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Google+: Do Writers Need It?

December 13, 2011 13 comments
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Google+ (Plus): Do Writers Need It? looks at the new tools this social network brings to users and how writers might benefit. With resources

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Keyword Fun with Google’s Wonder Wheel

January 31, 2011 11 comments
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Wonder Wheelie – Using the Google Wonder Wheel to Find Keywords and their popularity by using an intuitive, hyperlinked flash-based interactive diagram.

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Nonfiction Authors Are Keyword Naturals: Case Study

April 26, 2010 2 comments
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Today I’m following up on my earlier post about how authors can use keywords to help them both find readers and market their books. Instead of my hypothetical pizza book self-publisher, I’m going to use real examples from my blog to illustrate how you can get started using these long-tail, search-oriented marketing techniques. I know [...]

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A Google Toolbox for Authors

March 10, 2010 15 comments

Google. Just the name conjures up images of the search giant, or its project to scan millions of books, or its Android operating system for phones, or… And that’s just the problem. Google continues to spread into more and more aspects of online life. It’s grown so that it’s difficult to keep up with all [...]

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10 Events That Changed the Publishing Industry in 2009

November 14, 2009 2 comments

At today’s meeting of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association, Peter Beren laid out a striking picture of the events that have defined publishing this year. Peter is a publishing consultant and agent. He was the publisher of Sierra Club Books and VIA Books, and VP of Publishing at Palace Press International. Peter is also [...]

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