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Are you building an audience of real prospects, or an audience of readers?

Nick Ursborne

As freelancers we have to get out there and build an audience. Many of us do this through creating our own websites, publishing newsletters, writing articles and networking on social media sites. What kind of audience are you building? So how do you make sure you are building an audience of prospects? Aim for quality.

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Why You Should Be Writing on Social Media

Jane Friedman

Join us on April 5 for the online class Write Better With Social Media. Social media doesn’t sell books in any provable way. Authors can’t get social media impact statements with their royalties, because publishers can’t get that information either. You should still be writing on social media. It still works for that.

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What is a Content Author?

Agency Content Writer

A content author, also called a content writer , plays a crucial role in modern media by crafting meaningful, engaging, and purposeful text for various platforms. Whether blogs, articles, or social media content, their work informs, educates, and entertains audiences. Who is the target audience? What is a Content Author?

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The Platform Authors Need Now (That Isn’t Social Media)

Jane Friedman

You think of precious writing moments sucked into the gaping maw of social media. Poet and essayist Maggie Smith published in Sweet, The Rumpus, and diode before The New Yorker and The Paris Review, and her poetry and poetic tweets built an audience for her memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful. You’re not wrong!

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6 Psychological Techniques to Help You Write Great Social Media Hooks

Buffer

The secret to engaging social media posts has been in front of you this whole time.  Copywriters call it a 'hook,' and learning how to write social media hooks can be the difference between your followers scrolling past your post or stopping in their tracks to see what you have to say.

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The Power of Storytelling: 5 Types of Stories to Market Your Business

Enchanting Marketing

I’m suggesting to use stories to captivate your audience and make an emotional connection. Here are 5 types of stories that’ll help captivate your audience and market your business … Type of story #1. We don’t have heaps of money, so we have to fascinate our audience and spark action. Happy storytelling!

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The Best Time to Post on Social Media in 2024: Times for Every Major Site

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Specific timeslots see more engagement than others, which is an important consideration in your  social media marketing strategy.   Before we get into this, an important caveat: posting your content at the ‘right’ time on social media is not the secret sauce for content success.  – 10 a.m.