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14 Reasons Authors Should Have a Website
It is not a requirement of being a published author to have a website, but it is very highly recommended. It is also recommended to have a website if you’re an aspiring author as a solid author platform is a great starting point to market yourself and your books. Today, we look at the top …
Comment Moderation on Your Author Platform Blog
In my earlier post relating to Website and Blog Maintenance, I highlighted the importance of keeping on top of post comments. Today, we explore comment moderation in more depth. Firstly, it is important to highlight the need to respond to comments whenever you can. Engaging with your followers and visitors is a very important part …
Broken Links: How to Prevent Them Damaging Your Author Platform
Do you ever find yourself reading an article on the internet, clicking on a link to a related article or product and then finding that you end up on a page that says “oops we can’t find that page”? Isn’t it frustrating? That’s how your visitors to your site will feel if they click on …
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Lead Magnet Ideas for Authors
Following on from last week’s blog post on email list building, I am going to suggest some lead magnet ideas for authors. This post was inspired by Emily Judds on Instagram (@emilyjuddswrites) who commented on my Instagram post saying that she doesn’t know “what to send to people”. In my post “Should I Have a …
Fantastic Tools for an Author Platform – My Top 12
Are you just setting up your author platform? Or have you got an established platform but aren’t sure whether or not you’re using the best tools for the job? In this post, I share with you my top 12 fantastic tools for an author platform that I use on a very regular basis to make …
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Website and Blog Maintenance
It’s great to get your author platform up and running but it is not a “set it and leave it” service. Regular website and blog maintenance is essential in keeping your author platform working well for you. Just like your car, it needs regular checks and servicing. Some of these tasks need to be done …
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Book Reviews and Writing Updates
Underneath the Christmas Tree by Heidi Swain
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without some festive reads and top of the #TBR stack was Underneath the Christmas Tree by Heidi Swain. Heidi’s books are always a favourite, so I couldn’t wait to get hold of this year’s Christmas offering. The Blurb Wynter’s Trees is the home of Christmas. For the people of Wynmouth it’s …
The Shadow at the Door by Tim Weaver
My latest read is a book I’ve been super keen to get my hands on from the moment Tim announced it was coming! I love Tim’s books and the David Raker stories are gripping. I dragged my children all over town trying to track down The Shadow at the Door and eventually had to order …
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman was one of those books that everyone in the book world seemed to be talking about for quite a while. I’d had it on my list of books to get hold of for what seemed like an age before I actually purchased it. I was however, really looking …
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