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35 Tips About Branding on Facebook or Twitter

A collection of posts on better branding on Facebook (and Twitter). Self-promotion techniques independently published authors need to know and use.

13 Ways to Use Facebook for Personal Branding

"Everything you do in public, your behavior, appearance, things you say and even people you associate with, every act is done with self-promotion in mind."

I thought it was a bit of an over exaggeration when I heard it several years ago at a seminar on communication. However, sometimes, and more often at that, I can understand quite clearly what the speaker meant by that somewhat disturbing sentence.

Self-Publishing Basics: How to Pick the Size of your Book

As soon as you get serious about self-publishing or independently publishing a book, you are confronted with the choice of what size your book ought to be. This informative article addresses some of your questions and concerns.

Facebook Advertising for Authors: A Quick-Start Guide

Hootsuite, a platform for managing social media, reports that Facebook ads have click-through rates that are 8 to 9 percent higher than normal web ads. What's more, Invesp, an an online marketing services firm, reports that 92 percent of social marketers are using Facebook advertising. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

How to Use Twitter: Critical Tips for New Users

So you wanna Tweet? Cool — you'll love it. But it may take some getting used to if you're a new kid on the block.

Twitter Basics – Build Your Brand with Twitter for Business

People on Twitter are looking for what's new — for great content and stories from the people, businesses, and brands that they're interested in.

A Resource Guide to Writing Basics

Various resources about writing. "...writing doesn't have to be merely a practical skill: Plenty of people write as a hobby as well. No matter why we write, it's important for everyone to be able to write in a clear and understandable way, and just about anyone can improve this skill with a bit of practice."