The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 8, 2023

How can you establish a creative routine that enables you to write the books you want to write without burning out? This podcast is sponsored by Written Word Media , which makes book marketing a breeze by offering quick, easy and effective ways for authors to promote their books. LA Witt talks about her strategies.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Ada-Ari talks about how she writes, publishes and markets her children's books based on African folk tales and African languages in the USA. This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. How can you market books for children?

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Express Writers

MARCH 7, 2023

This is the highest amount in the history of the CMO survey (since 2008). This is especially relevant with the decline of traditional marketing mediums like television and radio ads. Content distribution: Once your content is published, the chances of someone reading or viewing it are somewhat low unless you distribute or promote it.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 6, 2023

Different ways to monetize your brand to make ads profitable. The effect of Apple's privacy rules on Facebook ads. I think that's the other thing, the more the years go by, the more we know people who've disappeared and fallen off the radar , who've stopped writing. Is it worth it to advertise a standalone book?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 2, 2022

Recently, I’ve been exploring five strategies that I’d employ to promote my blog if I were starting all over again. I said earlier in the series that I’m assuming ‘great content’ is being added to the hypothetical new blog that we’re promoting. What can you learn from them? Further Reading.

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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 ].

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BKA Content

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Anticipate Marketing and Sales Needs With Blogging If you’re looking for a low-cost evergreen solution to marketing during a recession, our monthly blog writing service is the answer. With consumers relying on ad blockers to improve their internet experience, companies need alternative ways to attract buyers. Learn More.

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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.

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Quick Sprout

JULY 12, 2022

Founded in 2008 Custom strategies Cost-effective & confidential Highly intuitive. They prioritize cost-effective methods to bury negative remarks and promote a positive image. The final step is content promotion through email lists and blogs, organic feedback, and paid ads. Visit WebiMax. Get a Free Quote.

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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.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 25, 2022

“If you just keep writing/querying/marketing/etc you will eventually be successful. Joanna Penn and Orna Ross discuss Quit: The Power of Knowing When To Walk Away by Annie Duke and give examples of what they have quit around writing, book marketing, and more. Just don't give up.” When is quitting worthwhile?

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ProBlogger

MARCH 2, 2022

Recently, I’ve been exploring five strategies that I’d employ to promote my blog if I were starting all over again. I said earlier in the series that I’m assuming ‘great content’ is being added to the hypothetical new blog that we’re promoting. What can you learn from them? Further Reading.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 22, 2023

So first up — Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing. So I was like, if you would do for one year, any exercise, or mix, like getting up early, writing 1000 words a day, do goal setting, I'm sure in one year, you will be in a better place than you are now , or in an even better place if you're already in a good place.

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Income Diary

JANUARY 29, 2024

Social and Referral Traffic: Understanding the traffic originating from social media platforms and other external sites is important, though it can be influenced by paid promotions and partnerships. Can indicate robust social media strategy or paid promotions. Suggests strong brand presence and customer loyalty.

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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. Limited to 10.

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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.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

They hear about the masses of traffic that a site like Digg or StumbleUpon can send and they write post after post specifically with the hope of getting on the front page of social bookmarking sites. Sure – write some posts and experiment with social media, but don’t get obsessed.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

They hear about the masses of traffic that a site like Digg or StumbleUpon can send and they write post after post specifically with the hope of getting on the front page of social bookmarking sites. Sure – write some posts and experiment with social media, but don’t get obsessed.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

They hear about the masses of traffic that a site like Digg or StumbleUpon can send and they write post after post specifically with the hope of getting on the front page of social bookmarking sites. Sure – write some posts and experiment with social media, but don’t get obsessed.

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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.

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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.

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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 was hired as an assistant by Elton Rule, then west coast head of ABC who was promoted to network President. one of the largest Internet companies in China.

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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?

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 31, 2017

For example, I can personally think of podcasts that inspired me to eat better and exercise, and probably added years to my life. It’s a transformation, but it’s not on the scale of adding years to someone’s life. built new skills that have led to promotions at work. It’s obvious, like the example I just gave. Here’s the thing.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. Step 1: Get to know your niche.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

I hadn’t made any money and then the second year, I started to dabble with some Google AdSense ads on my blog, some Amazon affiliate income. But 2008, it plateaued, it was steady, and then it took off again. I started to write content based upon the words that I felt people would be searching google for.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 6, 2022

I’m an introvert and self promotion and networking does not come easy to me – but he’s right. When Chris Garrett and I authored the first edition of the ProBlogger hard cover book back in 2008, I noticed a strange trend. I also added a section with interviews from pro photographers.

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ProBlogger

JULY 18, 2019

Back in 2007 I was asked a question: “If you could only write one type of content on your blogs forever, what would it be?”. Now while a lot of blogs are very successful without writing evergreen content, I’ve definitely found it a great basis for my own blog’s success. So why write evergreen content?

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 3, 2014

According to Statista it had 1.317 billion monthly active users in the second quarter of this year and it’s still adding tens of millions more every quarter. This might be adding in a quote that is meaningful, sharing a great photo, telling a great story. Organic, Paid or Both.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

Nikki started Styling You in July 2008 and today – 9 years later – she’s not only grown her audience, but she’s built a pretty amazing business around her blog. We talk about her approach to writing, where she gets her ideas for content from and her approach to planning content. It’s almost nine years to the date.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 5, 2017

Nikki started Styling You in July 2008 and today – 9 years later – she’s not only grown her audience, but she’s built a pretty amazing business around her blog. We talk about her approach to writing, where she gets her ideas for content from and her approach to planning content. It’s almost nine years to the date.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Forced to close her real estate business in November 2008 because of the mortgage meltdown, Susan launched her digital information business in January 2009 with a mere $200 in startup capital. Buy some cheap ads on Google to promote your product. Word of mouth is by far the best form of promotion.

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ProBlogger

JULY 31, 2014

According to Statista it had 1.317 billion monthly active users in the second quarter of this year and it’s still adding tens of millions more every quarter. This might be adding in a quote that is meaningful, sharing a great photo, telling a great story. Organic, Paid or Both.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The use of feeds has diminished since Google Reader was laid to rest, and I think when Gmail and other clients started filtering promotional material away from the “Primary Inbox”, blog updates via email became less important. What you can do about it: Don’t write off guest-blogging altogether – it still has its place.

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