I’ve had my Facebook page for around eighteen months now. For the first seventeen months, I updated it with my blog posts and the occasional quote and that was pretty much it. I had a link to it on my blog and I tweeted that I had it, but I did no active promotion of … [Read more…]
Marketing your self-published book is no easy task, and for most people, it’s a case of trial and error to find out what works for you and what doesn’t, especially in the beginning. This can be a thankless task that sees you spending time and money and not always getting results. Of course there are … [Read more…]
I talk quite a bit on my blog about self-publishing books. I love the freedom I get with self-published books, and I love being in control of my own release dates, promotions etc. I also think self-publishing is a great way for any writer who is new to it to get a good insight into … [Read more…]
At the risk of going off topic in the opening line, that made an interesting URL “dick on twitter” probably wouldn’t get many clicks and it would disappoint the few that did click. Anyway, I can’t help but think that most of what I’m about to say goes without saying really. It’s not just things … [Read more…]
I love blogging – I fell in love with it almost straight away – so it stands to reason that I recommend blogging to anyone who’ll listen. However, if you run a small business, or are looking to start one, having a blog is one of the most important thing you can do on the … [Read more…]
When we hear the term “improve your life” it feels big doesn’t it? Scary even. It doesn’t have to be. Making an improvement to your life doesn’t have to be a huge change; it doesn’t have to be something like becoming a self made millionaire. I mean sure, that would improve your life in some … [Read more…]
Unless you absolutely loved your nine to five job, then chances are, one of your favourite places to be was your break room. There was just something about the break room wasn’t there? From the smell of coffee, the buzz of office gossip and your favourite chair (we all had one), it was a great … [Read more…]
When you first decide to start your blog, it can be pretty daunting. One of two things tends to happen: Either you do tons of research and end up completely overwhelmed, or you do what I did, and Google “start your blog” and take the first hit. That’s how I ended up starting my blog … [Read more…]
In this modern world, it seems as though we’re always on the go. From getting up on a morning until going back to bed at night we’re working on something and rushing about trying to fit everything in. Just think how much easier that would be if you could easily give your energy levels a … [Read more…]
Any bloggers out there will know the importance of scheduling tweets. It’s something we have to do if we want to get our posts seen without spending every second glued to Twitter writing tweets about them. Scheduling tweets let’s us load our tweets for each post then just forget about them. This beginner’s guide to … [Read more…]