Episode 27 – WriteOn, AuthorRise and Algorithms

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Jim and Bryan discussed how the publishing world is adapting to the digital landscape in the latest episode. We examined how the Washington Post is continuing to trash self-published books, HarperCollins is raising royalty rates for authors who sell direct and how Amazon is testing out its own WattPad clone, WriteOn. Our trio of tips included the AuthorRise analytics tool, using a Book Marketing Canvas and programming Buffer to do your social media. Other stories included the new InkCase for iPhone5 and Rachel Aaron’s theories on the Amazon algorithm. This week’s Question of the Week: How do you connect with your early adopters?

What You’ll Learn: 
  • How to track the correlation between sales and social media
  • What a one-page tool can do to improve your book launch
  • Why Buffer works best for Kate Tilton’s social media programming
  • How little the Washington Post’s anti-self-publishing sentiment matters
  • Bryan’s idea for integrating InkCase into existing devices
  • What Harper Collins did after reading Jim’s book
  • How Amazon plans to build its own WattPad
  • Rachel Aaron’s theory for her book’s incredible success
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Question of the Week: How do you connect with your early adopters?

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