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How to Get Good Website Stats

How to Get Good Website Stats

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 17, 2023 | Platform

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

How to Turn a Podcast Episode into a Blog Post

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | May 10, 2023 | Promotion, Strategy

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.

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 Speed Up Your Author Website

How to Speed Up Your Author Website

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Feb 2, 2022 | Author Websites, Platform

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

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

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

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Oct 20, 2021 | Author Websites, Copywriting

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

How to Get Strangers to Want to Buy Your Book Using Reciprocity (Marketing Psychology)

How to Get Strangers to Want to Buy Your Book Using Reciprocity (Marketing Psychology)

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 14, 2021 | Author Websites, Marketing Psychology, Promotion

Learn how three principles of reciprocity will help you show kindness to your readers and sell more books.

How to Connect with Teen Readers: A Coaching Session With a Pre-Published YA Novelist

How to Connect with Teen Readers: A Coaching Session With a Pre-Published YA Novelist

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 7, 2021 | Platform, Strategy

Learn how authors writing YA books can connect with teen readers.

11 Places to Get Free and Legal Photos for Your Blog

11 Places to Get Free and Legal Photos for Your Blog

by Caitlin Muir | Apr 10, 2020 | Blogging, Platform

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.

How to Build Your Platform During Your Social Distancing

How to Build Your Platform During Your Social Distancing

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 23, 2020 | Platform, Productivity, Strategy

10 ways to progress as a writer while everything else is on hold.

7 Blogs Every Author Should Follow

7 Blogs Every Author Should Follow

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 20, 2020 | Blogging, Platform, Publishing, Writing Craft

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.

Six Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website

Six Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 25, 2018 | Author Websites, Branding, Platform

Seven Things Readers are Looking for on Your Website

130 – Myths Authors Believe  

130 – Myths Authors Believe  

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 27, 2018 | Promotion

In this episode, we are going to talk about a few of the myths and lies writers are prone to believe which can derail us or send us in wrong directions or keep us from going in the direction we should be headed.  

How to Blog Your Book

How to Blog Your Book

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 19, 2018 | Blogging, Platform, Publishing, Writing Craft

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.

130 – Myths Authors Believe  

113 – Content Marketing With Joanna Penn

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 29, 2017 | Promotion

New York Times Bestselling Indie Author Joanna Penn talks about how novelists can use content marketing to promote your book.

130 – Myths Authors Believe  

110 – 11 Ways Proven to Draw Readers to Your Novel’s Website

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 8, 2017 | Author Websites, Platform

In this podcast episode, we tell you what will thrill your readers on your author website and make them want to come back.

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