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Building Your Author Platform and Personal Brand

Learn How to Build Your Author Platform and Brand for eBook Success.

Every author requires a platform. But do you know what an author platform is? How to build your platform? How you can develop your brand to build your expert status within your niche?

In this Section You Will Learn:

1. How to Leverage Your Author Website and Blog to Build Your Expert Status.

2. How to Use Social Media to Build Your Brand.

3. How to Establish Joint Ventures With Influential People.

4. How to Leverage Traditional Media to Get Your Name Out to Massive Audience.

5. How to Assess and Improve Your Market Positioning.

6. How to Use Public Speaking to Sell More eBooks.

7. How to Produce Your Own Media Kit.

8. How to Develop Your Brand Strategy.

And Much More to Help Take You From "Unknown" Writer to the "Go To" Expert!

Author Platform and Personal Branding

What Can an eBook Do for Your Brand?
What Can an eBook Do for Your Brand? Writing a book or eBook to promote your name as an expert within your chosen niche field is nothing new. Entrepreneurs have been writing eBooks (free and paid) with the goal of "self promotion" for many years now. . . . Keep Reading

eBook Writing - Subject Matter Experts. 26 Tips

As a non-fiction author, you will want to establish yourself as an expert for your niche topic. In order to do this, there are a number of key steps you must take in order to achieve this "Expert Status." Below I have outlined 26 tips that have helped me over the years to establish myself as an expert within my niche. . . . Keep Reading

How to Conduct Yourself During an Interview Checklist

How to Conduct Yourself During an Interview. This checklist will provide you with a list of key points to ensure that you perform well during your interview. This checklist will provide you with a list of key points to ensure that you perform well during your interview. . . . Keep Reading

eBook Writing - How Can Writing an eBook Build Your Personal Brand?
eBook Writing and Your Brand - eBooks are now powerful tools for building your personal brand. If you write and produce an eBook that can establish you as an expert within your field, then you will open up the door to many more opportunities. . . . Keep Reading

Body Language Tips for Your TV or Video Interviews
Fortunately, I was able to do some TV work in commercials and a few local based TV shows which provided me with some experience in speaking in front of a camera. For many, this is a task that strikes fear in to them. . . . Keep Reading

eBook Author Interviews - Are You About To Be Interviewed on Video or TV?

eBook Author Interviews. Your appearance will say a lot about you. If you are speaking as a professional or expert in your field then you need to dress like one. People will pass judgments and comment on what you are wearing if it is inappropriate. . . . Keep Reading

Linkedin for eBook Authors - Establish a Professional Profile for Yourself

Linkedin for eBook Authors. Linkedin has been around for a number of years now and it still serves a purpose for your online marketing campaign. Its primary purpose is to help the world's professionals connect with one another to accelerate their success. . . . Keep Reading

eBook Marketing Tips - 7 Ways to Promote Your eBook on Facebook

Facebook is a powerful eBook marketing tool for authors. Once you know how to use Facebook's features to your advantage you will be able to build your own presence on Facebook. Like Twitter, Facebook has developed into more than just a social media site for posting useless content. . . . Keep Reading

How to Build Relationships Online Using These 6 Simple Techniques
There are specific techniques to building relationships online. The key is staying focused and being able to create a maximum presence for your time on the top three social media sites. . . . Keep Reading

How Authors Can Overcome Their Fear of Twitter and Master this Powerful Author Promotional Tool!

10 Tips to Master Twitter. Twitter has become one of those sites that you just cannot ignore. I did for many years, but finally succumbed to using Twitter within the past two years and quickly learned just how powerful this site can be. . . . Keep Reading

Here Are 5 Quick Tips for Authors Who Want to Get Noticed on Facebook

Facebook Marketing for eBook Authors. When I first joined Facebook and created my profile, that was all I thought there was to it. However, I soon found out that there are many Facebook members, like myself, who never ventured outside of their own little world and as a result missed out on many great opportunities to self-promote. . . . Keep Reading

How Authors Can Overcome Their Fear of Twitter and Master this Powerful Author Promotional Tool!

Twitter is an amazing tool to connect with people. Authors should strongly consider joining this revolution. How long it will last is something we just don't know yet. However, while it has such power you should be along for the ride. . . . Keep Reading

Here Are Two Unique Ways to Promote Your eBook As Well as Yourself As an Expert

eBook Promotion - When it comes to marketing and self-promotion you need to find unique methods to stand ou from the crowd. Here are two to get you started. . . . Keep Reading

3 Reading Communities to Showcase Your eBook to Your Target Audience

Reading communities are where your potential customers visit to showcase and talk about their favourite books and eBooks. As an author you want to also be a part of these communities. Here are 3 of the best. . . . Keep Reading

eBook Marketing - How To Make Your Resource Box Sell and Increase Your Visibility
One marketing technique used for eBooks is to write and submit articles to directories on the internet. Submitting article is free and can generate significant traffic to your author website. . . . Keep Reading

Creating and Building Your Personal Brand as an eBook Author!
I am often asked how an individual can create a brand for themselves if they are an author. Once you understand the basics of branding and how it relates to you as an author then you will be able to create your own personal brand. . . . Keep Reading

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