The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

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. You started before me, but when I started self-publishing there was also no Kindle. Morgana: I was five years old at the time. No, I lie, I wasn't.

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BKA Content

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In 2008, companies that maintained or increased marketing budgets experienced three and a half times more brand visibility than competitors that didn’t. With consumers relying on ad blockers to improve their internet experience, companies need alternative ways to attract buyers. Social Media. Company Culture.

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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. The simplest way to do this is to look at what’s ‘hot’ on social media sites like Digg, Medium, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Techmeme etc.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I’ve concentrated my own limited experimenting with advertising in two types of advertising: Google Ads – An oldie but a goodie. Particularly useful is the ability to target specific sites that run AdSense and to develop ads that target those readers specifically. cent per click. Tips for Advertising Your Blog.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 22, 2023

I want to come back on the waiting to win the lottery thing because I feel that that actually has a parallel in publishing, in that people are like, oh, well, this one book, if I just get the agent, if I just get the book deal, if I just get the film deal, or the TV deal, I will make a million , and I can retire. But it's okay with me.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 30, 2022

I launched the book direct on my Shopify store, CreativePennBooks.com and sold it exclusively direct for a month before publishing it wide. I also wrote and published two short stories. I've been selling direct since 2008 when I started online, but it's always been an afterthought for book sales. Sudowrite Tutorial here ].

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

in September 2008, the Google maps mobile app was launched on Android. Users are loyal to their favorite social media and review sites. Paid marketing avenues: Local search ads and Google Maps Ads. Google has previously experimented with ads inside maps and pushed AdWords location extensions.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 24, 2023

Plus, Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing your Career by Jason Feifer; The future of publishing is now on the Dialogue Doctor podcast; Content vs connection [Jay Acunzo on Twitter ]; Why I'm focusing on being an AI-assisted artisan author; Death of an Author, from Pushkin Press.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Other things you might want to quit: social media platforms, blogging, an author name, a book series, writing a book that's taking forever, marketing a book that isn't selling, a business model, a day job, being a full-time author, a city or even a country. Why we need to reframe quitting — and why it's so hard to do. Yes, we are back.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I’ve concentrated my own limited experimenting with advertising in two types of advertising: Google Ads – An oldie but a goodie. Particularly useful is the ability to target specific sites that run AdSense and to develop ads that target those readers specifically. cent per click. Tips for Advertising Your Blog.

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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. The simplest way to do this is to look at what’s ‘hot’ on social media sites like Digg, Medium, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Techmeme etc.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Social Media Sell Out – this is something most bloggers go through at one stage or another too. 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.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Social Media Sell Out – this is something most bloggers go through at one stage or another too. 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.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Social Media Sell Out – this is something most bloggers go through at one stage or another too. 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.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the intro, investment firm KKR will buy Simon & Schuster [ Publishing Perspectives ]; Subscriber Surge Giveaways [ Written Word Media ]; Key Book Publishing Paths [ Jane Friedman ]. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. Or— Did you always want to self-publish?

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ProBlogger

MAY 8, 2016

For example – back in 2008 I created this Make Money Blogging page here on ProBlogger which acted as a central point to put a lot of teaching on how to make money blogging. For example, in the Make Money Blogging post I mention above I originally linked to an ad network that has completely changed its model.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What has changed in the publishing industry over the last few years? This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. She's also an award-winning publishing commentator, writer, editor, professional speaker and teacher.

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ProBlogger

JULY 18, 2019

The piece of content you publish today can potentially have a positive impact on people in ten years’ time. Share repeatedly: Evergreen content can be shared again and again on social media. If I review a new camera, I can probably promote it on social media for a couple of months before it becomes less relevant.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 12, 2012

In May of 2008 – ProBlogger the Book (yep, the real hard cover book) was released. it was a collaboration between myself and co-author Chris Garrett – published with Wiley Publishing. There was also an added chapter on social media. In 2010 we released the 2nd edition.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2017

It helps you see at a glance your traffic details and the relationship between number of published posts and traffic. 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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The Creative Penn

JUNE 26, 2023

Show Notes Changes in publishing and marketing for nonfiction authors over time and what still works How to stand out and build your community Content marketing and long-term marketing strategies Deciding what nonfiction book to write—should you stay in your lane? I sent proposals to three publishers, and Wiley gave me a book deal.

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Smart Blogger

JUNE 13, 2024

Affiliate networks are middlemen connecting bloggers and entrepreneurs (“publishers”) with companies (“merchants”) offering affiliate program opportunities for their products or services. Through a single portal, affiliate networks give the publisher access to numerous affiliate programs. What is an Affiliate Network? Huge selection.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

You’re in control of the site and your sales pages, with no other ads on your page to distract potential readers. You still publish on other platforms and third-party stores, but now you’re truly an independent author. You can find my store at www.CreativePennBooks.com and linked in the menu as Shop and also on every book page.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 20, 2023

If you sell direct, you can produce higher quality books and products, make more money per sale, get paid faster, and reach readers directly, but there are challenges to publish and market this way. Thomas Umstaddt Jr interviews Joanna Penn on the Novel Marketing Podcast covering tips for publishing, selling, and marketing direct to readers.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2011

This year, I tried to go outside of the social media echo-chamber and focus on people who are expanding beyond their blogs. As Michael Stelzner said at Blogworld, “You’re not a blogger, you’re a publisher!”. Alexis Grant is a publishing powerhouse. These are 20 people who stood out to me this year.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Branded image and social media policy. Then I started using WordPress to run the site around 2008, which is where this breakthrough story I’m going to share with you picks up. I had no consistent publishing plans, so posts had widely varying topics and quality. New navigation structure. It’s not about more content.

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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. 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.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 6, 2023

In the intro, publishing trends for 2023 [ Written Word Media ]; Apple AI narration ; ChatGPT into Bing [ The Verge ]; Comments on Audible [ Brandon Sanderson , Audiblegate ]; TikTok ban and problems [ Reuters , Rolling Stone ]; my Pilgrimage Kickstarter. Different ways to monetize your brand to make ads profitable.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 6, 2024

Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Chelle Honiker is the co-founder and publisher of Indie Author Magazine , Indie Author Training, Indie Author Tools, and Direct2Readers.com. I've been doing this a long time now, since 2008, and I feel like I have got stuck in my processes for an amount of time. I absolutely love it.

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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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ProBlogger

JULY 21, 2011

And we were doing our best to monetize the site with your typical affiliate programs, text link ads and PPC campaigns. For details about the fledgling Tripawds site, don’t miss my submission for the 2008 ProBlogger Video Mashup. We give users 25MB of upload space for their free blogs which display banner ads.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the intro, Kobo Plus expands to audiobooks in Australia & New Zealand; Thoughts on the changing publishing environment based on Thrillerfest Audios (well worth buying!), What specifically got me into publishing, was my wife decided to write some books, some nonfiction books about styling. So welcome to the show, Joe.

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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. So I looked all over social media sites.

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The Creative Penn

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the intro, Self-publishing's ongoing evolution [ Publishers Weekly ]; Audiobooks on Spotify and how my listening behavior is changing [ FindawayVoices ]; Author ecosystems , and an overview on the Kickstart your book sales podcast. First of all, on that whole lifetime deal companies, all of that, this is the same with publishers.

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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 then I started learning the lessons of how to professionally publish a book, and to publish a book well, and market a book well , and sell books and market with my book. Honoree: Hi, I'm so happy to be here. Joanna: I'm so excited to talk to you again.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

After a ton of trial and error, I published the first four novels in my myth and magic urban fantasy series this year, as well as the first five guides for writers in my Write Better Fiction series, I also qualified as a Fictionary Certified story coach too and that's pretty much me. I started self-publishing way, way back now in 2007, 2008.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. Show Notes. Welcome, Joanna.

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