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How to Use Research to Market Your Novel

Wondering what to include in your newsletter, blog, or podcast? Find out how to repurpose your research and thrill your readers.

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.

Seven Plugins Every Author Website Needs in 2024

There are 60,000 WordPress plugins available to you, but most authors only need a handful. Learn which plugins every author website needs in 2024.

How Larry Correia Became a Mega-Bestseller by Writing for Overlooked Readers

Find out how to be an authentic author, sell more books, and expand your writing career by finding and writing for a specific group of readers.

How to Sell Books Directly to Readers with Joanna Penn

With the explosion of AI and a slew of paperbacks and ebooks for sale online, how can you make your book stand out and earn more per sale? Joanna Penn tells us how.

How to Win Friends and Pitch Your Book

Discover 6 steps to crafting a short pitch for your book and yourself before you attend your next conference or cocktail party.

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Author Websites

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 Author Websites Irritate Readers (and what to do about it)

Have you ever been irritated by a website? Did you know that readers may be having that exact same experience when they visit your website? Ticking off your website visitors is a bad way to get more readers. Here are seven ways author websites annoy visitors and what to do about it.

How to Create a Reader (Lead) Magnet

A reader magnet is a prize your readers get in exchange for giving you their email. They can dramatically improve how fast your email list grows.

144 – How to Build an Amazing Author Website for $459.20

You know you need a website, but you don't have one yet. We received an email...

114 – Five Kinds of Author Homepages

Different kinds of authors need different things from their home pages. Make sure you have the right kind of homepage for your author website.

Where to Build Your Platform As an Unpublished Novelist

Now is the best time to start building your platform. Learn what to work on and what not to waste your time on.

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Blogging

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 there...or keep us away. So for our...

10 Holiday Season Blog Prompts

'Tis the season to be busy. There are parties to attend, presents to buy and/or make, meals to cook, traditions to celebrate, family to visit, and a million and one other things to do that come with the holiday season. But despite being busy, you don't want to let...

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 ours that you read in Google Reader. It’s time to make the switch. Readers, have you made the switch? In case you’ve forgotten, Google Reader shuts down on July 1. That’s in just a few days....

19 Ways to Boost Traffic to Your Blog [Video]

Ever wonder what the secret to an excellent blog is? Thomas Umstattd shares the 12 secrets of excellent blogs in this video.

9 Tips for Writing Effective Web Copy

What are the nine tips for writing effective web copy we give our clients? Now you can find out.

The Top 10 Posts of 2012

It's been quite a year for Author Media. We've passed over 6,000 fans on...

5 Writing Blogs To Start Following Today

Wondering which writing blogs are worth following? We name five.

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Branding

Author Taglines With Brandilyn Collins

How to Create an Online Author Press Kit

Find out why authors need a press kit and what to include in yours.

Six Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website

Seven Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website

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.

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.

008 – Where to Start Marketing Your First Novel

You’re finished! You’ve typed, The End and you’re thrilled. (So are we....

Why Author Email Addresses Make a Difference

Do you know what makes me cringe?

Getting an email from a professional that isn’t professional. It doesn’t take much to get a professional email address.

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Podcasting

How to Sound Great As a Podcast Guest

Are you scheduled to come on a podcast as a guest? If you want to be invited back, or appear on any other podcast interviews for that matter, you need to have good audio. Many authors make the mistake of using their laptop's microphone and speakers. This will...

New Podcast: Creative Funding Show

We are launching a new podcast! The Creative Funding Show is a podcast where Author Media CEO, Thomas Umstattd interview Authors, YouTubers, and Podcasters who are funding their creativity using platforms like Patreon and Kickstarter. You will also...

The Best Podcasts For Authors & Writers

Want to level up your publishing career? Here are 9 writing podcasts that can help authors like you.

Announcing the Novel Marketing Podcast

Are you a novelist? Do you want to sell more of your books? If yes, we think you’ll love this brand new Podcast. It’s a Podcast on marketing designed specifically for novelists. For novelists who love marketing and even more so for novelists who would love the need...

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Public Speaking

MySpeakingEvents Now on Kickstarter

At Author Media we work with a lot of professional speakers. Their websites all need an event calendar to help build enthusiasm for upcoming events. The problem is, all the WordPress event calendars either were either way too complicated or did not work.... or both....

Why Authors Need To Think Local Like George Bailey

In the age of the internet, it’s easy to want to compete globally. Just don’t forget the power of local.

Increase Speaking Gigs With BookTour.com

Imagine a website that would email thousands of people in your town to let them know where you are speaking next. Now imagine that this is free. Your imagination has become a reality. Read on for details.

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Bookstagramming on Instagram With Nadine Brandes

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