tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post6362251446216226409..comments2024-03-29T03:06:01.745-04:00Comments on Write to Publish: 5 Steps to Building a Platform When You Hate Selling YourselfRobin Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-17715799435463346042017-11-05T02:00:16.791-05:002017-11-05T02:00:16.791-05:00Not any more delaying to become popular today. Buy...Not any more delaying to become popular today. Buy Facebook Followers as a method to get popularity and acceptance on internet in a shorter period. <a href="https://www.boostfollower.com/buy-facebook-followers/" rel="nofollow">facebook followers</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883905887651223486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-52584292226168906052011-08-22T06:42:08.432-04:002011-08-22T06:42:08.432-04:00I really liked the article, and the very cool blog...I really liked the article, and the very cool blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-71123088310379839332011-08-17T13:52:09.087-04:002011-08-17T13:52:09.087-04:00@Melissa - a lot has to do with now what you said ...@Melissa - a lot has to do with now what you said but how you said it. Goodreads is notorious for hating drive by posters. If you come to a group -make an announcement and leave they get a bit upset. But if you are a member of the group - interact and what not then happen to mention you are looking for beta readers, or giving away a book - then they are more than happy to hear about it.<br /><br />Remember - you have to "be" a member of the community first.Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-40639957702252533802011-08-17T13:49:10.897-04:002011-08-17T13:49:10.897-04:00@Linda - yes...make a favorites list of those that...@Linda - yes...make a favorites list of those that are giving you exactly what you are looking for in terms of content, advice, great articles etc. and then use this list as your primary view when to watch.Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-2725917870077021002011-08-17T13:47:54.769-04:002011-08-17T13:47:54.769-04:00@Rob - Yeah I can do a post in the future about bl...@Rob - Yeah I can do a post in the future about blogging. Some advice right now...readers like to "know you" as a person. So some personal stuff is fine, but yeah they don't care about what you had to eat. But for instance Michael has shared stories about how we met and many people have wrote us and mentioned how touching it was. Anyone who is at all familiar with us know that Michael's writing is a partnership between us and getting some glimpses "behind the scenes" at things like editing, or twists and turns that occur are usually good topics for people to be interested in.Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-5885060538643086442011-08-17T13:44:03.018-04:002011-08-17T13:44:03.018-04:00@David - #1 & #2 are from author's site th...@David - #1 & #2 are from author's site that has my blog listed on their blogroll (with just a few sites that they take a lot of stock in. I've not gone through the whole blogs so it's possible that they have "talked about me" in posts and then people clicked over.<br /><br />I also get a lot of traffic to my blog from signature links at forums I participate on.Robin Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613910688999698522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-42294964654637976512011-08-15T16:19:19.283-04:002011-08-15T16:19:19.283-04:00Thanks Heather!Thanks Heather!Melissa Douthithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871659473779096951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-30160603604146681182011-08-15T16:00:50.387-04:002011-08-15T16:00:50.387-04:00@Melissa
It is tough in that regard - people have ...@Melissa<br />It is tough in that regard - people have fine lines with what spam is and isn't. As authors we need to promote or no one knows about our books, but with all the real spam out there, it's muddied the waters.<br /><br />I find the KindleBoards to be great - there's a thread in the Book Bazaar that is specifically for authors promoting their books. You can also set up a signature that has all of your books at the bottom whenever you post.<br /><br />The real art is building relationships within these sites first then let it come up that you have a book too. I'm learning that it's a grassroots effort.<br /><br />Happy posting!BlackLabRVAdventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517370503035352374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-18774490700728504342011-08-15T14:37:18.078-04:002011-08-15T14:37:18.078-04:00The problem sometimes is if you tell people you ha...The problem sometimes is if you tell people you have books for sale or even if you post a note announcing a book giveaway, there are people on these sites (Goodreads, Shelfair, Library Thing) who will label you a spammer. I posted an announcement for a book giveaway and someone messaged me, telling me that that was spam. I was surprised because it was a giveaway. Not a announcemen that I was selling something, hmmm ...Melissa Douthithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871659473779096951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-17784968050622770842011-08-14T12:02:01.984-04:002011-08-14T12:02:01.984-04:00@Linda - are you using the Lists feature in Twitte...@Linda - are you using the Lists feature in Twitter? I have three lists - Other Authors, Book Related, and Social Media (which is for people I follow who are social media experts). That way, if I just want to see Other Authors, I can narrow it down and it's not so overwhelming. I should take it a step further and put them in a List by genres...BlackLabRVAdventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517370503035352374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-50027326675010884512011-08-14T11:42:03.118-04:002011-08-14T11:42:03.118-04:00Getting good and efficient (that doesn't mean ...Getting good and efficient (that doesn't mean adding meaningless comments -- but getting to the sites we want to support, the twitter feeds we want to respond to) is daunting. I'm making a concerted effort to expand those I'm following and who follow me. But I see all those tweets in my in-box and can't figure out how to prioritize and get to the ones I want to respond to without it taking hours -- not the 15 minutes everyone says it should take! Any ideas?Linda Gartzhttp://www.familyarchaeologist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-28224775158907995922011-08-13T17:56:17.313-04:002011-08-13T17:56:17.313-04:00I still need to work on my blog, find the right an...I still need to work on my blog, find the right angle. I've read John Locke's book and experimented with a post that garnered some attention, but didn't quite target readers so much. I have a hard time offering something valuable in a blog. I don't want to do one of those, "I had orange juice and a blueberry muffin for breakfast this morning," kind of blogs.<br /><br />Perhaps a subject for a future blog post of your own?<br /><br />Now, Twitter, I get. I've wrangled up a good amount of followers and my sales have increased steadily since I got serious about it. But it's a lot easier to throw out one- or two-sentence posts about cool stuff I find on the web, or retweet other interesting tweets.Rob Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388119793952454397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-59274575762415010712011-08-12T21:11:37.504-04:002011-08-12T21:11:37.504-04:00As always, terrific advice. The nice thing about s...As always, terrific advice. The nice thing about socializing on the internet is that you can find your niche audience within minutes and not have to leave your home or coffee shop. If anything, it does seem overwhelming at times - I'm on FaceBook, Twitter, KindleBoards, Shelfari and follow different blogs. It's a matter of finding out where and who you can serve at any given time!<br /><br />@Steve - I checked out your blog - love the Villain concept.BlackLabRVAdventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517370503035352374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-39913342916873331102011-08-12T17:19:27.562-04:002011-08-12T17:19:27.562-04:00Hi Robin,
I read this originally and enjoyed it, ...Hi Robin,<br /><br />I read this originally and enjoyed it, but I don't think I commented then.<br /><br />Just out of interest, you said that Twitter was the 4th highest source of traffic to your blog. For me, it's always first or second (along with Facebook), unless some extremely high traffic blog/site has linked to a specific post one day. But even then, it's close.<br /><br />Below those two top spots, it can be anything really, an always changing mix of forums, blogs, StumbleUpon, Google+ or whatever.<br /><br />What's #1, #2, and #3 for you?<br /><br />DaveDavid Gaughranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236692339928690142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-64178809341849106042011-08-12T16:16:25.072-04:002011-08-12T16:16:25.072-04:00It's also appropriate, I think, to simply than...It's also appropriate, I think, to simply thank someone for a post or topic you found helpful.<br /><br />(previous post deleted because of a spelling error)Michael E. Walstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191163988056684060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-63101911759578413962011-08-12T16:13:35.283-04:002011-08-12T16:13:35.283-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michael E. Walstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191163988056684060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-30719047175298852522011-08-12T14:52:38.442-04:002011-08-12T14:52:38.442-04:00After reading this post a while back I happily emb...After reading this post a while back I happily embraced MySpace, Facebook and finally Twitter. But I was most resistant when it came to creating a blog.<br /><br />I wanted to make a valuable contribution and not create a blog just to have one.<br /><br />I finally figured out a unique platform for my blog that would enable me to give back to the community and not be just about me.<br /><br />There is more to the author/reader relationship than a sale.Steve DeWinterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18344013838096786652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-91372102247978856932011-08-12T14:45:26.049-04:002011-08-12T14:45:26.049-04:00So true! I think writers are more likely to be in...So true! I think writers are more likely to be introverted than the general population, so selling ourselves can be a terrifying proposition.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981159884498574786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-65492145693926324452011-08-12T14:41:24.763-04:002011-08-12T14:41:24.763-04:00Thanks for passing this article on. Even though I&...Thanks for passing this article on. Even though I've heard it said before, the detail this went into is very helpful. It's so important to support and contribute to other writers and readers, and that is the best way to get positive attention for your novels.Lauren W.http://laurenwaters.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-40724204585635219402011-08-12T13:12:55.236-04:002011-08-12T13:12:55.236-04:00Excellent advice! Our FFW's topic today was ma...Excellent advice! Our FFW's topic today was marketing and my advice was to come to blogging not to promote but to make friends. Being active in this community and giving back is the most effective.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511332502155562886.post-91302202449828236132011-08-12T10:12:50.921-04:002011-08-12T10:12:50.921-04:00This is a great post, Robin. I saw it when you ori...This is a great post, Robin. I saw it when you originally posted and I've taken your suggestions/tips to heart.<br /><br />I'm observing mostly right now at different sites/venues, getting the feel of things and contributing a little. <br /><br />I'm the quiet type, an observer/lurker by nature, so the social media stuff is really stepping out of my comfort zone.<br /><br />Thanks so much for giving step-by-step instructions that even I feel comfortable with implementing.Anne Marie Novarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06994135269745111717noreply@blogger.com