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As creatives, authors often focus on what their author website looks like. While you may have a reader magnet, book page and contact us page on your author website, that does not guarantee what your author website will get found on Google. So what do you do if you are an author and you want […]
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4/5 How to Market a Book: Over Perform in a Crowded Market This book is referred to as a guide and that it most certainly is. It is a hefty chunk of book marketing material for a self-published author. My thoughts on How to Market Your Bookby Kim Vermaak Brand new authors may find
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by Dave Henderson Hey, I’m Dave. You might not know me, however, here’s the important bit…I help authors. Specifically, I help authors, writers, poets and busy business people shape their writing into a book that sells. Moving from the draft document, navigating around, daunting publishing obstacles, through to a professionally polished book, published and ready
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5/5 Little Voice Mastery Little Voice Mastery has probably had the biggest initial influence on my author career. When I started writing I was plaques with thoughts of what if I am not good enough to be a writer? What if no one likes my work? These kinds of thoughts are what Blair Singer
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by Kim Vermaak How big is your game? This is a question that I often ask self-published authors. I love the bucket list authors, but I give kudos to the growth minded authors. The ones who will do whatever it takes to grow their author brands. Before we look at some of the tools to
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by Kim Vermaak The Power of Author Printed Banners Are you planning to sell books at events? Then author banners are a critical part of your author marketing tools. Now I know some authors are just groaning inside. More marketing stuff. I hear you, but in this case, I always remember what sales training
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4/5 5 Things Every First-Time Author Needs to Know: How to Publish a Book and Build Your Platform A Blueprint for Becoming a Bestselling Author This straight-talking how-to guide for authors explains how to reach more readers, make more money, and avoid the costly mistakes that most new (and seasoned) authors make when they
Whether you’ve recently published your first book or have written many over the years, author marketing is a key factor in having a successful book. With the right strategy and tools, you can reach more readers and increase your sales. Discover five easy steps to building an effective author marketing plan. Set Goals for Your
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By Kim Vermaak I have to admit that as an author, when I first dipped my toe into the social media waters; I felt overwhelmed. There is so much talk about how it can suck the life out of you. Mental Health Gurus have written about being addicted to social media. As an author, you
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By Kim Vermaak & Hush Naidoo PR photos are something we think of celebrities and politicians. But an author PR photo is essential. These are the photos you will use on your website, social media pages, Amazon Author page, in your book and for any press releases, you will send out about the book. The
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by Kim Vermaak Why should writers use hashtags? Good question. Before I started marketing my books, I thought hashtags were a cute form of slang that the current generation was using. Plus, I could not understand why there were no spaces between the words. It just seems like bad editing. I was happy to leave
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Authors often ask, "Why are author newsletters important?" It is an important question when you are time strapped. On average, people buy from people they like. This is why many companies employ customer relationship managers. They are there to build relationships. Readers are no different. They want to get to know the writer, understand why
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