..Another in the VAJ Mini Series by Kait NeeseBy now I hope the term Listmania rings a bell. These lists are one of the most important tools Amazon makes available for you to promote your work.
To clear things up let’s discuss what exactly Listmania is. Amazon allows its users to pick up to 25 items from Amazon and create a list of those products based upon a common theme. This common theme is up to you. You could choose a list that is dedicated to books that teach people how to fish or...
Seems daily there are new ways to enhance web sites, especially with audio/visual. Even if we had the time to master these skills, most writers can’t afford the expensive software that provides these glitzy functions. But visitors DO expect high tech interaction on our humble blogs.
It’s our job to supply followers with the most pleasant, informative and personal experiences possible, and to provide that with a simplicity that enhances their visit. As much as authors may hate techie stuff, we owe some of this interactivity to our followers.
Most times we need only text posts with a few images, but...
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I thought you might find this as interesting as I did. In a post titled Startling Internet Statistics - Your Brain on the Web, by Deborah at Life in the Fast Lane she included this graphic on how internet usage and time is spent. The infographic helps to visually explain some startling statistics.
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Via: Medical Coding...
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I used to waste days (literally) trying to find some way to contact Gmail about when they planned to do something about their horrendous auto signature. I even searched for other email providers that offered me a way to add a signature where I could format the fonts, add images and use html code. All in vain.
Then one sunny day I received a business correspondence that used the WiseStamp browser extension. Jumping for joy, I immediately added it to all my browsers.
Since then, lots of folks ask me how I get my long email signature into...
Kindle users love to highlight and make notes as we read. Popular Highlights, a new Kindle feature, extends that experience. Now every time we highlight something Amazon’s computers keep track. As enough data collects to reveal the largest number of reader who like the same passages they are in turn noted in our own eBooks with a dotted underline. To check it out.
Researchers, publishers or books lover can get lost in the online site. You get to see the top most Popular Highlights and notes of both Passages and Books for...
Participating in a discussion at one of my favorite LinkedIn groups, New Authors Need Marketing Ideas, and deep into the topic Are ebooks the future of publishing we eventually touched on the problem of stolen e-reading devices. My fellow members’ input prompted me to research further.
Can Kindle Find My e-Reader?
There are serious problems with stolen or lost e-readers such as Kindle. If the stolen or shadily acquired Kindle is re-registered, though Kindleknows the device is reported as stolen but is still in use, they refuse to divulge any information to the owner, even with proven...
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The purpose of this blog is to explain that you should have TWO points of presence on Amazon. One is your Author Page (the one you created through Author Central) and the second is your Amazon Profile.
Previously we showed you how to setup your Author Page through your Author Central Account. Please let me know if you have had any problems with this. By now I hope you have created your Author's Page through author central and made it as in-depth as you can.
Now we are going to discuss your "other" Amazon presence which is your "profile”.
Being an author...
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I thought you might find this as interesting as I did. In a post titled Startling Internet Statistics - Your Brain on the Web, by Deborah at Life in the Fast Lane she included this graphic on how internet usage and time is spent. The infographic helps to visually explain some startling statistics.
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Via: Medical Coding...
