You probably either love social media or hate it (OK, you probably hate it); either way, you need to know how to use it to promote your book. If you’re already using social media, good for you! If not, do some research, choose one platform to experiment with, and dive in. You might want to get some instruction from someone who’s already figured it out. Here’s more help:
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Guy Kawasaki’s excellent 10 Social Media Tips for Authors. (Kawasaki knows what he’s talking about; he has 3,821,000 million Google+ followers, 286,000 Facebook subscribers, and 1,240,000 Twitter followers.)
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An article from The Write Life about How Successful Authors Use Social Media to Sell More Books — interviews “six different platform-heavy writers — three nonfiction, three fiction — for their best general advice in terms of using social media.”
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An article from The Writers Circle on Six Ways Writers can use Social Media.
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WriteHacked’s article, The Ultimate Social Media Guide for Writers, explains the differences between several social media platforms and includes good info on best practices.
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Frances Caballo’s Social Media Just for Writers website.
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An excellent article explaining which social media sites work best for which situations, and how to choose the right social media platform.
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Hubspot’s Social Media Definitions: The Ultimate Glossary of Terms You Should Know.
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