eBook Marketing: Promoting One eBook Effectively Can Benefit Your Other eBook Titles

eBook marketing and publishing issues are all connected, just like the related activities.

The number of marketing activities for Day 5 of the this series turned out to be far less than I originally planned, but the day still turned out to be productive.

This was the day that I came to realize how very important this video series is to me, and not in just one specific way.  So far, since starting this series, I've begun to take a  nice hard look at all of my current self-published titles.  After being far removed from the writing of those books for several years, it is much easier to be more objective about things.  While I don't believe there are flaws in the actual writing, I'm wondering if maybe my novel may need to be reassembled.  I've had an idea in mind for a while, and this video series has got me thinking seriously about following through on it.

I'll definitely keep the blog up-to-date with this particular idea, as well as any other thoughts related to the previously published ebooks.  I'm hoping to make some modifications that will prove to be effective, and I don't think it will take that long.  Until then, here is a brief rundown on my Day 5 ebook marketing activities. 

eBook Marketing Strategies 

video series. TRANSCRIPT Summary

Greetings YouTube followers and viewers.  This is Day 5 of the eBook Marketing Strategies video series.

Even though this is Day 5, I’m actually posting the video a day late.  I got behind yesterday because I was busy creating another video about problems with self-publishing your ebooks

The video took all day to script and record – the wifi was in and out, and I checked the stats on my blog, videos and website but there were no significant changes.  At first I felt disgusted because I had planned a full day of marketing activities and all I did was create an off topic video that I didn’t even get a chance to post.  Then later that night, as I gave it a lot of thought, I realized that the video about ebook publishing problems is just as important as the ebook marketing series.  Not only are they inter-related, but if it weren’t for the video marketing series, I would not have realized what the flaws were with my ebooks.

I told myself to stop worrying about posting my video on schedule for my “imagined” video viewers.  This series is for me to have a check and balance system in place and so I can improve my ebook marketing skills – for all my books!

Now, my main objective is to actually perform some type of marketing activities every day, and not worry so much about giving a blow by blow in the video.  The important thing is that I keep up with what I’m doing and why.  Sharing the details is just an insignificant part of the process.

I have tons of marketing activities scheduled for the week, including popping over to the Scrawl website and taking the required action so I can submit a book excerpt.

At the end of the day, the most important thing that I can do in this video series is to report not just my activities, but how I feel about what I’m doing.  This kind of constructive venting will help me to stay committed to posting on a regular basis. 

As always – you can find a summary, if not the full transcript of today’s video on my blog.  Feel free to visit the website and join my email if you want to get in on any of the ebook specials I’m currently running.

Be sure to visit me on SOCIAL MEDIA and wherever you see the name Charm Baker or Shut Up and Write!

Until tomorrow

Thanks for listening

 

New Writers Can Benefit From a Positive Attitude In Spite Of Online Challenges

Positive thinking guidebook helps to overcome common challenges of online writing

Being a new ONLINE writer or entrepreneur means you had better be prepared to grow some very thick skin!  In fact it might be wise if you were to put on a figurative suit of armor.  There are times that you will feel defeated in every single way, due to the many emotional highs and lows that can affect your productivity.  You will need to rely on everything you possibly can to help keep you focused on your online objectives and goals.  There are lots and lots of tangible resources available online to help you stay the course.  But the most important resource that will help you overcome online challenges is to have a positive attitude whenever you can.  Consider the following information for new writers and online-preneurs.  Discover how you can benefit from a positive attitude in spite of the many online challenges. 

Genuine Smiles

No one is happy all the time, so I’m not saying you should walk around with a fake smile or a phony grin. Having a positive attitude about things doesn’t mean you have to be unrealistic and pretend that problems don’t exist. Having a positive attitude means accepting things as they are, until you can realistically find a way to make changes for the better. It is this type of acceptance that can cause you to wear a genuine smile in spite of problems and adversity. This attitude of acceptance stems from being positive that nothing stays the same including the current problem you may be facing.

The Write Attitude

On this blog I talk a lot about attitude. That is because there is such a strong correlation between your writing attitude and writing success. Cultivating the right attitude is what helped me to forge ahead and complete multiple even publications. Now I am trying to adjust my attitude even more, so as to become a more successful author. The key to attitude adjustment, with respect to your writing and online activities, means that your attitude is constantly changing to fit the circumstances. This makes sense you think about it because obviously, you could not expect to handle every situation the same. So even though the focus is on positivity, don’t be surprised if your attitude needs adjusting frequently.

Online Success

The need for frequent attitude adjustments is normal because positivity doesn’t always come natural to some of us.  Failing to do proper attitude assessments can be counterproductive to your online success.  I can personally relate to this point whenever I think back on the different hurdles that I encountered it while I was trying to finish writing each of my books. I had to do an attitude adjustment many times, but not necessarily about the writing itself or anything related to the book I was working on. My issues often dealt with outside influences that affected my writing progress. So my attitude adjustments were specific to the people and circumstances that affected my ability to write.

Personal issues, family relationships, work and co-workers, and a host of other situations all have a negative or positive impact on our writing and online success. That is why my book:  How To Live Life In A Positive Bubble, sheds light on smart ways to handle day to day feelings that are common to us all.   The book is currently available only at Smashwords.com for the low price of 99 cents.  To learn more about how to start creating a positive mental environment so your writing can thrive:

BUY: How to Live Life in a Positive Bubble check out my narrated recordings on the “Just Charm" YouTube channel.  You can view my INTRODUCTION VIDEO HERE.

Self-Branding: When Will YOU Finally Start?

Read why my 2016 Focus went from Fiverr.com to Just Charm!

Self-branding is something that I have realized was important  for a while, however, I have to admit, I have done a piss pour job of demonstrating it.   Having the right attitude about self-branding is something worth giving sincere thought to.  Failing to develop a self-promotional attitude is counterproductive to whatever you hope to achieve online.

For years, my own son (the business major) has scolded me about my bad habit of latching on to someone else and THEIR dream.  Since I've been a freelance writer, I have rallied for other websites and online businesses that I found to be worthy.  I have spent a significant  amount of time and manpower (or woman-power) singing the praises of everyone but myself.  Clearly, this is no way to effectively brand yourself, not when you're busy promoting someone else's name.

2016 Plans Change

This year, my intention was to hit the ground running, by launching a Fiverr.com related blog, and devoting all my time to promoting Fiverr gig providers like myself.  Fiverr is a great site for finding creative ways to generate online income, especially if you have a wild imagination.  For freelance writers like me, there is a great demand for a variety of writing related work.  I've used the site off and on for several years, but last year I really began to experience a lot more success, primarily because I started using video presentations.

My initial intention this year was to generate more Fiverr sales for the gigs I planed to provide, while at the same time, helping to market and promote other Fiverr gig providers. The idea to shift my focus and concentrate on me - just Charm - all started when I was having trouble uploading acceptable videos to the Fiverr website.  I made the decision after experiencing a series of creative, technical, and finally administrative difficulties.  During this time, my son continued to caution me about exerting so much time and effort to yet another name that wasn't mine.  I thought seriously about what he was saying, and knew he was right.  Then and there, I decided to change my plans.  Fiverr would be the last thing on my mind, at least for 2016.

Believe in You

I considered my previous record of getting fixated on everyone's good idea but my own.  I told myself, there comes a time when you truly have to believe in YOU.  For me, that means self-branding instead of always promoting someone else and their brand.

PERSONAL EXAMPLES:

Years ago, I fell in love with Constant Content - a site I still earn money from, although I haven't written anything new in a while.  Any writer who is familiar with this site knows that it can be difficult to write for because the administrators are extremely hard to please.  My point is, when I first discovered the site, in addition to writing as a ghost writer for Constant Content, I was so ga-ga for them, that I created a website specifically to promote them to other writers.  You can imagine the time that it took to do this; time away from my actual writing!

Bubblews was another writing platform that I was hooked on and began to excessively promote, even when others were having financial problems with them.  I created two blogs that were dedicated to the site, one for the existing writer, and one to inform those who were interested in joining.  Bubblews turned out to be a fraudulent company that schemed lots of writers out of the writing compensation they earned.  But even if this had not been the case, it was a mistake on my part, to devote so much energy to helping someone else's brand.  The year that I wasted fooling around with Bubblews (for a few hundred bucks), I could have been marketing the novel I had only published less than 3 months earlier!

Plan to Self-Brand

If you take anything away from the information you read in this post, let it be the desire to start self-branding you and whatever it is you promote online.  This doesn't mean that you shouldn't accept work from others, or not take advantage of referral or affiliate opportunities.  The money that I continue to earn from Constant Content is a direct result of their former Writer's Compensation program that I was grandfathered into.  Some of the more than 90 writers that I encouraged to sign up for the website years ago continue to earn me commissions.  There is nothing wrong with speaking positive about a brand you believe in, but why not start doing the same about your own brand???