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Book Description

If You Want People to Read Your Book,
Writing It Is Only the Beginning

There has truly never been a better time to be an author. For the first time, authors have direct access to the public via the Internet—and can create a community eagerly awaiting their book. But where do new authors start? How do they sort through the dizzying range of online options? Where should they spend their time online and what should they be doing?

Enter Fauzia Burke, a digital book marketing pioneer and friend of overwhelmed writers everywhere. She takes authors step-by-step through the process of identifying their unique personal brand, defining their audience, clarifying their aspirations and goals, and setting priorities. She offers advice on designing a successful website, building a mailing list of superfans, blogging, creating an engagement strategy for social media, and more. By following Burke's expert advice, authors can conquer the Internet and still get their next manuscript in on time.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedection
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction
  8. Phase 1: Getting Organized
    1. 1 Personal Branding 101
    2. 2 You Gotta Dream Big
    3. 3 Know Thy Reader
    4. 4 Get Real With Your Goals
    5. 5 Best Advice in the Business
    6. 6 Your Priority List
  9. Phase 2: Turning Your Thinking Into Action
    1. 7 Your Online Marketing Plan
    2. 8 Building Your Website
    3. 9 Mailing List of Fans
    4. 10 To Blog or Not to Blog
    5. 11 Social Media and Social Networking
    6. 12 DIY Online Book Publicity
  10. Phase 3: Staying the Course
    1. 13 Promote Without Being Promotional
    2. 14 Monitor and Adjust
  11. Some Parting Advice
  12. Acknowledgments
  13. Index
  14. About the Author