Have
you finished a novella or novel, or maybe a collection of poems that
you want to publish? Have you wondered how to go about doing so?
It isn’t easy to write a novel and for some of us, the mere length can be intimidating. Sometimes we aren’t even sure how to begin telling the story
we want to tell. Sometimes, once we’ve started, we don’t know what turn
to take next in the story. We fight it out until we know what to write
next and eventually, we have a completed work.
Then comes the next obstacle; getting the text published.
There are many options available to do this. None of them are easy.
None of them is guaranteed to bring us sales. None of them comes without
hearing the word ‘no’ at some point.
If you decide to
self-publish, you should know that the famous author, Zane, also
self-published her first book. You can work with print-on-demand
companies such as CreateSpace and Lulu. Lulu will accept any file format
and does the work of converting the file to Acrobat. CreateSpace only
accepts files which are Acrobat ready.
CreateSpace has the advantage of being associated with Amazon. It is owned by Amazon. You can also create an e-book and sell your work as a secure download on the Internet. Check out Clickbank or Amazon Kindle to learn more about handling the commercial side of this.
If you choose to find a publisher, prepare a synopsis of your manuscript
to go with your query. If you already have this, read it through again
to make sure it is sufficiently descriptive of your work and what makes
it special, without being too long.
In fact, your synopsis
shouldn’t just be sufficiently descriptive. It should grab the attention
of the editor-not by being outlandish but by having the characteristics
that the particular editor is interested in.
You’ve spent time
writing a good story. Spend the time to ensure that the introduction to
that story gives it a chance to be looked at. If you don’t want to work
with editors yourself, consider working with an agent.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Benefits of the Linksmart Keyword Discovery Tool: A Google Adwords Alternative
The Linksmart Keyword Discovery Tool is one option to consider if you
are looking for good ways to find keywords for your content. Recently,
Google stopped offering their Adwords tool and released the new Keyword Planner. This tool might take some getting used to.
Linksmart’s tool can be used to improve engagement on sites that you already publish on. It provides information that helps you keep visitors on your site longer and that in turn increases the chances of visitors taking an action that brings you profit. For example, they are more likely to like your content and become a subscriber, or make a purchase of a product that you offer.
Webmasters sometimes try to improve engagement by changing the design of their site. While this helps, it is not always necessary. There are also instances where you just aren’t interested in altering the code on your website. The Linksmart tool comes in handy here, since it allows you to avoid making changes to the code. However you still reap the benefits in terms of how well visitors interact with your content.
So What Exactly Does the Linksmart Keyword Discovery Tool Do?
This tool allows you to find out which of the clickable links on your site are performing the best. Many online publishers link pages within their site to each other. For example, a page on blue cheese may be linked to a page on cream cheese. However, you may not be sure how many visitors on the blue cheese page actually click through and go on to the blue cheese page.
Getting information on which links are performing will help you to find new revenue opportunities. If many visitors are interested in clicking a link on Cashel blue cheese, some of them may be interested in buying Cashel Blue Cheese, or getting on an email list that offers them coupons for Cashel Blue Cheese.
The tool was only recently released in the last few weeks of July. Using it will help publishers to better understand which keywords their visitors are interested in. Linksmart's Keyword Discovery tool also provides ideas for which phrases should be linked to and identifies undiscovered opportunities that already exist on the site.
Linksmart’s tool can be used to improve engagement on sites that you already publish on. It provides information that helps you keep visitors on your site longer and that in turn increases the chances of visitors taking an action that brings you profit. For example, they are more likely to like your content and become a subscriber, or make a purchase of a product that you offer.
Webmasters sometimes try to improve engagement by changing the design of their site. While this helps, it is not always necessary. There are also instances where you just aren’t interested in altering the code on your website. The Linksmart tool comes in handy here, since it allows you to avoid making changes to the code. However you still reap the benefits in terms of how well visitors interact with your content.
So What Exactly Does the Linksmart Keyword Discovery Tool Do?
This tool allows you to find out which of the clickable links on your site are performing the best. Many online publishers link pages within their site to each other. For example, a page on blue cheese may be linked to a page on cream cheese. However, you may not be sure how many visitors on the blue cheese page actually click through and go on to the blue cheese page.
Getting information on which links are performing will help you to find new revenue opportunities. If many visitors are interested in clicking a link on Cashel blue cheese, some of them may be interested in buying Cashel Blue Cheese, or getting on an email list that offers them coupons for Cashel Blue Cheese.
The tool was only recently released in the last few weeks of July. Using it will help publishers to better understand which keywords their visitors are interested in. Linksmart's Keyword Discovery tool also provides ideas for which phrases should be linked to and identifies undiscovered opportunities that already exist on the site.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Review of Go Pro 7- Guide for Network Marketing Professionals
The Go Pro 7 guide for network marketing professionals is produced by
Eric Worre. This book is available on Kindle, so you can easily get a
look inside and see what it is all about. If you are interested in
building a network to enhance your career, this guide will show you some
of the essential steps that you must take to achieve success.
For many adults nowadays, multilevel marketing (MLM) offers what they have always dreamed of- the chance to earn a solid income. However I do not think that this method of earning money or achieving financial independence is right for everyone. It requires a considerable amount of time spent getting to know prospective partners and some individuals are naturally unwilling to do this.
If you are willing to learn how to do MLM though, this book can show you. It latches onto the fact that many talented people would rather be building a product or figuring out how to deliver a service and don’t want to spend a fair portion of their day investing in partnerships.
Eric Worre has written a guidebook that shows you how to find prospects who might be interested in your product or service. You also learn how to:
The fact that the information presented is intuitive makes it seem easier for any person, even someone who considers themselves to be shy, to be successful in the sector. If you have been invited to join a network marketing opportunity, reading this may help you get the knowledge and skills that will help you earn a living income or more from doing it.
The link to “Go Pro 7” is an affiliate link and I will earn from any sales generated through it.
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For many adults nowadays, multilevel marketing (MLM) offers what they have always dreamed of- the chance to earn a solid income. However I do not think that this method of earning money or achieving financial independence is right for everyone. It requires a considerable amount of time spent getting to know prospective partners and some individuals are naturally unwilling to do this.
If you are willing to learn how to do MLM though, this book can show you. It latches onto the fact that many talented people would rather be building a product or figuring out how to deliver a service and don’t want to spend a fair portion of their day investing in partnerships.
Eric Worre has written a guidebook that shows you how to find prospects who might be interested in your product or service. You also learn how to:
- Build a mutually beneficial relationship with those prospects over time
- Present your product to them even if you are uncomfortable with the idea of selling
- Invite them to participate in the program that is helping you earn money and benefit too
The fact that the information presented is intuitive makes it seem easier for any person, even someone who considers themselves to be shy, to be successful in the sector. If you have been invited to join a network marketing opportunity, reading this may help you get the knowledge and skills that will help you earn a living income or more from doing it.
The link to “Go Pro 7” is an affiliate link and I will earn from any sales generated through it.
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Thursday, February 6, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Distinguishing Yourself by Positioning Your Brand in the Market
Distinguishing yourself from the other competitors in your market
gives you a greater opportunity to profit. It is important to figure out
what makes your organization different from your competitors.
Profitable companies
are usually able to select at least one thing that makes them different
from the others in their niche. They may really think, for example,
that they have the best tasting soda out there and their loyal fans will
probably agree. This is a distinguishing point and if they don’t
realize that, they may change the taste of their product and suffer for
it.
If you don’t know what makes you stand out, you will not be able to build on it well. You must understand why customers favor you over competitors. Most of the time, it’s not just about price. Yes. Clients do prefer to pay what they consider a fair fee for products and services.
However businesses that stand out usually have something else to offer as well. Figure out what makes you a winner and you will be able to lay the groundwork for much more growth in the future. You will be able to position your brand in a way that makes it hard to beat.
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- KCS Brands Logo-via Wikimedia, CCA 3.0
If you don’t know what makes you stand out, you will not be able to build on it well. You must understand why customers favor you over competitors. Most of the time, it’s not just about price. Yes. Clients do prefer to pay what they consider a fair fee for products and services.
However businesses that stand out usually have something else to offer as well. Figure out what makes you a winner and you will be able to lay the groundwork for much more growth in the future. You will be able to position your brand in a way that makes it hard to beat.
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The Importance of Marketing Your Small Business on Social Networks to Increase Sales
Success in marketing your business will lead to an increase in sales.
If no one is visiting your brick and mortar business, no one will make
use of your services or buy anything, so you won’t earn any money. The
same thing applies when you are considering an online business. If no
one visits your website and sees what you have to offer, you won’t make
any sales.
Small businesses can sometimes be guilty of not taking steps to build their brand and make their name known among the people who would form their target market. Quite a few small and micro business persons offline rely solely on word of mouth to bring foot traffic to their enterprise.
Those that operate online may be aware of social networks such as FaceBook and Twitter but they do not all use these networks to their advantage. They may instead assume that only organizations with large budgets can really maximize the potential of these sites. However this is where they are mistaken.
The power of social media lies in its reach. Whether you have a large or a small business you can effectively utilize social networks to bring traffic to your site. You can build a loyal community around your brand that will offer feedback to you and spread the word about you to the people they know.
I like to think of this as guided word of mouth. You create a profile on a social network such as Twitter and through that profile, have a representative of your company interact in a real way with the people who are interested in your products or services.
Instead of just sitting and waiting for visitors to come by and engage with your brand, you actively go out and build a community of people who are eager to share the positive experience that they have with your brand, through your representatives.
Once you develop a system for doing this, your efforts at reaching people who may become clients will reap rewards. Marketing plans may sound intimidating but they are all about developing an effective way of making people aware of your brand. A good marketing plan will also lead to consumers preferring to do business with you whenever they have a need that your small business provides.
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Small businesses can sometimes be guilty of not taking steps to build their brand and make their name known among the people who would form their target market. Quite a few small and micro business persons offline rely solely on word of mouth to bring foot traffic to their enterprise.
Those that operate online may be aware of social networks such as FaceBook and Twitter but they do not all use these networks to their advantage. They may instead assume that only organizations with large budgets can really maximize the potential of these sites. However this is where they are mistaken.
The power of social media lies in its reach. Whether you have a large or a small business you can effectively utilize social networks to bring traffic to your site. You can build a loyal community around your brand that will offer feedback to you and spread the word about you to the people they know.
- Social networks-via Wikimedia, CCA 2.0
I like to think of this as guided word of mouth. You create a profile on a social network such as Twitter and through that profile, have a representative of your company interact in a real way with the people who are interested in your products or services.
Instead of just sitting and waiting for visitors to come by and engage with your brand, you actively go out and build a community of people who are eager to share the positive experience that they have with your brand, through your representatives.
Once you develop a system for doing this, your efforts at reaching people who may become clients will reap rewards. Marketing plans may sound intimidating but they are all about developing an effective way of making people aware of your brand. A good marketing plan will also lead to consumers preferring to do business with you whenever they have a need that your small business provides.
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Monday, December 23, 2013
What is Marketing via Good Copywriting Content and How Can it Increase Sales?
People who use copywriting content to market their products usually
have to be good at using words to persuade others. Persuasive writing is
something that is learnt and by improving your skills in this area, you
can improve the number of sales that you make as an affiliate marketer.
Copywriters who want to create good content sometimes have a difficult job. When a person who is writing copy encounters a product that they are completely unfamiliar with, the temptation to just gloss over the real benefits of the product arises.
Since marketing, according to John Janstch of Duct Tape Marketing, is “getting someone who has a need to know, like and trust you”, your writing must serve your readers. They must you see you as a reliable source of information who is able to help them meet their needs.
You may not really be able to write about the specific benefits of a product until you become familiar with it. If someone doesn’t work in a particular industry where they encounter the problems that the product solves, they may not be comfortable talking about its specific advantages.
However, even if you are not an accountant, for example, your job as a copywriter is to learn exactly what problems an accounting package or other product for that industry solves. To do otherwise would cheat the potential client. They would never really understand what the item can do for them unless you tell them. Sure, if they have heard about it before they may have some idea of a few of the advantages they get from using it. However the complete picture should come from you.
When you write using specifics, readers are more likely to feel that you actually understand the problems that they face. They will be better able to relate to you since they feel that you have an understanding of the issues they face and how much they require a solution that actually does what it is supposed to.
Make a list of the issues that are important to your potential clients. Be as specific as you can with that list. For example, if you are describing a tool for customer relations, instead of just saying that it helps you stay in contact with customers, state that it allows you to automatically send reminders to clients.
Be as specific as you can by asking yourself questions about what you have written. If you claim that something is a breakthrough in a particular sector, ask yourself how, or in what way that is true. Write about those advantages specifically in your text.
While copywriters only have a few minutes to communicate with potential buyers, they can use those few minutes to form a relationship based on some degree of understanding. People become purchasers after a marketer has shown them that they understand the problems they face and they have a real, workable solution to those concerns.
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Copywriters who want to create good content sometimes have a difficult job. When a person who is writing copy encounters a product that they are completely unfamiliar with, the temptation to just gloss over the real benefits of the product arises.
Since marketing, according to John Janstch of Duct Tape Marketing, is “getting someone who has a need to know, like and trust you”, your writing must serve your readers. They must you see you as a reliable source of information who is able to help them meet their needs.
You may not really be able to write about the specific benefits of a product until you become familiar with it. If someone doesn’t work in a particular industry where they encounter the problems that the product solves, they may not be comfortable talking about its specific advantages.
However, even if you are not an accountant, for example, your job as a copywriter is to learn exactly what problems an accounting package or other product for that industry solves. To do otherwise would cheat the potential client. They would never really understand what the item can do for them unless you tell them. Sure, if they have heard about it before they may have some idea of a few of the advantages they get from using it. However the complete picture should come from you.
When you write using specifics, readers are more likely to feel that you actually understand the problems that they face. They will be better able to relate to you since they feel that you have an understanding of the issues they face and how much they require a solution that actually does what it is supposed to.
- Creative writing-via Wikimedia, PD
Make a list of the issues that are important to your potential clients. Be as specific as you can with that list. For example, if you are describing a tool for customer relations, instead of just saying that it helps you stay in contact with customers, state that it allows you to automatically send reminders to clients.
Be as specific as you can by asking yourself questions about what you have written. If you claim that something is a breakthrough in a particular sector, ask yourself how, or in what way that is true. Write about those advantages specifically in your text.
While copywriters only have a few minutes to communicate with potential buyers, they can use those few minutes to form a relationship based on some degree of understanding. People become purchasers after a marketer has shown them that they understand the problems they face and they have a real, workable solution to those concerns.
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