• Book Marketing Maintenance Tips. #1: Offer Your Book in Exchange for Reviews. You can offer a free copy of your book to friends, family, or followe...

    Book Marketing Maintenance Tips

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    Book Marketing Maintenance Tips Your Social Media Should Sell Your Books Look at your social media profiles; Does your page bio mention your book? Are they linking to your website or blog? Do you use a consistent profile pic and user name across all platforms? Check if Your Books Need Updating Could they be polished up? Do you now have reviews or awards you could add to your book cover or descriptions? If you’ve published other books you could even add an “Other books by the author” section. Clean Up Your Website or Blog Make sure your content is still relevant, your…

  • What else can you offer besides your own book to make a giveaway more interesting or fresh? Here are some giveaway examples to help inspire you: 1...

    Giveaway Ideas For Indie Authors

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    Giving away a copy of your own book is a classic giveaway for authors. But what else can you offer to make your giveaway more interesting or fresh? Giveaways are a great tactic for authors to use to promote their books. Because it’s an exchange for taking an action you specify — for example, to enter you must be following the author on social media, tag two friends in the comments, and share the post — both the reader and the author get something out of it. Here are some giveaway ideas to help inspire you. Book Bundle With Multiple Authors. When…

  • Over the last several years, Instagram has become one of the most popular social media platforms to date. It offers unique opportunities to interact with ...

    Instagram for Writers

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    Over the last several years, Instagram has become one of the most popular social media platforms to date. The visually engaging app is easy to use and thriving and growing by the minute. Some writers might be hesitant to jump into Instagram, with the main concern being its focus on images as opposed to text. But regardless of images not being your forte, Instagram offers unique opportunities to interact with your readers and boost your audience in size. Why is Instagram good for writers? Instagram has 1 billion active users, with more than half signing on the app daily and 35% signing…

  • If you are a writer looking to get noticed, inspired, or build an audience, you need to get on social media. Social media is a gold mine for showcasing y...

    Social Media Every Writer Should Be On

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    If you are a writer looking to get noticed, inspired, or build an audience, you need to get on social media. Social media is a gold mine for showcasing your writing ability, building a following, and gaining exposure. In today’s digital world, social media has the power to boost writers’ success. The platforms enhance the ability to reach far audiences by allowing a writer’s work to be immediately shared. The more people who read your work, the better exposure you gain. In this way, you can increase the potential to develop a larger, loyal following. Now it’s time to talk…