Book Marketing: Should Self-published Authors Bother with Blog Hops?
Way back when, before the internet started to reach saturation point with bloggers, taking part in blog hops and other blog-related…
Book Marketing: How, Why and When to Use Blab – and What is Blab, Anyway?
PLEASE NOTE: SINCE LORNA SIXSMITH WROTE THIS HELPFUL ARTICLE, THE BLAB SERVICE HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CLOSED DOWN. (We're just leaving…
Author Conference Feedback: Social Media Marketing World 2016
British indie author Timothy Lewis, who also runs the Begin Self-publishing Podcast, reports on the recent Social Media Marketing World…
How to Host a Facebook Launch of Your Self-published Book
Historical crime writer Angela Buckley explains why it's a great idea to hold an online launch for an indie book,…
How to Market Your Self-published Book – with a Little Help from your Cat
British indie author Rayne Hall, who writes fantasy and horror fiction and author guides, shares a lighthearted post about how…
7 Instagram Tips for Self-published Writers
Irish indie author and social media trainer Lorna Sixsmith shares her top tips on how to use the photo-sharing site…
Book Marketing: How Authors Can Use Periscope’s Video Streaming Service
Periscope, whose website describes it as offering users the opportunity to "explore the world in real time through someone else's…
Book Marketing: 6 Top Tips on How to Make LinkedIn Work for Authors
Ask any indie author which social media they use and love the most, and most are unlikely to reply "LinkedIn".…
4 Top Social Media Rules for Indie Authors
Using social media successfully is a bit like Alice travelling through Looking-Glass World - to reach your goal, you shouldn't…
Opinion: What’s the point of an author website?
With so many opportunities to reach readers provided by social media, is it really worth going to the time, trouble,…
Our Twitter Strategy #AuthorALLiChat with Ian Sutherland
Ian Sutherland's keyboard was on fire Tuesday as he fielded questions at our August #AuthorALLiChat. The Topic of conversation was how his…