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5 WAYS BLOGGING SELLS BOOKS

By: Molly Greene, Writer

Many of you don’t believe it’s true, that blogging can sell books and further your career. And you’re right, in the sense that blog posts should not be used as a direct-sale tactic for most authors. But I’m here to argue that a well-written, consistently updated blog can help novelists make sales.

How? Blogging makes your name, your voice, and your product recognizable, and builds a community that will help support your efforts. In addition, adding content on your blog delights Google, and when Google loves you, the search engine brings visitors to your site so they can see what you have for sale.

There is no doubt in my mind that blogging can be a value-added marketing strategy. True, you have to work at it, and it can take time to build traffic. But when readers start to find you – and they like what they see – you’ll make sales. Here’s what I think blogging can do for an author …

1. Blogging sells “you”

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Read the full article HERE!

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

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13. The Must Have List of Free Summer Content Titles - Heidi Cohen http://ow.ly/wXiMv
14. Facebook Tips: 31 Ways to Promote Your Facebook Page | Book Marketing Bestsellers http://ow.ly/wXiWa

Happy writing and running, Kathy