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What I learned about Pinterest for Writers
Last week, I decided to spend some time researching how writers can use Pinterest to further their writers’ platform. My philosophy is that in order to reach the people, you need to be where the people are. Right now, they are on Pinterest. Why? I still think Pinterest is definitely the place to showcase your…
Read MoreWhy Authors Should Use Pinterest to Build Readers
What is Pinterest and Why it’s beating Facebook & Twitter? Pinterest has been around since early 2010, and serves as a digital “corkboard.” Users create boards and pin pictures to those boards, effectively building a corkboard of photos about a particular subject. More than 80% of users, called Pinners, are women age 35 and older…
Read MoreShould writers blog?
If you’re a writer, the answer completely depends on the reason you want to blog. Ask yourself this instead: Do you like blogging?
Read MorePopular Instagram Hashtags for Writers
When you’re thinking through your Instagram best practices, think about hashtags. Instagram Hashtag Instagram is not like Twitter, where one or two is considered acceptable. For Instagram, you can use up to thirty hashtags. Yep thirty. But place them appropriately. In the caption, only put three. You don’t want to clutter up your caption. Then…
Read MoreAuthors On Instagram
Are you on Instagram? These days, everyone is. It’s the hottest growing social media platform around the globe, and well worth an author’s time to look at it. If you are still on the fence, the stats below indicate that authors on Instagram have a lot of potential readers to reach. If you aren’t sure…
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