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1 of 20 SPQ 013: Author Platform - What’s the Step-By-Step Plan to Build an Audience?

Jane is looking for a simple step-by-step plan on how to build and maintain an author platform? In this episode, Steve talks about the 80/20 of building an audience and how to focus on the important strategies that generate the best results for your book business.

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1 of 20 SPQ 013: Author Platform - What’s the Step-By-Step Plan to Build an Audience?

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  1. Author Platform Author Platform What’s the Step-By-Step Plan to Build an Audience Build an Audience? Episode 13 of the Self-Publishing Self-Publishing Questions Questions Podcast

  2. Question: Question: New author wants to know a simple step-by-step plan for building building and maintaining maintaining an author platform an author platform.

  3. TAKEAWAYS Key Follow the 80/20 rule 80/20 rule: Focus on what works and ignore what doesn't.

  4. TAKEAWAYS Key Email list Email list : focal point of every independent author’s platform

  5. TAKEAWAYS Key You must have 3 things to make an email list work for you: - Lead magnet - Squeeze page - Email marketing tool

  6. TAKEAWAYS Key Your books books are valuable when it comes to marketing.

  7. TAKEAWAYS Key Your book interior is the perfect place to let people let people know know about your email list.

  8. TAKEAWAYS Key Take advantage of free book free book promotions promotions via KDP Select KDP Select if you don’t have an established platform.

  9. TAKEAWAYS Key Blogging Blogging, YouTube YouTube, and Podcasting Podcasting can also help build your author platform.

  10. TAKEAWAYS Key Drill down and tackle avery narrow topic narrow topiceach time you create a piece of content. very

  11. TAKEAWAYS Key Focus on content upgrades content upgrades, something that enhances your existing content.

  12. TAKEAWAYS Key Pick one or two social media social media platforms and stick with them.

  13. TAKEAWAYS Key On social media... - Connect Connect with your audience - Find leaders in your niche - Promote Promote your content & content from authorities

  14. TAKEAWAYS Key When it comes to networking, focus on quality quality over quantity.

  15. TAKEAWAYS Key Spend 30 minutes to 2 hours per day writing writing content.

  16. Biggest Takeaway: Biggest Takeaway: Establishing a strong author platform early on puts you on the track to success.

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