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How Can Authors Use Facebook To Promote Their Books?
Facebook now has more than one billion active monthly users and if it were a country it would be the third largest in the world. The sheer number of people that use this social website is mind boggling and any author would pay an arm...
3 Myths Authors Have About Social Media
Social media has been cited as one of the ways that people in any industry can use to improve their businesses. The advice about social media on the web has ballooned to unfathomable proportions. Authors are among the people who are constantly looking to improve...
Three Most Common Excuses For Authors To Avoid Social Media
It is undeniable that social media has caused an explosion in human communication. Social media has localized communities that are geographically thousands of miles away. When it comes to authors, social media has made it much easier for them to directly connect with their readers...
The 5 Most Influential Social Media Sites for Authors
As an independent author you are solely responsible for promoting your books. One of the most effective ways to do so is through social media networking sites. Here are five of the best. Facebook is arguably the biggest social media site in terms of global traffic....
Social Media Planning for New Self-published Authors
As a new self-published author, you really need to embrace the world of social media if you want to become known as an author. Social media will honestly become your new best friend and most importantly will allow you to connect with readers. The questions then...
Should Every Author Use Social Media?
Should every author use social media to help promote their book/s and their author presence? There are many reasons why using social media is beneficial for the author, especially the self-published author. Here are a few of them. If you want to increase your author presence,...
Promote an Upcoming Author Event Through Social Media
Social media really is an excellent way in which to promote any forthcoming events regarding your book or brand as an author. However, how do you go about this? Well, the main thing is to promote on as many social media sites as possible. Firstly create...
Online Book Promotions via KDP Select and Do They Increase Sales?
The Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform allows independent authors to publish Kindle e-books. The KDP Select Program is a publishing agreement between Amazon and the author. When the author enrolls in the program, they can take advantage of the several marketing tools that are on offer, one...
Myths Surrounding Social Media Marketing for Authors
Many people think that social media is a fantastic way to market their book, but this is not necessarily true. Social media is a fantastic way to build relationships and network with people, but not the best place to sell your book. People will soon...
Is Twitter a Useful Tool for the Self-published Author?
Social media really is the self-published author’s best friend when it comes to marketing and promoting their book. One of the obvious choices is Twitter. So how do you best use Twitter to promote your work? Firstly, you need to follow authors who are well established and...