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Arthur Gutch

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

From Blog to Book: Giving Your Readers What They Want

So you've got a popular blog; great! Building a platform is one of the most important pieces of the book marketing puzzle, but the act of transforming blog content into a book requires careful thought and planning in order to best leverage your...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

Top Reasons Writing Conferences Can Benefit New Authors

Shelling out cash to mingle with a room full of fellow hungry writers all searching for a platform may seem like a waste of time and resources when you could be writing at your desk or working on developing your self-publishing plan, but writing...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

5 Helpful Writing Tools for Independent Authors

Writing can be a lonely occupation. After all, most professionals are surrounded by co-workers throughout their working day, co-workers who can advise them on how to solve most any problem. However, as a writer or self-published author you are...

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Published On Oct 27, 2014

No Time to Write Your Book? 6 Ways to Carve Out an Hour Each Day

There's never enough time to write.

You've got a full-time job, or you write for clients, or you have to take care of your family. The self-publishing industry has opened up an entire new world to writers, giving them an incentive to increase their...

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Published On Oct 27, 2014

Backlist Book Marketing -- Making the Older Books Shine

"What do you do when a book has been on the market for awhile? Make it shine with a book marketing campaign to turn a backlist title into a new classic."

There is just so much room on a bookshelf and most of it goes to new publications – that’s a...

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Published On May 26, 2017

Twelve Tips on How to Structure Your Self-Help Business Book

By Thomas Hauck 

A popular (meaning non-scholarly, non-MBA program) book that is aimed at business professionals must satisfy a few very basic requirements. Here is an outline of what you must accomplish with any business book, regardless of...

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Published On Oct 27, 2014

How to Create Great Marketing Content

As a follow-up to our last Blog here is another on the topic of Content Marketing to get your brain and body further on the path.

In four words....it's all about relevance.

To summarize:

1. Know your audience. What are they interested in?, where...

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Published On Oct 27, 2014

Content Marketing - A Natural and Powerful Way to Market Your Book

Content marketing is one of the best ways to promote your book and your brand.

Since writing is a natural for authors it can be the most powerful way to get in front of your target audience. With compelling content, the right online distribution...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

What an amazing time to become a published author!

There’s an old saying “you are what you read”. I believe it may be more appropriate to say you are what you write! If you’re like many newly minted authors, your book, when it’s finished, will energize you and most probably change your life and the...

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