Unit 3: Site and Content Part 1: Your Author Website – Improving User Experience We have previously touched upon the importance of creating a landing page, as well as many tips on how an authorpreneur can use data to drive people to this landing page. However, there is also an art to ensuring that your […]
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10 Authors to Watch in 2017
10 Authors to Watch in 2017 2016 was a year full of literary success, introducing many indie newcomers on to the scene and seeing a number of old favorites come back with more great reads. As this year draws to a close, start the season off right with a list of must-reads for the […]
8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan – Part 8: The Executive Summary
Part 8 of the Indie Author Business Plan: The Executive Summary Part 8 is the final installment of our Indie Author Business Plan series! In this segment, we will explore what it means to create an executive summary and how important it is when trying to legitimize your brand and business. All of […]
8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan – Part 6: You May Be an Independent Author, But You Are Not Alone
Part 6 of the Indie Author Business Plan: You May Be an Independent Author, But You’re Not Doing This Alone! Although it may not be the first thing to come to mind when embarking on the professional author’s journey, the team is a crucial consideration for any other kind of business undertaking. And so […]
[Guest Post] Riffle Uses Chat Bots, Big Data & Human Recommendations to Drive Book Discovery
Bookish social network site Riffle is dedicated to helping readers find new books and discuss their favorite reads with like-minded users. Riffle CEO Neil Baptista says that Riffle is an inspiration platform that drives book discovery by connecting users with fellow readers, librarians, authors, and book deals. The site is free to join and offers […]
8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan
Part 5: A Model For Your Plan: The Business of Being an Author Off the Grid
A Model For Your Plan: The Business of Being an Indie Author Off the Grid Welcome to Part 5 of the 8-part Indie Author Business Plan. In this segment of our series, we’ll start to build out the framework for a plan of action to bring in a hefty profit in return for […]
8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan
Part 4: Product: A Living, Breathing Thing
Product: The Business Plan is A Living, Breathing Thing In Part 4 of the 8-part Indie Author Business Plan, we’ll revisit some of the strategies we covered in previous sections of the series in making sure our product is ready for the light of day. In Part 1 of our series, we crafted […]
8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan
Part 3: Your Competitive Edge
Your Competitive Edge as an Indie Ebook Author Welcome to Part 3 of the 8-part Indie Author Business Plan. In this segment of our series we’ll discuss the importance of knowing your competition and explore ways you can use knowledge gained from researching competitors to your advantage. We started this series with […]
8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan
Part 2: The Market
If You Write It, Will They Come? Welcome to Part 2 of the 8-part Indie Author Business Plan, where we’ll be tackling the topics of getting to know your audience and propelling your e-book to a prominent position in the hearts and minds of as many people as possible. Part 1 of this series highlighted […]
8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan
Part 1: Company Purpose
The 8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan If you’re an author on the brink of finishing that first novel, or maybe looking to branch out and release your collection of completed projects to the world, but not sure where to begin, Authorpreneurlaunch is debuting an 8 part blog series that may […]