Since January 23rd, I’ve posted a quote graphic *almost* daily, creating and posting over 114 quote graphics on social media in the past 17 weeks. This is called momentum! People have asked me what I’m using to create these graphics and so I decided to create this short Word Swag tutorial of one of my […]
Canned Responses In Gmail Tutorial
Gmail has a simple, yet effective, feature authors can use when marketing their books. It is called canned responses. Gmail canned responses allow you to save pre-written messages you can easily insert into your e-mails later. This can save you hours of time and make you more productive.
How to Use Your iPhone to Record Video with an External Microphone
I thought I would share this quick tutorial on how to use your iPhone to record video with an external microphone. Today I did my first set of videos with my iPhone. I had to go to Radio Shack first to get an adapter and longer cable for my microphone to work with my iPhone […]
How to Decorate Your Website This Christmas
I LOVE Christmas!!! It’s my favorite time of the year. I love the lights, the music, and pretty much everything about it. So this morning, I updated my website for the Christmas season. (You can check it out here: www.paulandheatherhart.com) In this post, I want to share how you can do the same. 3 Ways To Update […]
How to Win the Spam Battle
After spamming 102 out of 104 comments on my author website one morning last week, I thought it was time to write up a post on minimizing spam on your website to share with you. I know I am not the only author plagued with spam. Spam seems like a common problem to all new […]
How to Send a Kindle MOBI Review Copy Directly to a Kindle Device
When you send a Kindle mobi review copy to your book reviewers, it is best if you can send it directly to their Kindle. Yes, you can attach the mobi file to an e-mail and then they can either transfer it to their Kindle via USB or use the Send to Kindle feature. But, the […]
Building A WordPress Author Website From Scratch In 6 Simple Steps
Author websites are a key factor to book marketing. I always consider them the foundation of any good book marketing plan. When you market your book, you’re always sending readers somewhere. Having a base of operations can give you a good place to send your fans as well as a place where they can go […]
5 Simple Steps to Speed Up Your Computer – Productivity Tips for Authors
Lately my computer has been running very SLOW. It drives me crazy. And it sucks valuable productive time from my work day. This morning I decided, “enough is enough.” I did a Google search and applied 5 simple steps to speed up my computer. My computer is running faster and therefore I am able to […]
How to Design Infographics and Use Them to Increase Blog Traffic
Share this infographic on your blog Are you interested in finding out how to design infographics? I have to admit that I really like infographics. There is something about them that draws me in and helps me consume information. It probably has something to do with the fact that I tend to be a visual […]
Aweber Vs TrafficWave – And Why We Made The Switch
E-mail marketing has been one of our most successful book marketing strategies and for years we have used Aweber to build our lists. However, we now use TrafficWave exclusively. We took the plunge and made this huge change. Why? Well, in this post we are going to share with you why we made the switch, […]