How to Pick the Perfect Genre to Write In
Many writers love to write in multiple genres, is that a good idea? Should they narrow it down? If so, how Many writers love writing in multiple genres, but that can confuse readers and hurt your marketing, especially early in your career. So how do you narrow it...
Writing for Your Website – How To Craft Pages That Readers Actually Want to Read
Is your website copy boring readers? You only have seven seconds to capture attention so make sure your web copy works.
A Viral Recipe for Your Blog
“You don’t need to write a book to change the world with your ideas. A good blog post can reach more people in one month than the typical book reaches in a lifetime.” This my common refrain when I speak at writers conferences.
I had the chance to prove my theory this month. A post on my personal blog about courtship went viral to and sparked a nationwide discussion.
043 – How to Create A Breakthrough Author Brand Step 3 – Look Through Your Readers
Learn how to listen in when your readers talk about you, and find out how their words can help refine your author brand.
042 – How to Create A Breakthrough Author Brand Step 2: Look at Your Readers
Branding is one of the most confusing topics under the umbrella of marketing. In this episode, we look at the second step of creating a breakthrough author brand.
041 – How to Create A Breakthrough Author Brand Step 1 – Look in the Mirror
Branding is one of the most confusing topics under the umbrella of marketing. In this article, you’ll learn the first step to creating your author brand.
What Should Novelists Blog About?
Many novelists have a hard time with blogging, so they end up ignoring this powerful tool. In this article, you’ll find out what to blog about and what to avoid.
025 – 25th Episode Q&A Extravaganza
In this episode we answer questions from listeners like you. If you would like to ask a question for a future Q&A episode click here. Question 1 “My question has to do with a specific niche – my novel is Christian fiction, including dragons, but not...
The Best Podcasts For Authors & Writers
Want to level up your publishing career? Here are 9 writing podcasts that can help authors like you.
022 – 12 Ways to Get More Facebook Fans
In this episode we are going to talk about Facebook. And more specifically, how to get more Facebook fans. Why Facebook is still important: Still the biggest social network (after email) Publishers pay attention to Facebook, particularly your PTAT score. 12 Ways to...
019 – The #1 Killer of Good Book Covers & Websites: Design By Committee
Talking Points What is Design by Committee? Something that everyone likes is typically something no one loves. Compromise leads to bad design. A camel is a horse designed by a committee. Think of a recipe. If you try to accommodate everyone’s preference you end...
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. ...
5 New Year’s Resolutions Authors Should Make in 2014
It’s January again, which means time for New Year’s resolutions. It’s easy for resolutions to become bigger-than-life, difficult to keep, and discouraging. While the big dreams are necessary, it’s often the little steps that get us...
