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Author websites and blogs are important components to building an author platform. With that in mind, here is a list of resources that can help you set up and optimize your site. Setting Up Your Website NameBounce Find Available Domain Names on Namestation "+300 Awesome Free Things for Entrepreneurs & Startups" on Growth Supply "11 Essential Elements of an … [Read more...] about 142 Tools and Resources for Building Your Author Website and/or Blog
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Indie Author Marketing: Analyzing Facebook and Twitter
I'm a big fan of data. I love reading about all the ways people are gathering analytics on books, how data helps drive decisions, and being able to know how effective people are at reaching out to others. And that's why for the past month or two, I've really enjoyed getting to know Facebook and Twitter. I've known these platforms for a while—Facebook was only one year old … [Read more...] about Indie Author Marketing: Analyzing Facebook and Twitter
The Ins and Outs of Blogging as a Professional Writer
Blogging is one of the best ways to build a platform, both as a book author and as a freelance writer. I plan on posting more about the specifics of being a freelancer, now having done it for a while, but blogging seems a good place to start, since it applies to both types of writers. There are a lot of benefits to blogging, especially if you do it regularly. In the past few … [Read more...] about The Ins and Outs of Blogging as a Professional Writer
