The Creative Penn

JANUARY 30, 2023

In the intro, ACX lowering audiobook prices, Chokepoint Capitalism , Audiblegate , Copyright valuation [ Dean Wesley Smith ]; courses on copyright ; Happy Money ; Write to Riches ; Failing to predict the future [ James Altucher ]; Pilgrimage Kickstarter (until 5 Feb, 2023), then find it here. So welcome to the show, Steve.

Advertising 98

Advertising Copy Sales Publisher 98

The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 20, 2023

CEO of Author Media, and this is the show for writers who want to build their platform, sell more books, and make a living writing books worth talking about. She writes nonfiction for authors, and she's a New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author. So you're doing Facebook ads. I'm Thomas Umstattd, Jr.,

Marketing 98

Marketing Warehousing Education Sales 98

The Creative Penn

MARCH 27, 2023

Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher.

Retail 98

Retail Projects Social Media Sales 98

ProBlogger

MARCH 2, 2022

I said earlier in the series that I’m assuming ‘great content’ is being added to the hypothetical new blog that we’re promoting. How can you put some of these principles into action in your own writing. This article was first published on March 16, 2008 and updated March 3, 2022. Further Reading.

Content 42

Content Blog Blogging Social Media 42

The Creative Penn

AUGUST 21, 2023

Plus, my next book for authors Writing the Shadow: Turn Your Inner Darkness Into Words will be out on Kickstarter in October, sign up for the pre-launch here ; Great examples of creative extras in Sara Rosett's campaign Murder in the Alps ; and I'm on the Travelling Through Podcast on a walk and talk along the canal. Joanna: Absolutely.

Insurance 98

Insurance Creativity Advertising Publisher 98

The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid , writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing, and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher.

Retail 98

Retail Banking Ads Website 98

The Creative Penn

JANUARY 29, 2024

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. It's writing plus a little bit of game design. Paddy: Exactly. So it depends.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Retail Consulting Sales 98

The Creative Penn

APRIL 24, 2023

Show Notes Halima's writing and PR journey Finding the “story behind the story” Pitching your story from different angles Balancing PR and protecting personal stories/privacy Tailoring your press release How to prepare for an interview Is PR worth it? Halima: I always wanted to write. And it did great.

Marketing 98

Marketing Publisher Publishing Publishing 98

The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 30, 2022

I've had a draft of How to Write a Novel in my Work In Progress drive for over five years, but this year, I overcame resistance and finally finished it. I've been selling direct since 2008 when I started online, but it's always been an afterthought for book sales. I also wrote and published two short stories. Blockchain / NFTs.

Creativity 98

Creativity Pharmaceutical Projects Publisher 98

The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Write and publish what you want, get paid every day for your books, and control your customer data and relationships. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing.

Landing Page 98

Landing Page Ads Publisher Publishing 98

Smart Blogger

AUGUST 9, 2023

Why Bloggers are Perfectly Positioned to Become Successful Authors You’re a blogger, which puts you in a perfect position to write a book. You, on the other hand, are blogging, which means you are writing. You have a writing habit. More valuable than your existing content is the writing practice you’re developing.

Blog 63

Blog Blogging Proofreader Consulting 63

ProBlogger

MARCH 2, 2022

I said earlier in the series that I’m assuming ‘great content’ is being added to the hypothetical new blog that we’re promoting. How can you put some of these principles into action in your own writing. This article was first published on March 16, 2008 and updated March 3, 2022. Further Reading.

Content 26

Content Blog Blogging Social Media 26

The Creative Penn

AUGUST 14, 2023

.” [ The Verge ]; Amazon AI tool coming for writing product descriptions [ The Information ]; FTC antitrust lawsuit [ Politico ]; Amazon is “eliminating dozens of its private label brands” which may help “placate antitrust regulators” [ Wall St Journal ]; “Amazon will be disrupted,” says Jeff Bezos (in 2013) [ Insider ].

Publisher 98

Publisher Publishing Publishing Promotion 98

The Hoth

JANUARY 19, 2023

So if your company only uses paid ads, you can still benefit from Semrush. Semrush first came about in 2008 as the brainchild of Oleg Shchegolev, their current CEO. It’s where the tool lets you know how much it would cost to replicate a website’s organic traffic with paid ads. What’s that? What’s that?

SEO 108

SEO IT Keywords Search Engine Optimization 108

The Creative Penn

MARCH 3, 2024

Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. Then what about foil?

Retail 52

Retail Copy Publisher Publishing 52

The Creative Penn

MAY 6, 2024

How can you use automation and tools to help you streamline your creative and business processes so you can get back to the writing? So I stayed in Ireland, and I sort of put up a bat signal for friends to write with. Especially as creatives, I hear a lot of people say, “I just want to write the book.”

Social Media 52

Social Media Creativity Education Storytelling 52

The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

After many years of people saying, “AI can never be creative, AI could never write fiction (i.e. Eventually, we stopped talking about it and just got on with writing books and reaching readers. make things up), it's now evident that the generative AI tools make a lot up — and we need to be aware of the potential ramifications.

Text 98

Text Creativity Publisher Publishing 98

ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Mark started blogging in 2008 in the dating space, before pivoting to personal development in 2011. He attributes most of his success to the fact that he is very seriously dedicated to the craft of writing. I should note here though, so people don’t get super impressed or anything: I wasn’t writing the entire six months.

Blog 41

Blog Blogging Blogger Writer 41

ProBlogger

OCTOBER 6, 2022

When Chris Garrett and I authored the first edition of the ProBlogger hard cover book back in 2008, I noticed a strange trend. The key for me here is not to copy what others are doing but to learn from it, and also look for opportunities to differentiate yourself from the field. Understand your readers.

Social Media 40

Social Media Sales Blogger Copy 40

ProBlogger

MARCH 12, 2012

In May of 2008 – ProBlogger the Book (yep, the real hard cover book) was released. The goal of the book was to summarise much of the writing that Chris and I had been blogging on our blogs – to present bloggers, particularly those at the start of their journey, with a logically ordered guide to blogging for profit.

Consulting 42

Consulting Collaboration Social Media Publisher 42

The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Tell us a bit about you and how you got into writing and publishing. And of course, everyone would always say, “You must write a book. You must write a book.” Joanna: And I feel like part of this mindset shift is, you know, when I'm writing my book, I'm the person on this side of the equation.

Marketing 98

Marketing Publisher Publishing Publishing 98

The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing.

Publisher 98

Publisher Publishing Publishing Sales 98

ProBlogger

OCTOBER 6, 2022

When Chris Garrett and I authored the first edition of the ProBlogger hard cover book back in 2008, I noticed a strange trend. The key for me here is not to copy what others are doing but to learn from it, and also look for opportunities to differentiate yourself from the field. Understand your readers.

Social Media 26

Social Media Sales Blogger Copy 26

Income Diary

APRIL 2, 2024

The company controls China’s biggest mobile instant messaging service and its subsidiaries provide media, entertainment, the internet and mobile phone value-added services. He served as CEO of Twitter from 2008 to 2010, during which time the platform exploded in popularity. one of the largest Internet companies in China. com (NetEase).

Engineering 52

Engineering Finance Education Entertainment 52

ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

This can prove very useful when you need the extra motivation to start writing you next post.The above table is a copy from my notes. In my case, I was blogging about fitness since 2008 so I knew the industry very well and I believe this is one of the reasons that the blog’s traffic increased so quickly.

Blog 54

Blog Blogging Keywords SEO 54

ProBlogger

JUNE 30, 2011

Ramit Sethi, used with permission Since then, Ramit has leveraged his blog’s popularity to display ads, run profitable courses, and launch a best-selling book. Here, I wanted to explain the specific strategies Ramit used to monetize IWTYTBR, and spans from his earliest trials with display ads, to his recent success with video courses.

Finance 40

Finance Script Ads Consulting 40

ProBlogger

MARCH 31, 2014

When Chris Garrett and I authored the first edition of the ProBlogger hard cover book back in 2008, I noticed a strange trend. The key for me here is not to copy what others are doing but to learn from it, and also look for opportunities to differentiate yourself from the field. Understand your readers.

Social Media 52

Social Media Sales Blogger Copy 52

ProBlogger

JULY 28, 2016

“If you could only write one type of content on your blogs – what would it be?” I also think writing this type of content is why I have had success over the last 13 years. I also think writing this type of content is why I have had success over the last 13 years. Full Transcript.

Content 32

Content Blog Blogging Social Media 32

ProBlogger

JULY 28, 2016

“If you could only write one type of content on your blogs – what would it be?” I also think writing this type of content is why I have had success over the last 13 years. I also think writing this type of content is why I have had success over the last 13 years. Full Transcript.

Blogger 32

Blogger Social Media Long Form Content Publisher 32

ProBlogger

JUNE 18, 2018

Write content, update archives, and drive traffic. Treat every post you write, every attempt you make to promote your blog and every tool you use as learning experiences that shape your future. It takes time to learn about your niche and to find your writing style, to find your voice. Seeming to do is not doing.”.

Blog 46

Blog Blogging Blogger Social Media 46

Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

All it takes is some time to write helpful posts. If you can’t write helpful advice a few times a month about the problem you aim to solve as a freelancer, you might just be in the wrong business. You can even write the non-winners and thank them for entering. Your blog is essentially a marketing tool for your business.

Freelance 55

Freelance Portfolio Consulting Blogger 55

ProBlogger

JUNE 26, 2019

He’ brilliant on that particular topic and a really great teacher when it comes to writing and communicating on a blog. We’ve also got Kelly Exeter, who’s brilliant on writing, editing, also design, self-publishing. On day one, when I wrote that first blog post, I knew that I needed to write content.

Blog 24

Blog Blogging Blogger Architecture 24

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2009

And yet, the writing advice is still good for other things — just not targeted enough at me to pay for. The Guardian explains their stategy very well: [link] O’Reilly TOC also provided in 2008 (this how long this discussion has been going) some insight… How Do Publishers and Authors Get Paid in a “Free&# World?

Blogger 48

Blogger Post Publisher Publishing 48

ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

I loved blogging because I can write and delete and edit and write and delete and edit again. If there are important things like quotes you want to mention, write those down or specific like five items that you want to cover. Write those down too. Pat: Writing it down. I wasn’t a great communicator at first.

Audience 46

Audience Blogger Promotion Website 46