At Written Word Media, we believe that supporting authors starts with understanding them. That's why, for the second year in a row, we conducted a Mid-Year Author Sentiment Survey to take the pulse...
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Most authors know the core ingredients of a successful book marketing strategy: build an email list, consistently promote your books, run ads, and keep readers moving through your catalog.
And f...
If you've written multiple books in a series, one of the easiest ways to improve discoverability on Kobo is by creating a dedicated series page.
A well-organized series page helps Kobo readers d...
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What does a CEO who's run social media campaigns for Nike, IKEA, Samsung, and Crocs think authors should...
For indie authors, Amazon KDP can be one of the most powerful publishing platforms in the world. But it is also a platform with rules, automated reviews, human enforcement, and serious consequences...
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Podcasts build the kind of trust with listeners that almost no other marketing channel can match, and au...
Online marketing gets a lot of attention, and for good reason. Ads, email Promotions, social media, and Amazon visibility all matter.
But some of the most meaningful reader engagement still happ...
For many indie authors, publicity feels like something reserved for bestselling authors with major publishers, big budgets, or an entire marketing team behind them.
But the truth is, PR for auth...
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YouTube isn't just for cooking tutorials and gaming walkthroughs; it might be one of the most powerful b...