Episode 211 – GDPR, Hacked on Createspace, and the Benefits of One-Star Reviews

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Question of the Week: What do you do to secure your passwords for your author business?

How secure our your “author” passwords? Bryan and Jim are excited about the ramp up to the Summit and they took a moment to thank their generous patrons – Stalked by Flames, Sell More Books With Less Social Media, Peaks of Passion: Pleasure Point Series Book One. The guys jumped right into this weeks tips, which include how to keep a long series profitable and when to end it, how to turn bad reviews into learning opportunities, and how to choose the right POV for your marketing copy. This week in news, discover some important things to consider before expanding your business, learn why is Publishers Weekly scrutinizing indie publishers, understand how AI search engines interact with books, listen to Bryan’s tale of getting hacked on Createspace and how to prevent the same thing from happening to you, and delve into one author’s thoughts on the new GDPR policy. Question of the Week: What do you do to secure your passwords for your author business?
What You’ll Learn:
  • When a series should end and how to keep a long series profitable
  • How authors can turn their bad reviews into a learning opportunity
  • Which POV you should use in your marketing copy
  • What authors need to consider before expanding their business
  • Why Publishers Weekly’s new indie publisher list is scrutinized
  • How an AI-powered search engine is interacting with books
  • How Bryan got hacked on Createspace and what you should do to prevent it
  • How one author thinks you should handle the new GDPR policy
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