Before I became an author, I thought […]
5 Strategies for Getting Early Feedback on Your Book Idea or Manuscript
Receiving reader feedback on your manuscript before you publish might be the most valuable step you can take toward producing a successful book. You can obtain this information in a variety of ways depending upon how you choose to write your book. In fact, you can get early feedback even before you write your book. […]
6 Ways to Supplement Your Blog-a-Book Content
Blogging a book is exciting and interesting…most of the time. But you need a strategy for the days when you don’t feel motivated to work on your blog-a-book project. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) offers six blog post options you can use instead of a post for your blogged book. Before you blog your book, you […]
One Way to Quickly Improve Your Writing
Writing and editing are two different things, but the latter can be the key to producing well-written blog posts and blogged book manuscripts. Today writing teacher and New York Times bestselling author Jerry Jenkins (@JerryBJenkins) offers advice on self-editing. Want to immediately improve your writing? It’s not a matter of studying a specific technique, learning […]
3 Book Marketing Tactics Perfect For Bloggers
Marketing is an essential for bloggers and authors alike, but it doesn’t have to be hard or overwhelming. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) explains how you can put your book marketing in place with three simple tactics. You’ve decided to write your book, post by post, on your blog. Blogging your book is the straightforward part. […]
How to Take Control of Your Blogging Career
Bloggers often embark on their journeys with great clarity about the direction they want to sail. Feeling like the captains of their blogging ships, they know what topics they want to cover and where they want their career to land. Later, that clarity may wane, though, and their ships may drift off course. Losing your […]
5 Reasons Journaling Makes You a Better Blogger
Some writers swear journaling helps them succeed. Others, firmly declare it as a waste of time and precious words. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) explains why you might want to start a journal as a way to help you succeed as a blogger and an author. Once upon a time, blogs were considered online journals. The […]
How to Blog Your Way to a Solid Brand Identity
Most writers and many bloggers pay little attention to the need to create a brand for themselves, their sites, and their books. That’s a mistake…especially if you want to blog successfully. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) how to develop a solid brand identity as you write, publish, and share your blog posts. Publishing a blog isn’t […]
How to Create an Effective Blog Content Marketing Strategy
Blogging is a content marketing strategy. However, it’s not enough just to blog if you want your strategy to drive readers to your website, services, or books. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) offers tips on how to create an effective content marketing strategy. Blogging constitutes an integral part of your content marketing strategy. In fact, it’s […]
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