by Caitlin Muir | Jun 2, 2014 | Blog Posts, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Platform Building Tips, Social Media Tips, Speaking, Twitter, Viral Marketing, Website Tips, Writing Tips
Fresh out of ideas on how to help your writing take off? You’re in luck. We’ve compiled a list of 89 book marketing ideas that will change your life, build your brand, and sell your book. There’s something for everyone on the list. Best of all, the...
by Daniel James | Jul 23, 2013 | Blog Posts, Google+, How To, Social Media Tips
Google+ is a ghost town. No one uses it. It’s only for nerds. Or at least, that’s what most people who have never tried it think. However, Google+ is a thriving and robust hub of social interaction that many people, including myself, use as their primary social media...
by Thomas Umstattd | Apr 8, 2013 | Blog Posts, Website Tips
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreThere was a time when I had almost 40 domains with GoDaddy. I started using them ten years ago, back when GoDaddy was a new website...
by Caitlin Muir | Mar 14, 2013 | Blog Posts, Blogging Tips, How To, News
In an announcement that seems to go against their “Don’t be evil” policy, Google has declared that Google Reader will be shut down on July 1. Google’s official line was that they are shutting down Google Reader because it has decreased in...
by Caitlin Muir | Feb 19, 2013 | Blog Posts, Google+, How To, Platform Building Tips, Social Media Tips, Viral Marketing, Website Tips
You know those words you’ve been writing? The ones on your blog that you’ve spent countless hours carefully crafting? Yeah, you don’t own those. Not really. Not according to Google. This may be the biggest thing you haven’t heard of…yet....
by Hannah Hill | May 24, 2012 | Blog Posts, Blogging Tips, Website Tips
One question we get a lot from our clients is “Now, you can get me to the top of Google, right?” Well, much as we’d like to say yes, the Irish have a term for that kind of promise. It’s called “blarney.” No company can promise that...
by Caitlin Muir | May 3, 2012 | Blog Posts, How To, Platform Building Tips, Website Tips
Join us on May 9th, at 3:30 PM (CT), for a special webinar: Google Analytics for Authors. Analytics can be a powerful tool but only if you know how to use them. Accessing Google Analytics can be overwhelming for authors. Most haven’t had the program explained...
by Caitlin Muir | Jan 17, 2012 | Blog Posts, Google+, Productivity, Social Media Tips, Writing Tips
Google+ is great for authors. I’ve blogged before about the 3 Google+ features that every author needs to know about. But what if you aren’t quite an author? What if you’re still struggling with a manuscript? Try leveraging Google+ and Google Docs...
by Caitlin Muir | Jan 9, 2012 | Blog Posts, Blogging Tips, How To, Platform Building Tips, Social Media Tips, Twitter, Website Tips, Writing Tips
According to many publishing insiders, 2012 is set to be the year of the e-book. Is your author brand strong enough to get you published? If you have to ask yourself that question, the answer is probably no. When you start building your brand, you have an idea of what...
by Caitlin Muir | Jan 2, 2012 | Blog Posts, Google+, Platform Building Tips, Social Media Tips
Google+ is innovative, imaginative, and all too often ignored. Born in mid-2011, the social network had quite the buzz surrounding its debut. Millions of people are signed up for the site but that is not indicative of actual use. After initially signing up for the...
by Thomas Umstattd | Jul 6, 2009 | Blog Posts, Blogging Tips, Website Tips
This tip is so easy and effective it will blow your mind. After you recover, you’ll hit yourself for not thinking of it yourself. Ask. Google. No. Seriously. Type the question into Google.com’s search box. You can even include the question mark; it will...
by Thomas Umstattd | Apr 23, 2009 | Blog Posts, Website Tips
There is an art to getting listed high in Google. Here are 8 things that can help improve your “Google points.” Remember: There is no magic bullet for getting high search engine rankings. It takes a while to accumulate “Google points.” Be...
