By The Numbers: 47 Lists To Help You Publish and Market Your Work

It’s time for another list! This week I’m sharing a number of helpful list articles I’ve been collecting for a while.

Author Websites and Emails

• “15 Things You MUST DO Before Changing WordPress Themes” on WP Beginners
• “45+ Author Websites with Stellar Designs” on BookBub
• “3 Secrets to an Effective Landing Page” on The Book Designer
• “6 Goals for Your Newsletter Welcome Emails” on The Book Designer
• “13 Ways to Use a Book Award for Marketing” on The Book Designer
• “10 Reasons Readers Unsubscribe From Newsletters” on The Book Designer
• “9 Websites With Animations That Inspire Us as Web Creators” on Elementor
• “10 Simple Ways to Make Your WordPress Site Faster” on Sugarrae
• “8 Tips for a High-Converting Book Landing Page” on Convertkit
• “18 Questions to Ask when Refreshing your Author Website” on Kobo Writing Life

Writing

• “3 Critical Things You Won’t Learn in an MFA Program” on Jane Friedman
• “10 Kinds of Critique Groups that Can Drive You Bonkers” on Anne R. Allen
• “5 Historical Fiction Mistakes to Avoid” on ALLi
• “Top 14 Content Style Guides 2020 (and How to Use Them)” on UX Writing Hub
• “8 Things to Know Before You Start a Research Project” on Content Marketing Institute
• “10 Incredible Storytelling Resources for Podcasters” on Podcast Movement

Marketing

• “4 Ways to Share Links in your Insta Story if you don’t have the Swipe Up” on Preview
• “5 Key Trends Every Marketer Should Know” on NewsCred
• 32 book marketing ideas” on Nathan Bransford
• “6 Content Marketing Tips That Will Give You an Aha Moment” on Content Marketing Institute
• “9 Most Frequent Mistakes in Author Press Releases by Joan Stewart” on Nonfiction Authors Association
• “4 Secrets to Writing Bestseller Book Marketing Copy by Casey Demchak” on Nonfiction Authors Association
• “21 YouTube SEO Tools to Boost Your Video Rankings” on Content Marketing Institute
• “6 Elements of a Truly Integrated Campaign” on NewsCred
• “Content Marketing Lessons From 8 of the Most Popular TED Talks” on Content Marketing Institute
• “Your How-To Plan for 12 Months of Customer-Focused Blogging” on Content Marketing Institute
• “2020 literary calendar with 122 occasions for book fans” on Build Book Buzz
• “17 New Release Marketing Examples We Love” on BookBub
• “40 Easy, Engaging Video Content Ideas for Your Creative Business” on Elle & Co
• “6-Figure Book Promotion Strategies for Authors” on Written Word Media
• “5 Steps to Create the Tagline for Your Author Brand” on The Book Designer
• “6 Lessons in Loyalty Building From Health Care Content [Examples]” on Content Marketing Institute
• “7 Ideas to Spark Great Infographics” on Content Marketing Institute
• “3 Secrets to Writing Better Video and Audio Scripts [Examples]” on Content Marketing Institute
• “3 Types of Backlinks You Want Your Content to Get (and How to Get Them)” on Content Marketing Institute
• “5 Guidelines Can Help Your Book Cover Design Pass The 7-Second Test” on Forbes
• “Growth Letter #1 – Instagram and Quora” on Growth Letter

Business

• “The 5 Myths of Crisis Management for Authors” on Anne R. Allen
• “3 Types of Contracts Every Writer Should Understand” on Jane Friedman
• “10 Nonfiction Elements That Boost Your Business” on ALLi
• “1 big change in book publishing is that it does not require you to have much of an organization to play anymore” on Idealog
• “6 Tips for Securing Speaking Engagements as a Self-Published Author” on Jane Friedman

Miscellaneous, Must-Read

• “3 Ways to Calculate Your Peak Energy Time of Day” on A Life of Productivity
• “62 Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free” on ChooseFI
• “10 Expert Resume Evaluation Tips for Remote Workers” on Virtual Vocations
• “10 Simple Ways to Start Managing Your Money Like a Millionaire” on Square Budgets
• “Week 4, ladder of abstraction” on Robin Sloan

This post was originally published July 2020.