WordPress for Authors

Should I Use WordPress for my Author Site?

I couldn’t really decide on a title for this post – WordPress versus WordPress.com? Getting Started with WordPress for Authors? WordPress for Author Sites Why I’m not great at making titles for videos about WordPress I like that last one 🙂  In any case, I wanted to share some basic info about using WordPress.  If […]

New Redesign is Finally Here!

It’s finally here and it still has some tweaking to do… but bear with me! I know you’ve all been waiting WAY too long for this update.  Jess had a book out last week and way too busy running contests and working on some major projects.  In any case, the site update is in full […]

Just trying something

Still working on the redesign!

I’m still working on the redesign of my website. If you’re considering an update to your website, her’s how I am going to make it a smooth transition.

Killer Book Marketing

3 Factors that Tell Me It’s Time for a Redesign

Shhh…..Top Secret!!! I’m sure you’ve noticed I haven’t been blogging nearly as much as I usually do. Of course we’re ramping up for a couple major book launch events for some Jess Michaels books(my wife!), but the real top secret news is that I’m working on a major redesign of this site! What’s wrong with […]

What Mike is Reading February 2014

A few people have asked about my “to-read” list…which usually includes a large number of business and marketing books (fun right?).  So I picked out a few fun reads.  Jess already pointed out to me that most of my book choices are not fiction, which is a great point, so I should probably say that […]

The Schedule of a CAreer Author

The Schedule of a Career Author / Writer

Wondering what a career author does with all of their time?  I discuss how author Jess Michaels (http://www.authorjessmichaels.com) approaches monthly goal setting and discuss how it works into her daily schedule.

Marketing Strategy for Authors

Marketing Stategy for Authors

The goal is to sell more books! This post is to give authors a few ideas on the overall strategy they should be thinking about when marketing their books.

Book Bundles Part 4

7 Tips to Get the Most Out of a Book Bundle

This is part 4 of a 4 part series on Book Bundles.  Part 1 includes an overview of the marketing technique of  book bundles, monetary considerations, and potential benefits.    Part 2 includes who should try a bundle and choosing a group of writers for your book bundle. Part 3 discusses the major problems and sales mechanics of a book bundle and part 4 (this […]