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101 Book Marketing Ideas That Will Change Your Life

101 Book Marketing Ideas That Will Change Your Life

We’ve compiled a list of book marketing ideas that will connect you to readers, build your brand, and sell your book. If you feel stuck with your book, this guide has the idea that will get you unstuck. The goal of this guide is to help get your creative juices...

How to Create an Online Course

Learn how to transform your book into an engaging online course. Discover what types of content work best and how to maximize your course’s success.

Web Hosting for Frugal Authors

To build an author website, you first need web hosting. Discover which type of web hosting is best for your author website and which to avoid.

Are Pen Names Going Away?

There are several great reasons (and several bad ones) to use an author pen name. Find out which reasons still make sense in the age of AI authors and bots.

Author Websites

Author Websites

How to Get Good Website Stats

How to Get Good Website Stats

Two important tools will help you see your website’s stats clearly. Find out which tools you need and what they tell you.

Whisper and the World Whispers Back

Whisper and the World Whispers Back

When readers can’t hear about your book, they can’t read it, even if it’s really good. Learn three reasons your book promotion may fall flat.

Blogging

Blogging

7 Blogs Every Author Should Follow

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.

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.

Branding

Branding

Good Brands Vs. Big Brands 

Good Brands Vs. Big Brands 

Find out if it’s better to create an author brand that is good or big. Discover the difference between the two and which should come first.

Podcasting

Podcasting

How to Advertise Your Book on Podcasts

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.

Public Speaking

Public Speaking

Social Media

Social Media 

Whisper and the World Whispers Back

Whisper and the World Whispers Back

When readers can’t hear about your book, they can’t read it, even if it’s really good. Learn three reasons your book promotion may fall flat.