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7 Common Mistakes That Keep Most Authors Stuck & Struggling

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7 common mistakes that keep most authors stuck & struggling

Writing and publishing a book is a dream for many authors.

It allows them to share their knowledge, experiences, and stories with a wider audience. 

However, the self-publishing industry can be challenging, and many authors find themselves stuck and struggling to achieve success. 

In this article, we will explore seven common mistakes that hinder authors’ progress and provide valuable insights to overcome them. 

By understanding and addressing these mistakes, aspiring authors can enhance their chances of success in the self-publishing world.

Mistake #1: Neglecting to Define Your Target Audience

One of the crucial elements of successful book publishing is identifying and understanding your target audience. 

Neglecting this step can lead to a whole host of problems, including a lack of direction, unfocused content, and marketing overwhelm.

It’s essential for you to recognize the significance of defining your target audience early on. 

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Master Your Marketing Without Relying on Social Media

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Marketing is an essential part of any business, and it is no different for authors. 

Writing a book is just the beginning of a long journey that requires detailed planning and a targeted marketing strategy to get it into the hands of readers. 

But with the challenging risk/reward ratio of social media and the somewhat unpredictable trends of both the industry and reader interests, it can be overwhelming and exhausting for authors to keep up. 

That’s why it’s essential to master your marketing without relying solely on social media or chasing fluctuating trends. 

In this article, we’ll explore some practical tips to help you create a sustainable and effective marketing plan for your author business.

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Audience Engagement: How to Establish a Genuine Connection with Your Readers

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In part 1 of this book marketing series, we talked about how to find your ideal audience—what steps you can take to figure out who your dream reader is, where they hang out, and how you can reach out to them.

Hopefully by now you’ve had a chance to put a few of those tips into action, starting to reach out to potential new fans and attract them to your writing.

But there’s a difference between knowing where your audience hangs out, reaching out to them, and actually engaging with them.

Think of it this way: the people who put take-out menus in your mailbox know where you live, and they have reached out to you. But do you save and cherish those menus, relying on them for comfort or support, telling friends about them, and writing raving reviews about them online?

Probably not.

The menus reach you, but they don’t engage you. They don’t make you a fan.

The real secret to building a lasting author platform is to connect.

Let’s take a deep dive into how to make that happen. [Read more…]

Identifying Your Target Audience: The Top 8 Mistakes Writers Make

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(Want to avoid making costly mistakes when identifying your target audience? Scroll down to grab the FREE cheatsheet!)

Defining your target audience is much easier said than done.

Many writers end up skipping this step because they fail to recognize its importance in their book marketing plans.

But the truth is, identifying and understanding the wants, needs and desires of your ideal readership can “make or break” your marketing strategy.

Without a solid grasp of what makes your readers tick – and what they are really searching for – you will waste a considerable amount of time and energy promoting your work to an indifferent market.

Or worse, you’ll begin to receive pushback or negative reviews from people that your book was never written for.

But here’s the good news…

There is a wealth of information at your fingertips, about every audience and sub-genre imaginable.

From basic demographics like age, gender, location, income, occupation or ethnicity, to audience psychographics, like personality, attitudes, values, interests, hobbies, lifestyle and even behaviour.

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Blog Post Ideas for Writers: Solving the “What Do I Blog About?” Conundrum

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Writing your book is enough of a challenge.

Many of us have sat staring miserably at a blank screen, cursor winking mockingly, trying desperately to pull our thoughts together to form a sentence.

And then (hopefully) another.

It’s rarely easy, and even on good days when your Muse is with you, there’s still that niggling self-doubt to contend with.

I have nothing to say.

And even if I did, who’s going to listen?

But if you want to stay ahead of the curve, you also need to consistently craft mind-blowing blog content to grow your audience – while you write your book.

… Ugh.

So, the big question is this:

“What’s the most effective, most efficient way to regularly conceive and produce high-quality posts that attract more readers?”

Because you do have something to say. Your ideas are worth sharing. And people will listen.

You just need a little guidance on how to focus your creative superpowers to get the job done.

How to Decide What to Blog About

Ready to solve the “What do I blog about?” puzzle, once and for all?

To do so, we need to lay a little groundwork.

Before we can think about creating amazing content, we need to know three things first: [Read more…]

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