Optimizing your Amazon Author Page is such a powerfully engaging opportunity to interact with readers that we want to highlight those authors who are doing a great job with this form of outreach. Looking at these examples, you may find some helpful tips for your own Amazon page. …
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A newly released Pew Research report, which you can download for free, chronicles a rapidly changing pattern of social media usage among American teens. While Facebook once dominated, that’s not the case now. But books? Pew says young adults still love them, especially in paper. Learn why this matters to …
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If you’re serious about writing, you should pay attention to podcasts. Our Marketing Director shares her top 5 favorite Podcasts on Writing! …
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Today, part of being a helpful citizen in the social network is letting readers find themes that interest them in an ocean of media. …
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You may be surprised at how eager folks are to “like” and “share” timely items that touch on themes close to their hearts and families. …
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In recent columns, Susan Stitt and I have been pushing social media strategies, because that community-building effort is absolutely essential in publishing, these days. Now, a brand new 2018 Pew Research report on social media trends underlines a few assumptions we’ve been making over the past year. …
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When authors ask me this question, I tend to use the word “regularly”—because it prompts some careful thought. At the heart of it, effective communication through social media should be as thoughtful as your regular contacts with friends. …
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So you’ve published your book. What’s next? These days, most authors realize that they should dive into social media platforms to promote their book. But many authors still ask, Do I really need to do that? …
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