by Laurence O'Bryan | Sep 13, 2015 | Marketing Advice, Members, Steps to Success |
1. Each platform is different. Facebook is a great relationship and website-hits builder. Twitter reaches new readers if you follow people regularly. Instagram and Pinterest are good for brand building. Goodreads can build community, if you have time to invest in it....
by Laurence O'Bryan | Aug 5, 2015 | Marketing Advice, Members, Steps to Success |
1. To get noticed. It’s all right if you want to stay unknown as an author, but if you want to get noticed these days, social media is a great way to do it. Getting noticed is important for all types of people not just writers. In the past it was...
by Laurence O'Bryan | Aug 3, 2015 | Marketing Advice, Members, Steps to Success |
These are the secrets to becoming a top 10, or even #1 bestselling author on Amazon. They rely on your having written a work of quality, which will be of interest to a lot of people. 1. Work your promotion hard in the days leading up to your launch. Have buyers ready...
by Laurence O'Bryan | Jun 5, 2015 | Marketing Advice, Members, Steps to Success |
One aspect of the changing environment for writers, which has been little discussed, is the idea of extending our stories online with the help of social media, blogs and web sites. Social media and the online world are parts of the new wave of online communications,...
by Laurence O'Bryan | May 28, 2015 | Marketing Advice, Members, Steps to Success |
There are three classic methods for building a loyal following of readers online: 1. Provide something of value. Are you an expert? Can you share some of your expertise? Are you funny? Are you knowledgeable on a specific subject? Find something, if you are not. Find a...
by Laurence O'Bryan | May 27, 2015 | Marketing Advice, Members, Steps to Success |
Social media can be viewed as a series of puzzles. When, as a writer, you first start on social media it seems that everyone knows what you don’t. The mysteries of social media are revealed slowly as you browse and experiment and learn. This post will explore...
