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The Write It Forward Author Marketing Plan
I don’t really like calling it a marketing plan. It’s more of an organic strategy for connecting to readers. However, if we don’t map out where we’re going, we’re going to get lost. And, during the journey, it’s always good … Continue reading
The Write It Forward Author Branding Plan
I wear more than one hat at Who Dares Wins Publishing. My key role for the first 2 years was getting content to our readers. That role included cover design, web design, file conversions, uploading, metadata and other technical aspects … Continue reading
Some Bitly and a little more Klout
Last time I introduced you to Bitly.com, one way to track clicks. Since the post, I have used Bitly to track Bob’s Kindleboard signature line and the FREE book promotion we did this week. One thing we noticed was that … Continue reading
Posted in Social Media and the Writer, Write It forward
Tagged Bob Mayer, Facebook, Google, Jen Talty, Kindleboard, Klout, social media, Twitter, Write It Forward
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If you don’t exist on the Internet do you exist at all?
Before we begin, we’ve added to the side bar a “free eBook” schedule. Each month we will put which of our books will be free and on what dates with a link to Amazon. Enjoy! What do you do when … Continue reading
Posted in Promotion and the Writer, Social Media and the Writer
Tagged Area 51, Bob Mayer, Branding, Discoverability, E-book, Facebook, Google, Jen Talty, Pinterest, social media, Twitter, WordPress
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What happens when Social Media becomes the Weapon of Choice?
Do you say things on social media you wouldn’t dare say in person? Social media is a great place for introverted writers. We get to be social without ever having to get dressed. We can hook up with readers, other … Continue reading
What is Platform? And where do we get one?
Quote from Legally Blonde: Professor Callahan: “Do you think she woke up one morning and said: I think I’ll go to law school today.” Sometimes I think many people wake up one morning and think This is what I will … Continue reading
Social Media and the Writer: Publishing Lesson #2
We spend a lot of time discussing the value of our marketing efforts. The internet has given the author a wealth of ways to communicate and promote via their blog, website, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads and various boards like Kindleboards. There … Continue reading
To Book Trailer or Not?
I recently got caught up in a ‘discussion’ on Twitter about book trailers. Not that you can really discuss anything on Twitter. I’m not a 100% one way or the other type of guy on most things and that’s hard … Continue reading
Posted in Promotion and the Writer, Social Media and the Writer
Tagged Book Trailers, Book Writing, books, fiction, Harlan Ellison, marketing, Pay the Writer, Promotion, Publishing, social media, Technology, Technology and Publishing, Twitter, Warrior Writer, WDWPUB, Who Dares Wins, Writer Resources, Writers Resources, writing
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