Jane Friedman

MAY 16, 2024

Today’s post is by author Brenda E Smith. I realized a lifelong dream when I self-published my first book in August 2023. I followed all the marketing advice I received about entering the publishing world, including creating a website and selecting an email service provider. But who could help me? How do they collect list names?

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Today’s post is by author Cynthia Swanson. The editor who took over, more interested in publishing nonfiction than fiction, politely passed. Published by Akashic Books, part of their Noir series, Denver Noir was the best group project I ever did. I asked her straight out, “Is this book publishable?

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 8, 2023

Photo by Kristopher Roller on Unsplash Today’s guest post is by Gemma Whelan , author of Painting Through the Dark. My second novel was going to be published! When New York City–based Adelaide Books offered me a contract to publish Painting Through the Dark , it set my heart racing in a good way. It was the end of August 2020.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 26, 2023

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Julie Vick ( @vickjulie ). One question I was asked a few times around my book launch was, “How is it to promote a book about introversion when you are an introvert?” What I’ve learned: there are a lot of different ways to promote a book.

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Jane Friedman

MAY 10, 2023

Today’s post is by author Catherine Baab-Muguira ( @CatBaabMuguira ). That piece was published by mistake. By this point, I’d all but given up on any version getting published, period. I’d barely published. One rejection from a major publisher specifically cited my Twitter follower count, still a mere three digits.

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Nick Ursborne

APRIL 21, 2023

This time I asked GPT-4 to write me a 40-page Kindle book I could publish on Amazon. Homework #5 is to write a blog post on this exact topic. I put it all together… did some final edits… and then uploaded the text and cover art to Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing site, using a pen name, Nick Tapvana. How long did this all take?

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 17, 2024

Photo by Ryan Graybill on Unsplash Today’s post is by novelist Kyla Zhao. This week, my sophomore novel Valley Verified came out into the world—exactly one year after my debut novel The Fraud Squad was published. Back then, I was blissfully ignorant of the intricacies of the publishing industry.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 31, 2023

Photo by karina zhukovskaya Note from Jane: In the earliest days of my career, I served as managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, and one of the nicest parts of my job was calling up winners of our writing contests, including the National Self-Published Book Awards. The publishing world changes fast. Fast forward to 2023.

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Contently

DECEMBER 29, 2022

We all know the rush of excitement that comes with publishing a piece of content. Publishing is just the end of one process and the beginning of another, essentially launching a chain of distribution tasks. Steps to Take After You Hit the “Publish” Button. But your work isn’t really done yet.

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Income Diary

MARCH 19, 2024

The journey from obscurity to online prominence begins with understanding and executing impactful promotional strategies. In this Ultimate Guide to Promoting Your Website for Free, we delve into 8 proven methods that empower business owners to take the helm. Lastly, let’s not underestimate the power of your email signature.

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ContentWriters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Businesses deciding when to publish a white paper must thoroughly understand their audience. The first step in identifying how often you should publish a white paper is researching your industry. If you have a lot of changes in your industry or your business, you likely need to publish a white paper frequently. How frequently?

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Bramework

AUGUST 1, 2023

Understanding how to write blog posts faster is key to maximizing a business’s growth and success. THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. Keep reading to learn how to write blog posts faster with 23 of my best tips to increase productivity. Keep a blog post checklist (or cheatsheet) on hand to make the most of your time.

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Credible Content

JUNE 7, 2023

How to write and publish blog posts people love to read. You don’t write and publish your blog posts so that they can exist in a meaningless space just to improve your search engine rankings. Even your search engine rankings depend on people reading your blog posts. Very few people read complete blog posts.

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Content Hacker

APRIL 15, 2024

Mastering how to promote a blog is your ticket to real success. How to Promote a Blog on Social Media 2. How to Promote a Blog Through Email Marketing 4. Implement a Paid Blog Promotion Strategy How to Promote a Blog: Bonus Strategies Create a Solid Promotion Plan with These Proven Tactics 1.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 26, 2020

How you choose to promote events can have a direct impact on how successful that event is. For brands with an established place in the online hierarchy, their event promotion efforts don’t have to be particularly intense or creative. That’s why I put together this guide to event promotion for online and in-person events.

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Kayleigh Moore

JUNE 6, 2023

Think about it: Writing a high-quality evergreen blog post is much like writing a solid research paper. That content you worked so hard to put together shouldn’t just sit there and collect digital dust after the initial publish promotion. Use your blog post as the framework/script for your next iteration in a different format.

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Credible Content

JUNE 23, 2023

A social media post that says “I Just Tried This Amazing New Product and You Won’t Believe What It Did for Me!” A blog post that says “The One Thing You Need to Do to Achieve Your Goals in 2021” and reveals a secret tip and a call to action to join a coaching program.

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The Idea Logical Company

JUNE 20, 2021

Before 1995, publishing and retailing were the province of entities that did it in a businesslike way, usually for profit but always within an organizational structure dedicated to their publishing or retailing activity. And now we are at the dawn of a third reordering of publishing’s structural and commercial landscape.

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Content Powered

JULY 22, 2022

As someone who writes for Forbes, I can tell you how I did it, how others do it, and what guest posting opportunities you might have to try yourself. The way I see it, there are six different ways you can get your content published on Forbes, with a link or unlinked mention that can help your website and business.

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Content Powered

JANUARY 13, 2023

What's worse, there have been a lot of studies done over the years, and not only is the information often contradictory, it can be pretty old; the best time and day to publish a blog post this year might not be the same as it was last year, or five years ago or next year. There's No Such Thing as the "Best" Time to Publish a Blog Post.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What has changed in the publishing industry over the last few years? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. She's also an award-winning publishing commentator, writer, editor, professional speaker and teacher.

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Content Powered

MAY 29, 2022

You've spent hours upon hours over the last few days creating a fantastic, top-tier blog post. There's just one thing left to do: hit publish. If you publish it now, who's going to see it? If you publish it now, who's going to see it? Are Scheduled Blog Posts Important? There's just one problem.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 17, 2023

What are the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs self-publishing? With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. Those have been subsequently self-published, indie published by me.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the intro, investment firm KKR will buy Simon & Schuster [ Publishing Perspectives ]; Subscriber Surge Giveaways [ Written Word Media ]; Key Book Publishing Paths [ Jane Friedman ]. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system.

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The Hoth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Both are perfect scenarios for using Google Posts , which is a feature of Google Business Profile. If you’ve ever posted a status update on literally any social media platform (which, who hasn’t at this point?), then you’re familiar with how Google Posts works. , then you’re familiar with how Google Posts works.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

How can you write and self-publish a premium print guidebook while managing complicated design elements, image permissions, and more? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. Why did you decide to self-publish this book?

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Article Writing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Guest post campaigns are an incredibly powerful PR and content marketing tactic. There are many reasons to start guest posting. A report from Optinmonster revealed that 60% of blogs write 1-5 guest posts per month, and these drive a significant portion of website traffic. What Are the Benefits of Guest Posting?

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iWriter

AUGUST 13, 2023

Did you know there is a specific type of content that 94% of editors are planning to consistently publish this year? There is, and it’s called guest posts. Guest posting or guest blogging is a powerful and popular strategy that writers and website owners use to increase both their domain and brand authority in one go.

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Editor’s note: You may have missed the original post when we published it a couple years ago. We know how important content promotion is today so we’ve updated it to reflect some new tools and some older favorites. Here are 19 of my favorite tools (and pricing – though many are free) I use in my content promotion in 2018.

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Blogtrepreneur

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This blog post will explore techniques to help enhance your sales on Etsy. Take it a step further on YouTube by publishing videos or sharing insights into your journey. Look for opportunities to collaborate where both parties can promote each other’s work. Selling artwork on Etsy can be a profitable venture for artists.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Traditional publishing is not a monolithic thing. There are different kinds of publishers, and authors want different things out of a publishing deal and relationship. Georgina Cross talks about her experience with two different traditional publishers and the pros and cons of each. Welcome to the show, Georgina.

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Content Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Here are five advanced methods that belong in every marketer’s content promotion strategy. 19 Favorite Tools for Content Promotion in 2018. Involve influencers in content promotion early. But if you treat it as something you do after you publish your content, you’re missing an opportunity. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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The Creative Penn

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

How can you create a high-quality photo book and publish it on Kickstarter? But you're not on the travel podcast today, you're on the publishing podcast. One thing about taking photos, and especially publishing photos, is about photos of people. Joanna: Yes, I feel like this is all about us becoming better publishers.

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ProBlogger

JULY 12, 2023

The post Content Creation vs Content Promotion: Where is the Balance? Image created in Canva A few days ago we published a post on ProBlogger titled ‘ Forget about Marketing: Concentrate on Blogging ‘, which led to some interesting discussion on Twitter and in the comments. appeared first on ProBlogger.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 17, 2023

What are the most important aspects of becoming a successful publisher? Jon Barton is the founder and managing director of the award-winning independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing, as well as the author of several bestselling mountain biking guides. And that's where the publishing business came from. Jon: Hi, Jo.

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Bramework

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A lot goes into creating an informative, interesting, and engaging blog post. To save you time (and sanity), we’ve put together a blog post checklist, with all the key elements you need to do for writing the perfect blog post every time. But, you can’t just stuff any old keyword into your blog post and call it a day.

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Grammarly

JULY 19, 2024

To use LinkedIn to your advantage, regularly posting relevant content will help you stay top of mind as a leader or expert in your field. Read on for everything you need to know to write professional , engaging LinkedIn posts. In this guide, we’ll focus on the standard LinkedIn post.

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