Marketing

How To Establish Yourself On Wattpad In 6 Easy Steps

Establishing an online presence as a budding author can be a daunting process, especially if you’re still trying to pick a platform. While indie authors primarily build their readership by promoting through their personal website and social media, linking up

5 Fresh Ways To Interact With Your Readers

Gone are the days where authors were considered distant, untouchable, borderline mythical creatures by their readers. Thanks to the rise of the online author platform, these days authors – especially indie authors – are interacting directly with readers more than

How To Create A Professional Author Media Kit

In this digital age, successful indie authors understand that having a thriving online author platform is important. But did you know that traditional tools such as a media kit can also play a vital role in the promotion of your

How To Promote Your Indie Book With An Awesome Blog Tour

We’ve extolled the virtues of working with book bloggers before, and for good reason. Engaging with the book blogging community is a smart move for authors – especially indie authors, whose book marketing and promotion is entirely their own responsibility.

5 Alternative Content Ideas For Your Author Platform

For indie authors, producing content in addition to your actual books is an important component of a successful marketing strategy. But in maintaining an active online author platform, it can be all too easy to run out of ideas for

5 Key Reasons Indie Authors Should Use Goodreads

If you’re an avid reader, you probably already have a Goodreads account. But if you’re an indie author, you might not yet have utilised Goodreads as a tool for book promotion. In case you haven’t heard of it, Goodreads is a

How To Put Together An Indie Author Street Team

There’s a lot for indie authors to do when it comes to book promotion and marketing. In fact, there’s so much to do that it can often get a little overwhelming. But while being an indie author is largely a solo

What Is Patreon And How Can Indie Authors Use It?

If you’ve been on the internet at all over the past few years, you’ve probably heard of Patreon. Inspired, as the name suggests, by the old-world concept of artistic patronage, Patreon is growing every day as an alternative income method

5 Top Tips for Getting Indie Book Reviews

When it comes to promoting an indie book, you don’t have a whole marketing team behind you like a traditionally published author does. Authors on contracts with publishing houses generally have a whole campaign developed for them, not only saving

5 Fresh Ideas For Promoting An Indie Book

As an indie author, all book marketing and promotion is entirely your responsibility. The amount of people your book lands in front of comes down to the promotion strategies that you develop. But when it comes to promoting an indie