I have a greater understanding of tagging blogs now. Just need to check out those popular tags.
Why are some blogs more successful than others? Where do they get all their followers, page views and visitors? Why do some wonderful writers have so few followers, while others with less well written blogs have so many?
Most new bloggers will google this endlessly, (probably second only to “how can I make money from my blog?). The number one answer they will read is “write good content”.
Well listen up new bloggers. That’s not strictly true. 
Content is not what makes a successful blog, although it will make you more successful than others. No, in my opinion what makes a successful blog is the many different things a blogger does before pressing publish, and the efforts they make afterwards “off blog” to promote their post.
What do I mean?
Well firstly imagine you have written a post. Does it have a catchy title, feature photos, and begin with a…
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Good to know.
For self-published authors, reviews are a key component of getting the word out and selling more books. If you’re not getting the number or quality you’d like, you need to know about this straightforward and completely free way to get more book reviews.
Customers tend to trust (and therefore buy) books with more reviews. If you’re promoting your own book, you probably already know that convincing readers to take the time to write a review can be tricky. But read on to learn how to get real, unbiased feedback from real people.
Studies have shown that people’s online buying decisions are heavily influenced by what is called “third party
source: “Internet Retailer Top 25 case study”, Bazaarvoice, March, 2014
support.” That is, if other people like X, we are more likely to want X too. Think about the last time…
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It is worth my time. It is worth my time. It is worth my time.
We’ve been talking a lot about social media lately and I am always grateful for your comments and thoughts. This kind of feedback not only helps me improve my blog, but my also books, because I get a glimpse of your worries, weaknesses, fears, loves, and strengths.
As a teacher/mentor/expert, it’s my job to address those fears and put you at ease or reinforce when you’re headed the right direction and give you tools and tips to take what you’re doing to another level.
There’ve been some comments that have piqued my attention lately. Namely this notion to give up on social media completely to write more books (out of vexation for the medium and the task).
Oh-kay….
Social Media is a TOTAL Waste of Time
Write more books instead of tweeting or blogging. Social media is a giant time-suck better spent writing great books.
I don’t know how to…
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Good tips.
It’s important not to tarnish your brand when you’re in the public eye – or to invite others to tarnish it for you. No matter how small a fish you might think you are. As an Indie author you really do have to be reading books by other Indies as well your traditionally published favourites, and leaving reviews for our peers is absolutely necessary for the good of the whole tribe. I will ask you one question though – how many times have Dan Brown or J K Rowling publicly published a bad review of their peers? They don’t, because there are reviewers out there who get to do those things, and they probably don’t want to get into barnies with other scribblers either. If you have set yourself up as a book reviewer as well as an Indie author that’s fair enough, as long as you’re prepared to take…
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VERY good info on how to use Twitter with good manners.
Pretty cool video! Wish I could do that much that fast!
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