015 – How Google Works And Why Some Authors Rank Better than Others With SEO Expert Tony Tovar
Why do some authors rank better than others on Google? How does Google even work? I interviewed Tony Tovar, a search engine optimization (SEO) expert. He’s the CEO of Inbound Mastery and the person I contact when I have questions about how Google works. ...
010 – 12 Novel Marketing Ideas for Christmas
Want to Sell More Books This Christmas Than Ever Before? The Christmas season is a sales juggernaut, if you know the ways to jump on that train. We give you 12 ideas that will cost you little to nothing, but could fill up your stocking in a really jolly way. Outline...
Do authors still need a website?
Discover the advantages and disadvantages of having a website as an unpublished author. Find out whether you, as an author, need a website.
Is Your Blog Pinterest Worthy?
Most bloggers know that Facebook and Twitter are important for getting traffic to your posts. But did you know that the number of blog visitors finding their way from Pinterest is growing? As of September 3rd, Pinterest was the fourth largest social network, with over...
Does Your Website Pass the Radio Test?
When you say your website on the radio can listeners find it? Can they spell it? The radio test is not just important for the radio. Anytime someone talks about your website you want to make sure the listener goes to the right site. Here are 7 tests to see if your website passes the radio test.
How to Add GoodReads Book Reviews to MyBookTable
Did you know that MyBookTable now comes with GoodReads integration? You can now show a books GoodRead’s reviews right on your book page. Show off the reviews you already have on GoodReads while leveraging your website traffic to get even more book reviews. Win Win!
Standard Pages for A Non-Fiction Website
Last week we talked about standard pages for a fiction website. Today, we’re talking to the non-fiction authors. While the pages on your site will mostly be the same, your strategy will be slightly different. 1. Blog/Home While the blog does not have to be on...
Standard Pages for A Fiction Website
Are you a fiction writer building your own site? If so, this post is for you. Through our experience in working with dozens of fiction authors, these are the pages that we’ve found every fiction website needs. 1. Home This is your landing page, the first page your...
How to Take Portraits for an Author Website
This is an article we’ve written for our authors’ photographers. If you are an author about to have a photoshoot for a website, you’ll want to share this resource with your photographer before the shoot. You’ve been hired by an author to take pictures for their new...
4 Signs of A Bad Plugin
Plugins. They’re great. They’re useful. They save you from having to pay a developer to spend hours coding your site to contain all the functionality you need or want. But plugins come with a dark side: they can interfere with other parts of your site....
How to Add a Plugin to Your WordPress Site
One of the great things about WordPress.org is its flexibility. Unlike other platforms, such as Blogger & WordPress.com, WordPress.org allows you the ability to add functionality to your site in the form of plugins. What is a plugin, exactly? The technical...
Your Book is Your Business
If you are a writer, you need to start thinking about your book like it’s your business.
How a Car Can Unlock Your Author Website
Websites explained in a way that makes sense for the automotive aficionado.
