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Thirty-nine. Treinta y nueve. Trente-neuf. Thelathini na tisa. No matter how you say it, that was the number. After months of hard work and promotion, my first month of sales on my first self-published book netted me the whopping sales total of 39 copies. I wanted to...
Everyone wants to know what blogging and website success looks like. The list of measurements most people look to contain the usual suspects… page views, social media likes/shares, number of followers on social media, and number of subscribers. Understandably, those...
I never make a design decision with my sites based on feelings. Everything I do follows what my blog analytics tell me to do. Don't get me wrong. I often covet cool design and/or functionality on other websites. But the truth is that I, like many other bloggers, have...
If blogging had a secret sauce or magic potion, this would be it. By far, this is the most common question I get asked about blogging and social media. When is right time to share blog posts on social media? I can confidently respond without hesitation… It depends....
One of the most frequent questions I get from new authors is, "Should I make a website for my book?" The answer is, it depends. Here's why. My first question is, why would you want a website for the book? So people can find the book? You don't need a whole website for...
Most people believe that increasing social media exposure is all about getting more followers. That's not entirely true. Certainly, building your own social media following is important, but consider this question... [Tweet "Which is easier? Adding 5,000 followers, or...
Where (and how) should you publish your e-book. There are lots of options available. And if you're self-publishing your work, then you'll need to figure out which ones are right for you. In this short clip from the...
I was recently looking back over some of my blog posts from over 8 years ago, and I was struck by how much my writing skills have developed over the years. The heart of the message has stayed pretty much the same, but my writing has certainly evolved substantially. I...
Your e-mail strategy is probably one of the most important elements of you online marketing plan. And that means you'll need the best tool available to handle the job. In this clip from our webinar on e-mail subscriber...
If you've considered writing/publishing an e-book, then it's important to build your project on a good foundation. Analysis of your subject is one of the most important things you can do to boost your success. In this clip...
Platform. That’s the big buzzword in publishing these days. You’ve got to build your platform if you’re ever going to be successful in publishing. At least that’s what everyone says, right? But what if e-book publishing is itself the platform and not the result of...
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I've done quite a bit of traveling outside the country over the last few years. And you'd say that I was a fool if I told you that I didn't have a camera on me for any of those trips. Could you image being 10 yards away from a real, live lion in the wild in Africa and...
Nearly every blogger I know has the goal of getting published. Unfortunately, few ever reach that goal. Some struggle with the high perceived investment of time and/or money. Others feel like they may not be able to overcome certain technical aspects of publishing....
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I've talked to several business clients recently who want to establish a presence on Facebook, but they aren't sure what it means and how they can use it to their advantage. This infographic provides some interesting insight into the motivations of Facebook users and...
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I remember the day the earthquake hit in Haiti. I was in my office with a TV on one of the news networks. I looked over at my Twitter app when I noticed a stream of tweets about a the quake, and many even had pictures. Several minutes later the news networks started...
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