While we are all enjoying a little R&R, from my archives, here is one of my more popular posts, PUBLISHED ON March 20, 2015.
It’s damn hard and scary as hell. Equipment? That brand new, super fast laptop with all the bells and whistles doesn’t a writer make. Although the salesman swore your book would almost write itsel…
I love how Dan is taking these books apart. If like me, you are writing a mystery this post will be invaluable.
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I’m using Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets to show examples of great storytelling that you can use in your writing. The transition from chapter 11 to chapter 12 is a split scene really…
If you’re like me, you’ve burned up Google and Amazon, searching for just the right gifts.
Late last night I was doing just that as I hunted for just the right gift. After a lot of junk popped up, unrelated to the item I wanted, a question began to germinate in my brain.
What pops up when someone Googles a subject I’ve blogged about? Or me, or my books?
If someone wants to know about ISBNs, will they find my blog?
Every writer hopes their books will appear on the first page of Amazon, and every blogger wants their blog to appear on the first page of Google search.
So how do we accomplish this?
Tag Words!
These little devils are more important than I ever realized. But don’t let the thought of the dreaded SEO scare you. Think of it more as waving at the internet shouting, “look, I’m over here.”
Picking the right keywordor tagfor each blog and your book determines how quickly someone can find them.
After a lot of reading and research here’s what I’ve figured out.
Keywords and tags are the same things.
But categories are not the same as tags or keywords.
Tag your title. (If you’re writing about book reviews, make sure to use the keywords “book reviews.”
It’s important to research keywords. This doesn’t take a lot of work, simply use Google to see which words are busy or if your blog is popping. Or go to SEO Book Keyword Research Tool for more help.
Compound and plural words research different from simple and singular words. Such as, key word vs. keyword or keywords.
Now go Google yourself, your blog, and your keywords.
I’ve always thought of the ISBN like a sort of phone number incorporating the country, area code, full name, etc.
Kristen explains in detail what each part of the number stands for, where to get one and why you need it.
I’ve used the free ones provided by Createspace and I’ve bought Universal numbers through Bowker. Why did I purchase numbers? Because with my own numbers, I can publish through IngramSpark and Createspace which opens up distribution to bookstores and libraries. At least, I hope so.
Did you know what all the digits stood for?
Where do you get your ISBN?
After you read Kristen’s article, let me know what you think.
Book publishing isn’t just about finding great pieces of writing and bringing them out into the world. Sometimes it is about the nitty-gritty. This means that at some point, an author or publ… keep reading
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