Whether you’re a traditionally or self-published author receiving your print books or advance reader copies (ARCs) for the first time, you have a unique author branding opportunity: to post a book unboxing video! These videos are a fun way to build buzz and personally … [Read more...]
Author Platform & Branding
Check out these author platform and branding strategy guides to learn how to cultivate an online presence, make the most of social media, and connect with readers.
15 Ways Authors Use Facebook to Promote Their Books
From book updates to event pages to promotional content, the number of tactics you can use to interact with readers on Facebook can be overwhelming. As an author, how can you be sure you’re getting the most out of your Facebook page? In this post, we’ll discuss 15 ways we’ve … [Read more...]
35 Fantastic BookBub Author Profile Examples
Authors, have you claimed your BookBub Author Profile? Once you claim and complete yours (claim yours here!), BookBub may include you as a suggested author when new members sign up for BookBub or via email. Having an intriguing bio on your Author Profile can be the … [Read more...]
How Authors Use Instagram Stories to Connect with Readers
Instagram is a popular social network with over 1 billion active users on the platform each month. Of those, 500 million use the Instagram stories feature every day. Similar to Snapchat, Instagram stories let users capture and share photos, videos, text, and other features … [Read more...]
How Recommending Books Can Grow an Author’s Audience
We've made some changes to the way we surface Recommendations to readers since this article was originally published. Learn more here I’ve been a reader all my life, and I’m a firm believer that as a writer, it’s crucial to keep reading. I’m also a firm believer in the … [Read more...]
Twitter for Authors: How to Connect with Readers & Writers
Social media sites like Twitter are great for helping writers build and interact with a loyal, enthusiastic following. When used effectively, these platforms can help you expand your reach and boost engagement. Before jumping into the fray, it’s important to know how to … [Read more...]
How Authors Can Guest Write for Blogs (And Why They Should!)
Writing guest posts for blogs is a great way for authors to find new readers and promote themselves and their books for free. It grow the author's fan base and can help them connect with the writing community. There are scores of book, literary, and industry blogs out there, … [Read more...]
Writer’s Guide to Instagram: Tips from Top Bookstagrammers & Authors
Instagram is a massive and growing social media platform full of book lovers. There are many book-focused Instagrams with tens of thousands of followers, whose moderators feature books in appealing images that are widely liked and often reposted. As of this publication, … [Read more...]
14 Ideas For Getting More BookBub Followers
Getting more BookBub followers can help widen an author’s reach and ultimately increase book sales. The more followers an author has, the more people will receive dedicated emails from BookBub notifying them about the author’s new releases and price promotions. Plus, getting … [Read more...]
How to Grow an Audience as a Newer Author
As a newer author, it’s easy to become either wildly overwhelmed by the amount of book marketing advice on the internet, or to try to do everything that people suggest. As one myself, I quickly realized that I couldn’t do everything. I simply didn’t have the time. So I … [Read more...]
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