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From Tech Timid to Tech Savvy: How to Master Any Technology
Fear of technology keeps many authors from moving forward. Learn how to master technology and have fewer tech headaches.
Speak, Engage, and Inspire: Secrets of Entertaining & Educational Webinars that Sell
Hosting a webinar can help you get to know your “Timothy” and grow your email list. Discover 12 tips for hosting a successful author webinar.
2024 Laptop Buying Guide for Authors
Authors can get overwhelmed by the process of choosing and buying a laptop computer. Find out what you need (or don’t need) and what works best.
AI for Authors in 2024 – The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Discover the evolution of writing technologies and find out how AI for authors in 2024 can increase your productivity and improve your skill.
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.
The Amazing Power of Reader Surveys
Find out why and how creating a reader survey can improve and transform your writing and relationship with readers.
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.
How to Turn a Podcast Episode into a Blog Post
Learn how turning your podcast content into a blog post can benefit you, your readers, and your website, and discover tools to help you get it done.
Author Websites
Author Websites
How to Get Strangers to Want to Buy Your Book Using Reciprocity (Marketing Psychology)
Learn how three principles of reciprocity will help you show kindness to your readers and sell more books.
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.
MyBookTable 3 is Here
The #1 WordPress Bookstore Plugin is about to get even better with Kindle Instant Preview, International Mode and Landing Page Mode.
7 Website Visitors Every Author Needs to Thrill
Instead of discussing what you need to do for your website, we will profile...
MyBookProgress 1.0 is Here!
I have a confession to make. Most author websites irritate me. I read a lot of...
Bonus Episode: Special MyBookProgress Announcement
In this special bonus episode we talk about the launch of MyBookProgress....
Blogging
Blogging
How to Use Google Plus to Easily Record A Video Blog
When someone talks about the advantages of video blogging for your author platform does your heart start to race with that how-am-I-going-to-find-time-to-learn-another-new-thing feeling? First you’d have to figure out what technology you need, then you’d have to buy...
How To Do a Reverse Image Search
Find out if people are stealing your images, words, or identity with a simple reverse image search. We’ll show you how.
How to Do an A/B Split Test With MailChimp
Want to know what your readers like? That’s why the A/B Split Test was created. We’ll teach you how to create one using MailChimp.
How to Add “Click to Tweet” to Your Blog Posts
Ever wonder how authors add “Click to tweet” in their blog posts? We’ll show you how to use Click to Tweet and drive traffic to your blog.
What Every Author Needs To Know About Alt Text
Meet the forgotten element of SEO: alt text. You can’t afford to ignore it any longer.
3 Key Elements Every Author Website Needs
Do you know what your author website needs? Now you do.
5 Ways Evernote Keeps Writers Writing
Evernote will make your life organized. Ever had a brilliant idea for a story and then forgotten about it? That’s a thing of the past.
The WordPress Hotkey Cheat Sheet Every Author Needs
Tired of trying to figure out how to edit things on Wordpress? Get ready to print off this cheat sheet of hotkeys.
Branding
Branding
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
Learn how to choose a good author name. James L. Rubart shares the mistakes he made with his author name so you can avoid make them yourself.
How to Pick Your Genre
If you’re trying to pick a genre or considering writing in several, this episode will help you determine which path is best for you.
084 – How to Create A Breakthrough Author Brand Step 4 – Look in Your Reader’s Mirror
Most authors never reach the fourth level of building a brand. Find out what makes fourth-tier branding possible for authors.
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Podcasting
Podcasting
What is a Podcast?
Podcasts are a great way to promote your book. But what are they and how to they work? This post has simple videos that explain podcasting for authors.
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Public Speaking
Public Speaking
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How to Use Facebook To Promote Your Book
In this episode we are going to talk about the right way to use Facebook to sell more books! Last week we talked about why Facebook is overrated for book marketing, but we didn’t say it’s completely useless, so today we’re going to talk about the ways Facebook CAN...
Why Facebook is Overrated for Book Marketing
Why Facebook is Overrated for Book Marketing
How to Host a Facebook Live For Your Book
In this episode, we talk about how to host a live video on Facebook to promote your next book launch. It is easy to look and sound amazing on Facebook Live!
123 – What the New Facebook Changes Mean for Authors
The 2018 changes to Facebook are changing what works and what doesn’t work for authors and books. Listen to this episode to learn how to make Facebook work for your writing.
How to Market Your Book on Pinterest
Pinterest gives you the opportunity of a large following that will quickly and easily. Learn how to use Pinterest to boost your platform.
008 – Where to Start Marketing Your First Novel
You’re finished! You’ve typed, The End and you’re thrilled. (So are we....
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet to Social Media Image Sizes
A few months ago, we shared an infographic called The Pinterest Cheat Sheet to...
003 – Autopilot Marketing for NaNoWriMo
In this show we talk about how to put your marketing on autopilot so you can...
Social Media
Social Media