How best to use social media?
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Re: How best to use social media?
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Yes indeed. This makes the targeting so much easier.
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This is great advice!!PlanetHauth wrote: ↑08 Jun 2018, 23:19 Follow other authors and see what they do. I follow Brandon Sanderson and he shares fan art that are based on his other books, he posts updates on how much of his work-in-progress is written (usually as a percentage or number of pages written), and he posts various other things. Granted, he's an established author with quite a few novels under his belt, but this gives you an idea of what you can do in the future. Otherwise, maybe you can post writing updates, short excerpts from the novel to give people a taste of your writing and the novel. Maybe do some character write-ups to introduce the characters (without giving away vital info or plot lines). The biggest thing would be to follow other authors and see what they're posting. Follow established authors and follow newer/soon-to-be authors to get a good idea of what you can do.
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Thanks for this tip!Bookmaniac wrote: ↑19 Sep 2018, 08:34 I have found that many like knowing "behind the scenes" information. What you're working on, etc. But also information about the author. Possibly a "Q&A" segment would be well-received.
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How does that work?
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Absolutely true.Rachana006 wrote: ↑11 Oct 2018, 02:02 Social media is one of the best method to gain exposure fro our work.
Getting involved in community, appreciating your readers and updating your work will provide you more opportunities.
Readers like to be appreciated too. It helps with creating good connections.
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Yes, people do like free stuff!serendipity 27 wrote: ↑20 Oct 2018, 17:15 The best thing is you have followers on Twitter and to tweet out excerpts or even giveaways. People love free stuff. If it's possible maybe you can have a reading of your book to people interested in your community.
Thanks for these pointers!
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True. Someone must have clear goals when joining and participating on social media. Otherwise a lot of time can be wasted. A strategy needs to be in place before launching out into a lot of activity.
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It therefore becomes very important to have useful content on the website, and to make the website easy to navigate.rosemartine wrote: ↑05 Aug 2019, 02:16 Social Media is best way to get backlinks for webstie. And best way to promote anything.Now a days it's using more then any other sites.
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So first, you need a clear goal, followed by smaller steps.
Then ask yourself which social media platform will help you achieve those goals.
Research to find out the best way to maximize that platform. Do the same for all the platforms.
Then begin to do what will help you achieve your goals.
If you want to create publicity for your books, find out what works on each platform. Is it writing good content? Is it wonderful graphics? Or great videos? Do that.
Then find out how to create visibility for your great work.
The key question, however, is who are you targeting? Because all your social media activity needs to be geared towards them. Write helpful, relevant, meaningful and resourceful content for them. Find out what they resonate with and present that to them.
Make a strategy for reaching out to your target market and then work out that strategy patiently and persistently.
All the best!
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