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Why You Should Start Promoting Your Writing Before You’re “Ready”

Jane Friedman

A modest following plus a clearly identifiable audience for your book can get you a deal. Besides, who cares if your earliest self-promotional efforts are cringe? Even a mailing list of 84 people—and all of them your sorority sisters or second cousins—is better than no mailing list at all.

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Tips for Writing, Publishing, and Promoting an E-book to Build Your Personal Brand

Credible Content

These digital publications not only allow you to share your knowledge with a wider audience but also help establish you as a thought leader in your industry. Self-publishing platforms like Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Smashwords, or Apple Books allow authors to upload and distribute their e-books directly to a wide audience.

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Ultimate Guide to Promoting Your Website for Free: 8 Proven Methods

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The journey from obscurity to online prominence begins with understanding and executing impactful promotional strategies. Tailoring your online habitat to suit the curious eyes of your desired audience sets the foundation for virtual growth. Tapping into social media platforms is another avenue for connecting with your audience.

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You Don’t Need a Platform If You Can Find an Audience

Jane Friedman

All you really need is an audience, and the even better news is, such audiences are already out there, ready-built. In short, by focusing on a massive, pre-built audience instead of on myself, I got a book deal, making all my author dreams come true. Have you heard the good news? I put them in my query letter as well.

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What is direct response copywriting? 22 advantages of using direct response copywriting to promote your business

Credible Content

.” “The Adweek Copywriting Handbook” by Joseph Sugarman: “Direct response copywriting is the process of writing persuasive messages that elicit a specific response from the reader or audience. ” Can direct response copywriting be used on business websites?

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How Storytelling Can Build an Emotional Connection with a B2B Audience

Contently

But integrating storytelling into your content allows your target audience to build an emotional connection with your brand. Despite all the talk about storytelling , many B2B content marketers focus more on promoting the product or service rather than how it can change a potential customer’s life personally or professionally.

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13 Effective (And Low-Cost) Ways to Promote a Product

Ahrefs

But the good news is you don’t need to spend a ton of money to get your product in front of the right audience. We’ll start with things you can do for a product launch and move on to … Read more ›

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