It's like each step, more people came on board and I think you can do the same thing
with guest readers, having an editor, and doing other things in your process as an indie writer.
Not exact matches
Every industry has authority bloggers, and if you can find the ones that are popular in your niche, you have a number of opportunities to connect
with your target buyers — from submitting
guest posts for publication, running display ads, to responding to
reader questions in the comments.
What you must offer is a quid pro quo; this could take the form of
guest blogging on the site (high authority content that attracts more
readers to the blog), a product offer the influencer can't refuse, a mention on your own website, the opportunity to connect
with your own followers or something else.
Kennedy's advice on going from «annoying pest to welcome
guest» is timeless — get your
reader's attention by opening
with something important or valuable to them.
But to the rest of us who write quality content and want to
guest post it on quality sites,
with the hopes that more
readers will read our posts and share it, to us, Google is not being fair!
Readers may recall that we have talked about the theory espoused by our previous
guest speaker Ben Hunt
with respect to price inflation in a period of monetary tightening in a series of recent posts entitled «Business Cycles and Inflation» (see Part 1 and Part 2 for the details).
When Bintu asked me a few months ago to
guest post for her in December, I knew I wanted to share
with her
readers a Sierra Leonean inspired treat.
Recently named Best in the U.S. by
readers of Condé Nast Traveler, the hotel invites
guests to curl up
with homemade holiday cookies and hot cocoa before their in - room fireplace, or go all out
with a Christmas tree, classic holiday music and traditional décor arrayed in - room upon request.
Five lucky
readers of Little Inspiration will snag a spot on the exclusive
guest list for a special, private event for young moms and moms - to - be
with Rosie Pope on Wednesday, 5/29 at noon at...
She has been a
guest writer on Lindsey Henke's beautiful site at Stillborn and Still Breathing, and is deeply honored to share her experiences
with our
readers here.
You are sharing so many wonderful desserts, I would love to have you stop by and share
with my
readers and check out our featured
guests.
A
reader forwarded this invite to a reception being held next Wednesday for Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice
with «special
guests» Brooklyn Democratic County Chairman Vito Lopez and unnamed party districts leaders.
One possible strategy is
guest - posting, for instance approaching the administrators of the email newsletter of a union or trade association in your state or district
with an article aimed at their
readers.
That's why when North American Kick Boxing Champ Mike Zhang reached out to me and wanted to do a
guest article / video for FVT
readers with an ab workout in the style of what we used to do back in KC, I was SUPER pumped!
Each week we style a specific theme and share it
with our
readers + fellow bloggers alongside a special
guest host.
Make your
guest posts the best they can be and don't forget to populate your own fashion blog
with great content, so that when the new
readers come your way, they'll be truly impressed by what they find.
I'm happy to present you
with a
guest article by long - time
reader Lorraine today who takes us on a journey through Stockholm and Nice one dress at a time.
This is a
guest post from Tom, a
reader who found success using tips from this site but then built upon that success
with ideas of his own (an approach I hope many of my
readers take!)
She's now a cancer survivor, educating
readers with opinion pieces, cancer news, information on cancer risk factors, and
guest posts from other bloggers.
Virginia's favorite way of connecting
with readers, the Steady podcast appeals to both singles and couples and features live callers, special
guests, and hot, fun topics like Googling your dates.
blog features Allen Interactions staff members including Instructional Designers, Strategists, etc., as well as
guest blogs from leaders in the industry to provide
readers with engaging and meaningful content.
Media Mikes has teamed up
with their friends at Lionsgate Films to give (50)
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see the new Liam Neeson thriller, «The Commuter.»
Media Mikes has teamed up
with Warner Brothers to give (25)
readers a chance to win a pass for them and a
guest to see the Kansas City premiere of the upcoming comedy «Horrible Bosses 2,» starring Justin Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day.
Media Mikes has teamed
with their friends at Fox Searchlight Films to give (50)
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see the new comedy from the gang at Broken Lizard, «Super Troopers 2.»
Media Mikes has teamed up
with Warner Brothers to give (25)
readers and a
guest the chance to be the first to see the new comedy, «Get Hard,» on Tuesday, March 24 at the Cinemark Merriam 20 theatre.
Media Mikes has teamed up
with Village Roadshow Pictures to give (50) of our
readers and a
guest the opportunity to be the first to see the latest film by the Wachowski siblings, «Jupiter Ascending,» starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis.
Media Mikes has teamed up
with Fox Searchlight Films to give (100) lucky
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see one of the most anticipated films of the year, Nate Parker's «The Birth of a Nation.»
Media Mikes has joined forces
with Burnt Water Productions to offer
readers the chance to attend the upcoming Con X 2012 convention in Kansas City as their
guests.
MediaMikes has teamed up
with their friends at Paramount to give (50)
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see the latest film by Alex Garland, «Annihilation.»
Media Mikes has teamed up
with their friends at 20th Century Fox to give (50)
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see the new film, «Love, Simon,» in Kansas City.
Media Mikes has teamed up
with our friends at STX Entertainment to give 50
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see one of the most anticipated films of the summer, «Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.»
Media Mikes has teamed up
with our friends at Fox Searchlight to give (50) of our
readers and a
guest the opportunity to be among the first to see director Guillermo del Toro's latest film, «The Shape of Water.»
Media Mikes has teamed up
with their friends at Sony Pictures to give (25) of our
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see the latest film from acclaimed director Ridley Scott, «All the Money in the World,» at an advance screening to be held on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the AMC Studio 30 in Olathe, Kansas.
Media Mikes has teamed
with Fox Searchlight Films to give 50
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see the acclaimed documentary «Step» in Kansas City.
Media Mikes has teamed up
with our friends at Sony Pictures to give 15 lucky
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see one of the most anticipated films of the summer, «Spider - Man: Homecoming.»
Media Mikes has teamed
with Lionsgate Films to give 50
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see the new film «The Hitman's Bodyguard» in Kansas City.
Media Mikes has teamed up
with their friends at Paramount to give (25)
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see the latest film by Alexander Payne, «Downsizing.»
MediaMikes has teamed up
with Drafthouse Films to give one lucky
reader and
guest the opportunity to attend an amazing double feature celebrating the 35th Anniversary of «Raiders of the Lost Ark..»
Media Mikes has teamed up
with 20th Century Fox to give (50) lucky
readers (and a
guest) the chance to be among the first to see the new film «Kingsman: The Secret Service» in Kansas City.
Media Mikes has teamed up
with Warner Bros. to give (10) lucky
readers and a
guest the chance to be among the first to see the new film «Black Mass,» starring Johnny Depp.
Edweek.org's Live Chat is an open forum where
readers can participate in a give - and - take discussion
with a variety of
guests.
I've built up a lovely following
with readers and other authors who generously share my posts, invite me for
guest author interviews and I've noticed
with every interview I do just on a blog my book sales go up.
6 Ways Twitter Lists Can Help Build Your Author Platform This
guest post from Marcy Kennedy over on TheBookDesigner, shows how to use the often under - utilized Twitter «list» function to make sense of your Twitter stream and dial into those connections
with other writers, other industry figures, and most importantly, your
readers.
Jane Friedman's
guest poster Brooke McIntyre has a nice list of places to connect
with beta
readers or critique groups.
Blog
readers may click on your link to find out more (increasing blog traffic and your own site's visibility), and relationships
with blog owners can be made that may lead to future traffic (a popular blog Retweeting your post, or
guest blogging opportunities).
I've watched Hocking for many, many years and found her marketing tactics inspirational — she did a TON of marketing, actually: «obsessively tweeting» as she refers to it, connecting
with a huge
reader base that way; blogging daily
with 3 - 4 blogs and invite her fans to
guest blog was a huge part of her success.
This past weekend, I
guest blogged at Anne R. Allen's site
with a post about beta
readers: where to find them and how to keep them.
Sales are great, press releases, interviews, live radio
guest appearances are exciting, climbing the ranks and entering the Top 100 Best Selling Authors in Science Fiction multiple times is exhilarating, but nothing beats the support from
readers and friends, and fellow writers who share this thrill
with me.
https://www.booksandbenches.com/submit-to-the-blog — Do you have a new release or
guest post you'd like to share
with readers?
With both a strong sense of historical accuracy as well as the intriguing «what if» that makes historical fiction so popular — such as the merchant's son main character finding himself dining with Lorenzo de Medici when Leonardo da Vinci shows up as an invited guest — the book takes the reader on a thrilling journey through a time rich in both history, intrigue, and betra
With both a strong sense of historical accuracy as well as the intriguing «what if» that makes historical fiction so popular — such as the merchant's son main character finding himself dining
with Lorenzo de Medici when Leonardo da Vinci shows up as an invited guest — the book takes the reader on a thrilling journey through a time rich in both history, intrigue, and betra
with Lorenzo de Medici when Leonardo da Vinci shows up as an invited
guest — the book takes the
reader on a thrilling journey through a time rich in both history, intrigue, and betrayal.