Everything You Wanted to Know About Blogging... and ARE Smart to Ask

If you already have a blog, then you might want to read this just to see if you’re getting the full benefit from your blog.

Or to find out if your blog could serve your audience better.

If you don’t yet have a blog, then you’re likely leaving...

“Newsjacking” is the act of leveraging breaking news to get traffic to your content.

Let’s say there’s a blackout at a Superbowl, and Oreo immediately tweets out an image of an Oreo cookie in the dark with the words, “You can still dunk in the dark”. Yeah, you remember when that happened, right? It’s an...

If 5,000 words sounds like a crazy high number, you’re not alone.

Most people, even when they’re trying to be super productive in their writing, generally won’t write more than 2,000 words on a good day.

Yet when I put the pedal to the metal, I can do 5,000 or even more.

How do I do it?

First, I take a few moments to relax....

If there were ever a Kryptonite for authors, it would be this: trying to do everything yourself. Maybe you think that’s the best way to do it. Maybe you worry that you just don’t have the time to hire and train someone.

But when you insist on doing everything yourself, it takes longer to publish your book. The finished product...

When it comes to publishing your book, there’s no shortage of platforms to use. However, one of the most popular is Amazon’s Kindle store. Here’s why you should seriously consider using it…

Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing makes it easy. Some publishing platforms use too much jargon or have complex steps that take hours...

You want to publish an eBook but you’re not sure how you could go about it. You could write it yourself or you could hand the task off to a trusted writer. However, you’re torn between the options and you’re not sure which one is right for you. Here are three quick questions to ask before making your final decision:

Do I Have...

Publishing a book is a great way to build your platform and reach a wider audience. However, your book isn’t just a one-time project that you put on the shelf and forget about after it’s been published. It’s a valuable marketing tool that can help you grow your sales. Here are a few ways you can use your book to sell more...

Start a podcast, If you want to…

• reach an audience and build loyalty
• sell products or services
• make crucial networking connections
• build a business

… and you don’t already have a podcast, here’s why right now is the ideal time to start one.

When your audience tunes in to your podcast, you have their attention for 20...

This is the final module on how to write and publish your first Kindle book in 30 days.

If you’ve been following along in our first three modules, then you might have your book written by now. If not, that’s okay because there’s no time like the present to start.

Today we’ll finish up with marketing your book including...

In our first and second posts on Kindle publishing we've covered how to write your first Kindle book in 30 days or less, as well as how to publish your book.

Believe it or not, that covers only half of your job as a Kindle author.

If you want to sell a hundreds or even thousands of copies of your book each and every month, you'll also...