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How BookFunnel Can Help you Grow Your Email List

How BookFunnel Can Help you Grow Your Email List

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 9, 2022 | Email Marketing, Promotion

BookFunnel offers amazing and useful tools for authors looking to give their readers the fastest, easiest and most enjoyable e-reading experience.

Obscure No More Course Overview

Obscure No More Course Overview

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 2, 2022 | Platform

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 Publish on a Budget: Your First Five Years as an Author

How to Publish on a Budget: Your First Five Years as an Author

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 28, 2024 | Business Advice, Platform

Becoming a professional author will cost you. Find out how much and when an author should budget for their writing career.

Did Meta Steal Your Book? | Author Update

Did Meta Steal Your Book? | Author Update

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 21, 2025 | Author Update

Did Meta steal your book? This Author Media update investigates claims of content misuse, offering authors insights and steps to protect their work in the digital age. Links: Novel Marketing Patreon How to Make Your Author Website Amazing First Email Challenge Patron...
How to Create Sales Optimized Book Pages for Your Author Website

How to Create Sales Optimized Book Pages for Your Author Website

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 25, 2025 | Promotion

Discover why a website book page is vital for authors and how to design an effective page that captivates and helps readers and AI alike.

How to Write Emails That Readers Want to Read

How to Write Emails That Readers Want to Read

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 21, 2024 | Copywriting, Email Marketing, Platform

Discover the three elements that make readers open your emails, which element is least important, and how to write good emails readers want.

Networking for Authors with Dale L. Roberts

Networking for Authors with Dale L. Roberts

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 7, 2026 | Platform

12 tips for networking with other authors to create mutually beneficial, long-term relationships.

101 Book Marketing Ideas That Will Change Your Life

101 Book Marketing Ideas That Will Change Your Life

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 9, 2024 | Platform, Promotion, Publishing

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 Karyne Norton Successfully Kickstarted Her Book in 1 Hour

How Karyne Norton Successfully Kickstarted Her Book in 1 Hour

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 19, 2023 | Crowdfunding, Independent Publishing, Publishing

Find out how running a Kickstarter campaign for your book can solve one of the biggest challenge indie authors face.

A Nonfiction Author’s Guide to Substack

A Nonfiction Author’s Guide to Substack

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 10, 2025 | Platform

Learn how nonfiction authors are using Substack to reach audiences and convert them into paying subscribers seamlessly.

How to Supercharge Ebook Sales

How to Supercharge Ebook Sales

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 5, 2022 | Advertising, Email Marketing, Promotion

If your ebook sales are lagging, these 7 strategies will teach you how to market your ebook effectively with tactics specific to ebooks.

Seven Plugins Every Author Website Needs in 2024

Seven Plugins Every Author Website Needs in 2024

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 6, 2023 | Author Websites, Platform

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 to Grow Your Email List Fast With Giveaways

How to Grow Your Email List Fast With Giveaways

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 2, 2025 | Platform, Promotion

Need more subscribers? Explore the Kingsumo book giveaway technique that helped one author gain thousands of new emails.

Invasion of the AI Images | Author Update

Invasion of the AI Images | Author Update

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 28, 2025 | Author Update

Explore the rise of AI-generated images and their impact on authors in this Author Update. Learn strategies to adapt and leverage AI tools for your writing success. Outline Amazon Ads Expansion Amazon has recently expanded its sponsored ads, including Sponsored...
How to use Reedsy to Independently Publish Your Book

How to use Reedsy to Independently Publish Your Book

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 13, 2024 | Book Design, Platform

Find out how Reedsy can help indie and traditional authors create beautiful, compelling, and marketable books.

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