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Big disruption hit book publishing before AI showed up

The Idea Logical Company

Publishers Weekly recently hosted a stimulating and smart online session about AI and publishing , thanks to the organizing and moderating skills of Peter Brantley and Thad McIlroy. But nobody has (yet) said publicly “publishing new titles is getting very hard” or “we’re going to publish a lot fewer new books.”

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When a publisher might not do as good a job as a self-publishing author

The Idea Logical Company

We’ve previously explored what I called “the end of the trade publishing concept” , which stems from the now wide-open opportunity to publish available to anybody with a computer and something to deliver as a book. That requirement cost publishers money, but also served to eliminate competition.

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

Backlinko

If done well, SEO (search engine optimization) can send thousands of targeted visitors to your website every month. Backlinko started as a simple personal blog in 2012, publishing one or two posts per month. This article covers how to do SEO for your website in 10 digestible steps. Okay, ready? Let’s start with step one.

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Looking for a Content Writer: A Comprehensive Guide

Agency Content Writer

Industries and positions include writing assistant for a nonprofit leader, content writer for a nonprofit website, and article writer for estate planning attorneys. Blog Writers : They create engaging, informative articles to attract website traffic. Are you looking to publish three blogs a month? Ready to find the perfect fit?

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Bindery Books: A Way to Restructure the Book Publishing Model

The Idea Logical Company

The case has been made here repeatedly over years that the business and operating model of book publishing as it has been throughout my 50+-year career is irretrievably broken. And the publishers no longer have any moat around the retailing marketplace protecting them.

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What is a Content Author?

Agency Content Writer

For instance, websites like Semrush provide examples of how professional writers contribute to digital strategy. 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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AI Made Me Want to Trademark My Name. Here’s How I Did It.

Jane Friedman

I was editing my third novel, Finding Imogene , on August 7, 2023, when the news broke that publishing-industry guru and nonfiction author Jane Friedmans name had been stolen and plastered across AI-generated books on Amazon and Goodreads. Before I became an author-publisher in 2018, I was a C-level executive assistant.

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