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The Silent Bestseller: How Some Self-Published Books Thrive Without Viral Marketing

Jane Friedman

Was my book just lost in the sea of self-published novels? Then, I published Falling Cryptic , and something unexpected happenedreaders who discovered my second book went back and bought my first. The indie publishing long game The best advice I can give to self-published authors? At first, I felt frustrated.

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Keyword Cannibalization: An A-to-Z Guide to Fixing and Avoiding It

Backlinko

Keyword cannibalization can negatively impact your website’s organic search performance. In this guide, we’ll teach you step-by-step how to identify and resolve keyword cannibalization issues. What Is Keyword Cannibalization? What Keyword Cannibalization Is Not Let’s recap. So, we consolidated them with a 301 redirect.

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Looking for a Content Writer: A Comprehensive Guide

Agency Content Writer

Are you looking to publish three blogs a month? Do you need keyword-specific SEO content? Establishing a Working Relationship Hiring doesn’t stop at signing a contract. Collaboration is critical to long-term success. Setting Clear Goals Clearly define your expectations from the beginning.

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What is a Content Author?

Agency Content Writer

They enhance visibility on search engines by using highly searched keywords, metadata, and internal links. Authors who understand tech tools can align their work seamlessly with digital frameworks—platforms like EdApp detail content authors’ technical roles, such as publishing courseware or managing digital paths.

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The Perfect Guide for Where to Submit Your Writing (Does Not Exist)

Jane Friedman

The publishing landscape is complicated! Especially when we are first starting out, we need someone to distill that publishing landscape for us. If you are submitting a full book without an agent, you will likely be looking for small, independent publishers. You can organize these deals by agent, genre, and keyword.

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Harnessing the Power of TikTok: From Self-Published to Traditionally Published Author

Jane Friedman

Likewise, publishing independently sounds like a confusing marathon without any guarantee of actual sales. I decided to publish the book independently so that Gidon’s dream would come true while he could enjoy it. The accepted wisdom is that it is tough and exceedingly rare for an indie writer to cross into traditional publishing.

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How to Do SEO for Your New Website [10-Step Guide]

Backlinko

Backlinko started as a simple personal blog in 2012, publishing one or two posts per month. Conduct Research Learning how to do SEO for a website includes researching your customers, competitors, and keywords. Enter your product or service, and the tool will list question-based keywords. And select your list.

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