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Book Review & Contest Insights from Real Reviews and Submissions
What separates great books from the rest? Below are articles with insights from real reviews and contest submissions—what works, what doesn’t, and how to improve your book. You’ll also find a wide range of articles covering writing, publishing, marketing, and more. Each article has a Comments section so you can read advice from other authors and leave your own.
Why Some Books Win Awards (And Most Don’t) — Insights From Real Contest Submissions New!
What separates award-winning books from the rest? After evaluating contest submissions across a wide range of genres, certain patterns become clear. Some books consistently rise to the top. Others, even with strong ideas and clear effort behind them, fall short. The difference is rarely dramatic—it...
What We’ve Learned From Reviewing Hundreds of Thousands of Books (And Why Most Don’t Stand Out) New!
After reviewing and evaluating books across thousands of submissions over the past two decades, certain patterns become impossible to ignore. Some books immediately stand out to reviewers. Others—even well-intentioned ones—fade into the middle or fall short. The difference is rarely luck. It comes down to...
Blogging: Can you Make Money From It?
The short answer is, yes. Some people are making a lot of money right now. Some people are making six figures, and that's something that you can strive for. That won't manifest at first, however. You are going to find that you will need to work within a lot of parameters to get this started. There are a lot of things that you can jump into in the world of marketing, and some of them can pay off dividends.
Starting Up
First and foremost, you need to start up a site. You need to pick a niche and run with it. The more you post, the more you will grow your audience. You will not be making a lot of money up front. However, you should post a lot and make sure that you connect the elements that you want to connect.
Monetizing
In order to monetize your site, you will need to put together links that will help you make money through affiliate marketing. You can also work within Google AdSense and other formats. PPC elements can help you make a little with your content, but you're going to have to figure out how to place ads that aren't going to get ignored.
Write For Others
When in doubt, you could make a lot of money through blogging if you write for others. As a ghost writer, you can make a lot of money. People aren't great writers, and they will pay you to write on their behalf. Writing for others may not immediately bring you a great deal of riches, but it's a start.
At the end of the day, you should be looking into blogging as a serious way to make money.