The other day I shared a link on Twitter to a new blog post. Someone tweeted back, but their response only answered the question in the title of my post, which I had shared in my tweet. Their response had little to do with the post itself, making it obvious they hadn’t clicked on the […]
Are You Blogging a Book? List it here!
Gaining readers to your blogged book represents the keys to success. Whether you plan on self-publishing your blogged book or want to be discovered by an agent or publisher, you must have a successful blog–one with many unique visitors. (If you don’t understand that term, read this post.) That’s your author platform or fan base, […]
How to Know if Your Blog Has Any Readers
When I work with newbie bloggers or writers who are blogging but really don’t know that much about blogging, they often tell me proudly how many “hits” they get or how many “visitors” show up each day. They become quite disappointed when I tell them these numbers, especially the first one, mean little to nothing […]
Markets: Who Will Read Your Blogged Book?
On to the next proposal section included under the “Introduction” heading: Markets. As I mentioned in my last post, you now need to make sure you are wearing your business person hat. No writer’s hats allowed. It’s time to meet your readers or to discover how many readers your blog might be able to […]