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🗓️ 29 August 2023
⏱️ 20 minutes
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In today’s episode, I’m sharing 5 steps to building an author platform. Here’s a preview of what’s included:
[00:00] Your author platform is the foundation for all your future book marketing efforts. You can start building it no matter where you’re at in the writing process!
[00:00] Step 1: Define your target audience of readers
[00:00] Step 2: Design your unique author brand
[00:00] Step 3: Create your author website
[00:00] Step 4: Setup your email list
[00:00] Step 5: Develop your communication strategy
[00:00] Final thoughts and episode recap.
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1:01.2 | I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming. So each week, |
1:05.6 | I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies that you |
1:10.6 | can implement in your writing right away. So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a |
1:14.8 | seasoned author looking to improve your craft, this podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and let's |
1:20.0 | get started. In today's episode, we're going to talk about how to start building your author |
1:25.2 | platform. Specifically, I'm going to share five steps to building your author platform in a way |
1:30.0 | that's not overwhelming or stressful. But before we get into those five steps, let's make sure we're |
1:34.8 | on the same page about what an author platform is. So an author platform encompasses all the ways |
1:41.2 | that you can reach readers, whether now or in the future. It includes things like your website, |
1:46.0 | your email list, your sales pages on Amazon and other online retailers, your social media, |
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