Every business has room for improvement, whether it is better customer service or an easy to navigation website. The point of researching the competition is to find out what others are doing and do it better – or in the case of a writer/author, emulate it (but don’t copy or plagiarize).
No Blog, No Service
Publishers are starting to require the existence of a blog before taking on any new authors. Sound harsh? In 2011, having a blog has moved from important to a mandatory requirement.
First Steps: Social Media Marketing for the Writer
For many, interfacing on twitter and facebook may be deemed a horrendous waste of time. Trust me – I was one of the naysayers. If you know how to use them, the social medias command a tremendous amount of marketing power.
Q & A on ePublishing, Marketing and Promotion
Writers,etc invited the Unruly Gals to host a Q & A forum on Tuesday, January 25th at 9am PST (12 noom EST), for an informative session on self-publishing (e-publishing). The turn out and participation was fantastic!
5 Steps for Effective eBook Marketing
A pre-marketing campaign can make, or break, your sales; but mistakes will doom your book faster. These 5 steps will eliminate the problem areas and help your novel achieve (possible) ebook marketing success.
Creating a “Book Buzz” with Pre-Reviews (DRACULAS)
Obtaining objective and honest reviews can increase sales for a published author – especially for the indie writer. As with the novel DRACULAS, Joe Konrath is offering the full manuscript of the novel, in return for a review posted on the reviewers blog or website as well as on Amazon when it releases October 19th.
How to Inspire Blog Audience Interaction
You have an author’s blog to share your thoughts and ideas. Each day you transparently offer tidbits about your life, insights into the books you have written and your upcoming novels. The information is compelling, engaging and informative. Yet all is quiet. Do you have an audience? Are they listening? The trick in every blog […]