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Discover and Build Your Author Brand

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Discover and Build Your Author Brand _ YourWriterPlatform.com

What exactly is an author brand?

You’re a writer, not a company or a product.

Do you really need a brand?

An effective author brand can give you a major edge in successfully marketing your new self-published novel, increasing your client base for your freelance writing business or landing that book deal for your non-fiction work.

Interest piqued?

Many authors mistakenly assume that building their personal brand either comes naturally (my fans will know me through my work), or that it is unnecessary.  Both assumptions are false. “Branding requires effort and attention, especially if it’s authentic.” (click to tweet)

But what exactly does “branding” mean?
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Twitter Marketing 101: For Writers

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Twitter Marketing 101 for Writers _ YourWriterPlatform.com

Here’s the first thing you need to know about Twitter:  no one “gets it” in the beginning.

If you’re new to Twitter, it’s unlikely that you will intuitively grasp how to properly and effectively use this social media tool right off the bat.

But every week, over a billion tweets flow through Twitter exploring every imaginable subject and a wide variety of writers are using Twitter to make their presence known.

There’s some work involved, but it’s doable.

The second thing you need to know about Twitter– your readers, your clients, your audience is already on Twitter.

Are you willing to miss the opportunity to be part of the conversation?

Me neither.

Let’s start with the basics. But before diving in, take a breath, and remember that everyone starts at zero.
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Set Up Your WordPress Blog in Under 15 Minutes

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Set Up Your WordPress Blog in Under 15 Minutes _ YourWriterPlatform.com

**UPDATED JUNE 2018**

Does the thought of having to set up your own blog or author website make you weak in the knees?

Butterflies in your stomach?

And not in the steamy romance novel good way?

It may seem like a daunting, technology ridden task for a newbie, but just like you figured out how to send and receive an email (you have figured that out, right?) setting up your own WordPress blog is just as simple.

But before rushing in to the set up of your author site, it is important to first get a clear understanding of some of the options available to you.  By investing a little time up front you can save yourself loads of hassle down the road.
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