by Thomas Umstattd | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog Posts, Blogging Tips, How To, Website Tips
There are two ways to insert a hyperlink into a WordPress site. In this post, I will be teaching you both. Way #1 Blogroll One way is by adding a link to the blogroll. This puts a link on the sidebar on every page on your site. You will need to have a blogroll widget...
by Novel Marketing | Apr 22, 2019 | Book Promotion, Novel Marketing Podcast, Websites & Blogs
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreIn this episode we are going to talk about WordPress plugins! Which ones that will make your site awesome and which ones will make you...
by caleb | Jul 3, 2018 | Novel Marketing Podcast, Websites & Blogs
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreThe idea for this episode come from Mary Hamilton who told us about her marketing pet peeve. To quote Mary, My biggest peeve is my...
by Thomas Umstattd | May 21, 2018 | Blog Posts, News
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreChances are, you have received dozens of emails about GDPR over the last couple of weeks. You may have heard some authors freaking out...
by Thomas Umstattd | Sep 2, 2016 | Novel Marketing Podcast, Websites & Blogs
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreWhat is MyBookTable? WordPress Plugin Sell More Books New Features in the Free version MyBookTable 3 Updated Look MyBookTable book...
by Author Media | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog Posts, News, Website Tips
http://media.blubrry.com/novel_marketing/p/traffic.libsyn.com/novelmarketing/nm085.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreThe #1 WordPress Bookstore Plugin just got even...
by Thomas Umstattd | May 15, 2016 | Novel Marketing Podcast, Websites & Blogs
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreCurious Cathy She has a lot of questions. She is coming to your website for answers. How to thrill: Blog Posts Answering her (Reader)...
by Thomas Umstattd | Apr 30, 2016 | Blog Posts, News, Website Tips
I have a confession to make. Most author websites irritate me. I read a lot of books and the primary reason I visit an author’s website is to check on the progress of their current Work In Progress. Not a single author website (other than Brandon...
by Author Media | Oct 7, 2015 | News, NM News, Novel Marketing Podcast, Websites & Blogs
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreIn this special bonus episode we talk about the launch of MyBookProgress. MyBookProgress on...
by Author Media | Oct 7, 2015 | Blog Posts, Crowdfunding, News, Website Tips
What happens when your superfans visit your site looking for the status of your upcoming book? If your site is like most author websites, they leave disappointed and frustrated. You just lost the opportunity to get them excited about your upcoming book and onto your...
by Thomas Umstattd | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog Posts, Website Tips
Today the folks at Securi announced that over 300 Popular WordPress plugins had a security flaw that could allow a website to get hacked in certain situations. It is critical that you update your WordPress plugins immediately. Insecure plugins include plugins such as:...
by Author Media | Apr 10, 2015 | Blog Posts, How To, Website Tips
Plugins are magical things. Similar to apps that you install on your smartphone, plugins add certain features and functionality to your website. But plugins aren’t much help if you don’t know how to install them! That’s why we’re here to...
by Author Media | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog Posts, How To, Website Tips
If you’ve used MyBookTable for any amount of time, you probably already know that it’s an easy way to organize and sell books through your website. But did you know that there are ways to simplify the process even further? Built directly into MyBookTable...
by Thomas Umstattd | Mar 16, 2015 | Blog Posts, Writing Tips
WordPress started off as a hobby by a teenager living in Texas. From those small beginnings, it become the number one website platform in the world. Understanding how and why WordPress took over the Internet could be the secret to turning your next book into a...
by Thomas Umstattd | Mar 12, 2015 | Blog Posts, News
So far, MyBookTable 2.0 has been a huge hit. In just two months, it has already outsold MyBookTable 1.0 (excluding Kickstarter backers). But, just because MyBookTable is the #1 Bookstore plugin on WordPress doesn’t mean we have stopped working hard to make it...