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The 5 Baby-Step Platform Building Process

The 5 Baby-Step Platform Building Process

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Nov 4, 2020 | Platform, Strategy

New authors can implement these important baby steps to strengthen their career development right now. Learn to walk before you run.

8 Tools to Help Authors Get More Email Subscribers

8 Tools to Help Authors Get More Email Subscribers

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jun 22, 2020 | Email Marketing, Platform

Grow your author email list with these 8 powerful tools.

How to Launch a Book: A Coaching Session With Krystal Proffitt

How to Launch a Book: A Coaching Session With Krystal Proffitt

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Apr 13, 2020 | Platform, Promotion, Strategy

Learn how to create a plan and timeline to build your platform and successfully launch your book.

How Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Grew Her Email List by 23k Using a Reader Quiz

How Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Grew Her Email List by 23k Using a Reader Quiz

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 20, 2020 | Email Marketing, Platform, Promotion

Learn how Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith used an online quiz to add 23,000 new email addresses to her list in one year without spending money on advertising.

How to Maintain Your Platform In-Between Books

How to Maintain Your Platform In-Between Books

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 8, 2019 | Email Marketing, Platform, Promotion

Learn 10 steps to maintain your platform effectively between books and keep your readers engaged and informed.

How to Create a Reader (Lead) Magnet

How to Create a Reader (Lead) Magnet

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jul 10, 2018 | Author Websites, Email Marketing, Platform, Promotion

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.

How to Build an Email List Before Your First Book Comes Out Using Short Stories

How to Build an Email List Before Your First Book Comes Out Using Short Stories

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Mar 20, 2018 | Email Marketing, Platform

Are you putting the cart before the horse? Learn how to build your email list before your book comes out by writing short stories.

Book Marketing 101: Marketing Funnels

Book Marketing 101: Marketing Funnels

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Jan 3, 2018 | Marketing 101, Promotion

When you don’t have good book sales, evaluate your marketing funnel. Learn how to create a process that converts.

10 Common Author Homepage Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

10 Common Author Homepage Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Sep 18, 2017 | Author Websites, Platform

Author’s make a lot of mistakes with their homepages. Here is how to avoid them and create a homepage that works.

How to Grow Your Email List from 0 to 10,000

How to Grow Your Email List from 0 to 10,000

by Thomas Umstattd Jr. | Dec 16, 2015 | Email Marketing, Platform, Social Media

If you offer readers something they want for free, they’ll be happy to sign up for your email list. Learn 9 ways to invite them to sign up.

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