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What Are All These Social Networks For? A Quick Guide For Authors

When you want to publicize your website or book, where should you share it? How do you share it? What is the etiquette? How do you get people to buy your book?

Let’s get a quick rundown on each social network and what they are intended for.

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A listing service that is free to use, and vote up or down on links. Used by a lot of young “native digital kings” for being critical and snarky, but many people are curious and active on the site and it can be a good way to get links out there.

Best […]

2020-02-21T06:49:23+02:00January 31st, 2015|Categories: Features, Resources|Tags: |

Self-Publishing Starter Kit

We get a lot of questions here from writers just beginning to self-publish who have little to no idea about the process. They’re all asking about the most basic nuts and bolts: how do I self-publish? We’ve gathered together the best services currently running (and have been running for a while) to publish a book quickly and professionally.

There’s still a fair bit of DIY involved with the services listed below, but you’ll have a more professional book and keep a larger share of the royalties.

So here’s a basic starter pack for the novice self-publisher who wants more of […]

2022-04-22T08:49:42+02:00January 28th, 2015|Categories: Features, Resources|Tags: , , , |

Ten Ways To Get Your Book “Review Ready”

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As the owner and editor of Self-Publishing Review, I deal with hundreds of self-published and indie books every year. People ask me, “How do I get a good review?” Apart from actually writing a good book (snort) there are a few other things you can do to make sure you get your readers to invest and feel they can sing your praises on Amazon, Goodreads or Barnes and Noble.

1. Get a professional edit for your manuscript. This is 101 stuff, but still I see authors saying they are doing it themselves, or have let it loose on a friend. […]

2019-02-03T09:33:04+02:00January 23rd, 2015|Categories: Features, Resources|Tags: |

Five Ways To Sell More Books On Amazon

While there are other sales options open to you as an indie author, Amazon sales will feel like they count the most to most writers. Here are five quick ways to help you sell more books on Amazon.

Research Bestseller Keywords And Apply Them To Your Subtitle

wildUse the same keywords as bestsellers in your categories so that when customers search by keyword “Customers with Similar Searches Purchased” will then show your book in the search results for higher ranking but similar books.

As I have mentioned before, keywords on Google don’t really make sense in the same way […]

2019-02-03T09:35:17+02:00January 22nd, 2015|Categories: Features, Resources|Tags: , |

Selling Books To Hybrid Readers: How To Earn Money And Connect With Your Readers

Bitlit_1You’ve written your book. It’s your best work and now it’s ready to go. One part of the business of publishing is choosing vendors. This can be tricky at first. Of course you want to earn some money, but you’ll also want to establish a healthy community of fans eager for your next book! Which vendor will help you with the second part? For authors who are publishing in both print books and ebooks, BitLit is an option. BitLit is a company with a bundling program made to support authors with selling their books and marketing them.

What is bundling […]

2014-11-14T10:41:10+02:00November 14th, 2014|Categories: Resources|

The Secrets to Successful eBook Marketing Revealed: How Can You Get People to Buy and Read Your eBook Quickly?

picIn today’s ever-changing online environment, eBooks reading has become a popular choice among owners of mobile devices.

While this might constitute an excellent opportunity for independent authors to convince potential readers to take a chance on their eBooks, small businesses can also make use of eBooks as efficient channels for marketing their products or services.

Understanding your audience’s expectations is the first step you need to take in the eBook marketing process, especially because you have to make them become interested in reading your work. We have gathered a couple of tips for marketing eBooks that will help you thrive […]

2014-11-12T17:09:58+02:00November 12th, 2014|Categories: Member Blog, Resources|

28 Free How-To eBooks For Self-Publishers

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Are you doing NaNoWriMo this year? Or perhaps you just need some direction, inspiration or technical help with your book? We’ve put together a list of 28 totally free ebooks you can download right now that should help you get going!

Writing

How To Write Fiction
Award winning writer, trained journalist and qualified trainer, Gurmeet Mattu, brings you a 15 Module Complete Creative Writing Course aimed at those who’d like to learn the nuts and bolts of writing fiction. The Modules include instruction on how to develop characters, write believable dialogue, how to vary tempo and how to ‘find your […]

2018-10-22T12:30:36+02:00October 28th, 2014|Categories: Features, Resources|

Creative Commons Licensing For Authors

Recently there has been a lot of discussion about whether self-published authors need to use Creative Commons licenses for their work. This quick guide should explain how CC licenses work and when you should and should not use them.

Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that has one goal: To utilize the possibilities for access the Internet gives content creators, and that includes you.

Free, easy-to-use copyright licenses provide a simple, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use your creative work — on conditions of your choice. CC licenses let you easily change your copyright terms

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2021-07-30T05:20:19+02:00October 22nd, 2014|Categories: Features, Resources|
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