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How to Grow your Platform Without Social Media – with Sandy Cooper

Can you leave social media and still grow a platform from which to launch your books? Sandy Cooper has the answer in this interview.

Obscure No More Course Overview

Obscure No More is your one-stop shop for learning to build a platform and market your book. Find out how to access these 12 critical lessons.

How to Turn a Podcast into a Bestselling Novel – with Scott Sigler

Learn how podcasting a novel launched Scott Sigler’s books to the NYT bestseller list, and how he’s sustained his podcast for over a decade.

How to Become an Amazon Affiliate

A step-by-step guide for setting up your Amazon Associate account so you can earn money through affiliate links on your author website.

How to Get a Professional Email Address

Your email address might be the first thing an agent or editor sees. Learn how to make a good first impression with your email address.

How to Build an Author Brand with David Loy

Learn how to create an author brand that communicates your message and your reputation in this interview with digital marketing expert David Loy.

How to Speed Up Your Author Website

If your author website doesn’t show in Google’s search results, make sure you’ve removed these website speed bumps.

Why Most Authors Don’t Need Social Media in 2023

Social media changes so quickly. Find out which platforms and strategies work for selling books in 2022.

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Author Websites

What Every Author Needs to Know About Cyber Security

Every author needs cyber security. Discover which of your vectors are most vulnerable to attack and how you can protect them.

How to Create an Author Press Kit with Susan Neal

If you want to secure media interviews about your book, learn why you need an author press kit, what you should include, and where to place it on your website.

Is Your Author “About Me” Page Boring Your Readers To Death?

Most author About Me pages are as fascinating as Mr. Rogers’ sweater choices. Here’s how to craft a killer About page.

Author Media: The Behind-the-Scenes Story

Peek behind the scenes to find out how Author Media came to serve authors like you and how we’ll serve you in the coming years.

How to Improve Your Author Website with Carla Hoch

Learn how to create an author website your readers want to visit. Carla Hoch shares her success story.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Author Websites

Learn how to improve your website’s SEO so readers can easily find you and buy your books.

How to Survive Cancel Culture as a Writer

Learn three strategies that will protect your writing career from cancel culture.

How to Build an Author Website in a Day

You don’t need to hire a company to build you a website, you can do it yourself and it is easier than you think. You can learn how to build your very own professional author website.

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Blogging

11 Places to Get Free and Legal Photos for Your Blog

If you can’t afford to buy a photo, you can’t afford the fines (or time!) that comes from stealing one. Here are 11 free & legal photo sites.

7 Blogs Every Author Should Follow

One of the best way to improve your writing is to learn from the best. Here are seven blogs that not only are good examples of excellent blogging but will also help you hone your craft and sell your books.

How to Add a Hyperlink in WordPress

There are two ways to add a hyperlink to a Wordpress post. I’ll teach you both.

How to Blog Your Book

You can blog your book ahead of time. You just need to do it the right way. Learn how to blog your book and what traps and pitfalls to avoid. Blogging can help you create a best seller. Here is everything you need to turn your blog posts into an amazing book.

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...

10 Holiday Season Blog Prompts

'Tis the season to be busy. There are parties to attend, presents to buy...

How to Get Your Avatar to Show Up Everywhere

Have you ever noticed how some people’s photo’s appear next to their comments and others do not? We’ll teach you how to make that happen.

It’s Time to Switch Away From Google Reader

Are you reading this in Google Reader? If so, this should be the last post of...

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Branding

10 Classic Branding Blunders Authors Make (and how to avoid them)

Authors with weak brands get ignored by publishers and readers alike. Learn how to avoid the 10 most common author branding mistakes.

How to Develop an Author Tagline

You can develop a focused author tagline and build your brand by answering these questions about yourself and your message.

How to Launch a Book in 2020

Launch your book with the help of professional coaching and a customized plan.

Author Taglines With Brandilyn Collins

How to Write to Market With Chris Fox

In this episode, we talk about how to write to market with Chris Fox an incredibly successful indie author of both fiction and nonfiction.

7 Tips for Best Selling Author Portraits

Seven tips to help you create an author portrait that captures your authentic self and communicates your brand.

097 – Major Mistakes You Might Be Making With Your Author Name

Your Name The middle initial can get you in trouble Radio and TV interviews...

086 – How to Pick Your Genre

In this episode, we are going to talk about how to choose your genre When You...

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Podcasting

How to Grow Your Podcast Audience – with David Hooper

Learn how to increase your podcast’s impact by connecting with other podcasters, authors, and audiences who are interested in your book.

How to Advertise Your Book on Podcasts

Podcast advertising is one of the most effective advertising venues for authors with audiobooks. Heather Osgood offers seven steps to great podcast advertising.

How to Start an Author Podcast

Podcasting is one of the hottest marketing techniques for authors right now and for good reason. In this episode you will learn how to start your own podcast.