Social Media for Authors: Get in there and prove them wrong!
As you might know, BookPromotion.com’s founder, Lori Culwell, has written for the Huffington Post, BlogHer, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and other publications. Here is a Huffington Post article...
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Guest Post: Top 6 Lessons From BookExpo America You Need To Know NOW
Today, BookPromotion.com would like to welcome Rachel from Bad RedHead Media with an awesome recap of the crazy flurry of activity that was BEA last week. Rachel is not only a great writer, but is...
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Facebook Increases Friend Limit– This Does Not Give You an Invitation to...
I recently noticed and maybe you have as well (or maybe not, if you don’t pay attention to stuff like this), Facebook seems to be lifting their limitation on the number of “friends” one person can have...
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How to Get More Twitter Followers
There are LOTS of ways to get more Twitter followers these days. Heck, you can even buy them (not that I recommend it)! I think the bigger question is: how do I connect with targeted readers on...
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5 Ways To Be An UnSuccessful Indie Author
5 Ways To Be An UnSuccessful Indie Author by Rachel Thompson A man told me recently that he’s tired of people not recognizing his brilliance, his erudite posts and tweets, and purchasing his...
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Designing for Social Media
A common complaint I hear from authors and other clients regarding social media is the lack of options available to customize that design. That it’s hard to stand out from the crowd on Twitter and...
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Does An Author Need A Blog? Yes!
Does An Author Need A Blog? Yes! I wrote about why I think NOT blogging is stupid recently and I received quite a bit of feedback on this article: primarily that many authors just don’t see how...
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How Do I Market And Write? There’s Not Enough Time!
How Do I Market And Write? There’s Not Enough Time! One of the most difficult aspects of writing is marketing our work while writing our next work. One of my favorite quotes from screenwriter Ryne...
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How NOT To Sell Your Book On Twitter!
How NOT To Sell Your Book On Twitter When I was a pharma rep (for fifteen years but recovered now, thank you), we would joke with each other about making ‘radio’ calls. Calls so quick, the same song...
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The Top 5 Twitter Memes Authors Need To Know!
Courtesy of Flickr Let’s get this out of the way first: it’s pronounced meme, like theme. Here, listen to this: http://youtu.be/3dErjFPTarc (it’s Greek — go argue with them). Meme can mean a lot of...
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How Do I Grow My Twitter Following?
How Do I Grow My Twitter Following? There are really two types of tweeps: 1) Those who are really into it and want to grow their following quickly but have no idea what to do, and, 2) Those who just...
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The FTC Guidelines You Need to Read
This is not a sponsored promotion. If it were, according to the FTC Dotcom Disclosure Guidelines, I would have to tell you that right now. This is going to be a short, but important blog post. Short,...
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Changing Your Author Marketing Paradigm To Make It Work!
I work with many different types of authors (indie, traditional, small press) in my business, BadRedhead Media, but one thing all authors have in common: we want to write more than anything else in the...
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5 Twitter Changes You Can Make Today!
Authors are often confused by social media — which platform works best? How often should I be on? Scheduled or live? The answer to all of those questions is: whichever works best for you is where you...
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Finding Time for Social Media
There’s no question: networking with readers and media via social media is an essential piece of modern self-promotion. But it is also time-consuming. Many clients tell me that they feel completely...
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4 Tips For Dealing With Difficult People on Social Media
One of the most positive aspects of social media is chatting with people you normally would not. I refer to social media, especially Twitter, as the great equalizer — I’ve had conversations with many...
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Before You Send Another Tweet, Read This!
Before You Send Another Tweet, Read This! Purchased from Vectorstock.com Many people start Twitter and are utterly confused about the lingo, what to tweet, how to follow, whom to follow, and well,...
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How Can I Possibly Write AND Market? Here’s How!
(Image purchased from Vectorstock.com) I have no time to write because I’m marketing. OR I have no time to market because I’m writing. OR I can’t possibly do both! When did it have to be either/or?...
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Why Live-Only Social Media Interaction Doesn’t Work
People who only live tweet are steadfast that the Twitter Police will arrest you if you don’t only interact live. Okay, kidding…kinda. Yet many of these people are quite zealous in preaching to people...
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How Not to Be an E-Hole: An Online Etiquette Refresher (Plus: Free eBook...
You know the saying that if you can’t find the asshole in the room, that it’s probably you? Well, the same logic applies to e-Holes. E-Holes are people who misuse, abuse, or annoy people through social...
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