Unruly Guides loves authors. And we thought what better way to show our appreciation and YOUR talent than to have a Picture Prompt. As many writers know there are times, when you sit down to write your best-selling novel, and nothing happens… your mind is a blank. Writing prompts are a great way to keep […]
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How to Obtain and Register your ISBN Number
Since 1970, the ISBN number has been an “internationally recognized book identification system.” Since some books have similar titles, the ISBN number helps keep track of every edition of every book that has been published. Yet the ISBN also tracks inventory control, sales and order processing. If you plan to only sell e-books, you may […]
The Future of Marketing: 3D printing, Pay with Tweet and more
Living in the age of technology is an exciting adventure. Just watching the progress of computers alone is amazing. To think how far we’ve come in such a short amount of time, vastly increasing technological capabilities while at the same time making devices smaller and more portable. This has made it possible for thrilling breakthroughs […]
20-second Sales Window; building your author brand
Authors continually fail to understand what drives the consumer to purchase—a concept that is fundamental to building a successful author brand. Authors also fail to treat their writing as a business. They write a ‘book’, put it on Amazon and then hope beyond hope they will make the next bestseller list. They then do a […]
Free Author Digital Footprint from Author Marketing Ideas
Source: PRWeb http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/10/prweb12289335.htm Author Marketing Ideas is offering a “Free Digtial Footprint Evaluation” to self-publishing authors. This allows authors to “see their online marketing strengths and weaknesses”, giving them information needed to improve their book sales. Author Marketing is one of the areas most authors hate to venture — but it is one that is […]
Author Marketing: Maximize Google+ for your Author Brand, Part 1
As of January 2013, Google+ has grown to the second largest social network. A late comer to the Social Media Network arena (Facebook 9 years; Twitter 7 years), Google Plus has transformed into a major social network. Building your Author Brand with Google Serious about your writing career? Then Google plays an important part in […]
What I learned about having a contest…
Authors can generate generate interest and traffic to their site with a contest. The offer should fill a need or desire of the target audience. However, the key is to prepare and automate.