Amazon’s AuthorCentral is the gold standard when it comes to creating and managing an author presence on a third-party website. In fact, some budget-conscious authors could even use it as their primary author presence on the Internet (although not recommended as an author website substitute). Consider... Branded website link to take someone to your page: Check. Display bio and contact information: Check. Display photos and videos: Check. Promote appearances and events: Check. … [Read more...]
Amazon Author Central If Your Book or eBook is Sold in Amazon’s European Stores
I am always surprised to see how many authors have yet to claim their Amazon Author Central profile. It is a great way for shoppers to get to know the author behind a book which carries a great deal of weight in the decision about whether or not to buy the book (much less trust their writing in the case of non-fiction). Other stores such as the Barnes & Noble Nook store allow you to add an author bio for each Nook book but look at the features of an Author Central profile: Profile … [Read more...]
Do Author’s Need a Website? Maybe, Maybe Not
It seems like a forgone conclusion that every author needs a website. But with the free services that major retailers and social media websites provide, do these investments of time and money pay off by helping authors sell more books? A panel discussion at a recent Digital Book World conference made a strong case for authors to question this investment. Social media—especially Facebook—seems to be a worthy alternative to authors trying to build and engage a community on their own. In fact, … [Read more...]
Create and Enhance Your Amazon Author Central Page
This is a guest post by D'vorah Lansky. D'vorah recently finished her 11th book and joins us today to share one of the tips from 21 Ways to Launch a Successful Virtual Book Tour. I’d like to thank David for graciously hosting me, as a guest blogger, in celebration of the launch of my newest book, 21 Ways to Launch a Successful Virtual Book Tour. In this blog post, I’d like to share with you one of “21 Ways” to launch a successful virtual book tour. This tip comes from “Way … [Read more...]
