If you have
an author website or blog, you must understand the importance of the search engine optimization if readers are to find you and your work.
Literary journals and agents generally reject work that has been posted online — they're looking for fresh, new, unpublished content — and if your work is featured on
your author website or blog, it's considered previously published.
The Author Dashboard contains many useful links: you can get book statistics, upload a free ebook or excerpts, and utilize free widgets and buttons to add to
your author website or blog.
-LSB-...] Writing and publishing expert Jane Friedman has some excellent suggestions in her article «10 Ways to Build Long - Lasting Traffic to
Your Author Website or Blog.»
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Your Author Website or Blog, by Jane Friedman — «First things first: Your website, whether it gets a lot of traffic -LSB-...]
Writing and publishing expert Jane Friedman has some excellent suggestions in her article «10 Ways to Build Long - Lasting Traffic to
Your Author Website or Blog.»
-LSB-...] Friedman's (@JaneFriedman) 10 Ways to Build Long - Lasting Traffic to
Your Author Website or Blog is a terrific complement to Smith's piece.
So, you've got to keep this in mind while setting up
your author website or blog.
The following step - by - step process will embed
your author website or blog as a tab on your Facebook page.
And if it's appropriate, use the seed of inspiration to create a longer and more detailed answer on your own
author website or blog.
After you've installed the Tynt script on
your author website or blog and you
For
your author website or blog, it depends on the tone of your site and I have seen both work well.
Not exact matches
Only one link to your
blog or website within your
author bio.
API does not review other content on the
author's
blog or website and takes no responsibility for how that information may
or may not align with API's ethos
or API's Eight Principles of Attachment Parenting.
The views expressed on this
blog and
website have no relation to those of any academic
or other institution with which the
authors are affiliated.
Unauthorized use and /
or duplication of this material, pictures an and any content on this
website without express and written permission from this
blog's
author and /
or owner is strictly prohibited.
Sign up for only one of the workshops: For a free
website / blog: «Develop a Free Author Website in 60 Minutes (or Less!)
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Author Website in 60 Minutes (or Less!)
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You will also finds links to their
websites,
blogs or Amazon
author page to learn more about each
author.
They not only review Christian titles, they can also place your book review on 100 great Christian sites with a link back to your
author's
website,
blog and /
or Amazon page.
But the ability to market your book, and market it digitally, is necessary territory... even if you go through a conventional publisher (who is unlikely to set up your
author website, ghost -
blog on your behalf in perpetuity
or manage your social media accounts).
But the ability to market your book, and market it digitally, is necessary territory... even if you go through a conventional publisher (who is unlikely to set up your
author website, ghost -
blog on your behalf in perpetuity
or manage your
Other ways to get exposure for your books include: getting testimonials from famous
authors, celebrities,
or other influential people; getting commitments from influential people to help promote your book in other ways; having a
website and /
or blog with decent traffic; having a large email list; having your own radio show, TV show,
or syndicated column; media appearances; speaking engagements; pre-sale commitments from businesses, groups,
or other organizations; hiring your own publicist; etc..
Traditionally, book publicity encompasses outreach to media such as radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and — in the last decade
or so — major
blogs,
websites, podcasts, and «influencers,» including publishing industry leaders, celebrity book lovers, and tastemakers in the effort to secure review
or feature coverage for a book and
author.
Just as you would sign up for a social media platform like Twitter, Facebook,
or LinkedIn, you have to set up your
blog, which includes your domain name and hosting platform for your
author website.
You can expand your social network by promoting your
author website, Facebook page
or Goodreads
blog.
Unlike at Amazon, Google
authors can't run a
blog or provide their
website for Google shoppers to see.
For a very simple
author website and
blog, you shouldn't need a ton of storage
or a corporate - caliber server.
Perhaps you've read one of our books,
blog posts
or heard that we won Top
website for Independent
authors by both the Alliance of Independent Authors and the Association of Independent A
authors by both the Alliance of Independent
Authors and the Association of Independent A
Authors and the Association of Independent
AuthorsAuthors?
Publishers typically ask
authors if there are smaller outlets, particularly local
or regional outlets,
or niche
websites or blogs, that would be likely to offer a review
or coverage if contacted.
When publishers talk about
authors who have great platforms, they are generally referring to
authors who have great
websites and /
or blogs (meaning interactive, functional, and with a clear and easy - to - find sign - up form);
authors with a high number of followers across various social media platforms;
authors with previous publications (of either books
or articles); and
authors who already have a fair amount of media exposure under their belts — through a list of public speaking engagements, YouTube videos showcasing their talents, radio links, TV footage, and /
or a media packet.
Images
or photos that you use on your
website or author blog can provide another way to rank in search results, so optimizing your images to take advantage of valuable SEO traffic related to the images you use is just smart.
I was just saying, «Man... I wish there was a non-technical
website or blog that was all about how to be a blogger when you're an aspiring
author».
Here are some questions you can answer from
blog marketing guru Kristi Hines when looking at a comment to help you determine whether
or not you should approve it on your
author website.
Using Battelle's apt metaphor,
authors need to anchor their taproot on an independent
website or blog.
RSS While not technically a
website element, it is a by product of a
website that has a
blog component
or that is
blog based • Can be added to your Amazon
author page • Can be added to your GoodReads
author profile • Can be fed to your newsletter • Can be fed to your social media
Radio show hosts love to have their programming promoted by their guests, so be sure to promote the show to your friends, fans and followers, in the week leading up to the show and especially on the day of on your
blog or author website.
It provides a step - by - step guide on all sorts of things, from starting your
author account to linking up your
website or blog.
If you own an
author website that offers a
blog,
or a standalone
author blog, you've no doubt encountered spam,
or questioned if a comment you've received is spam.
Recently I've been building several
author websites,
or helping
authors tweak their WordPress
blogs.
Examples include: testimonials already secured by celebrities, famous
authors,
or other influential people; firm commitments (sometimes in writing) from influential people to help promote your book to their audience when the time is right; you having a massive mailing list
or social media following; you having a
website and /
or blog with massive traffic and /
or comments (with the numbers to prove it); your own radio show, TV show,
or syndicated column; past and upcoming media appearances; past and upcoming speaking engagements in front of lots of people; pre-sale commitments from corporations
or organizations; having your own publicist
or being able / willing to hire one.
Examples of things we are seeking:
Author websites with book marketing tools, book promotion for authors, book reviewers, articles pertaining to writing, publishing or book marketing or services like places to list books, book blogs or other platforms like online tv, radio or author commun
Author websites with book marketing tools, book promotion for
authors, book reviewers, articles pertaining to writing, publishing
or book marketing
or services like places to list books, book
blogs or other platforms like online tv, radio
or author commun
author communities.
Examples include: a plan to later approach celebrities, famous
authors,
or other influential people to try and get testimonials; a plan to later try and get commitments from influential people to help promote your book to their audience; a plan to build a mailing list, social media following,
website and /
or blog; a plan to later have your own radio show, TV show,
or syndicated column; a plan to set up media appearances and speaking engagements.
You could also tie your
author page to some sort of
blog or writing
website (like HubPages).
Establish an
author platform (again, months
or maybe even years before the release of your book) through a
blog /
website and sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. and create a network of potential readers and other people in the industry through your
author platform who are likely to want to know about, spread the word about, read and /
or buy your book.
Under the system
authors and publishers can have their books listed on the Google main ebook
website but can also sell them directly on their own
blog, store,
or webpage.
This transition is something you'll have to consider, whether you decide to have a separate
author website from your writing
blog or morph your writing
blog into your main focus as an
author website.
It's become so incredibly important to have a strong online
author platform before you launch a book that it's impossible to overlook the power of a well - done
website or blog.
I also have a
blog coaching program for writers who want to launch
or improve their
author websites and
blogs.
Bluehost is the # 1 recommended hosting provider by WordPress.org and the ideal choice for creating a
blog or author website online.
Authors need to be equally aware of those kinds of emails if they own their own
website or blog.