Why the Virtual Ticket Will Feel “Even Closer to Being There Live” This Year

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As the guy in charge of BlogWorld’s Virtual Ticket program (which allows people who can’t make it to the live event to “attend” on their own timetable from their home or office), I’ve been given a very interesting puzzle to solve. Here are the two questions I keep asking myself: How can we most effectively … [Read more]

Self-Publishing Secrets: Exclusive BlogWorld Interview with Rachel Thompson

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Today, I have a special treat for you all! I got the chance to sit down with Rachel Thompson to talk about her digital publishing success – and she has some awesome advice for anyone considering the self-publishing route. Let’s take a look at what she had to say about finding success on with Kindle … [Read more]

23 Brilliant Bloggers Talk About Blog to Book

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Brilliant Bloggers is a weekly series here at BlogWorld where we look at the best posts from around the web all surrounding a specific topic. Every week, we’ll feature three of the most brilliant bloggers out there, along with a huge list of more resources where you can learn about the topic. You can see … [Read more]

The 12 New Media Days of Christmas: 6 Publishers a-Publishing

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During the 12 New Media Days of Christmas, we’re counting down the days until Santa comes by featuring some of the best blog posts of 2011 from awesome writers within the BlogWorld community! Skip to the end to read more posts in this holiday series and don’t forget to leave a comment if you’ve written … [Read more]

Three Books Written For Bloggers by Bloggers

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I’ve really been into reading books about blogging lately and have snatched up some good ones I think you should know about. Two are geared specifically for mom bloggers and one is for anyone who blogs. As bloggers, I truly believe we should continually be educating ourselves about this ever-changing industry. Allison gives us some … [Read more]

Six Simple Ways to Market Your EBook – After the Launch

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Session: How to Write EBooks That Practically Sell Themselves Speaker: Ali Luke There’s tons of great advice out there about launching an eBook – and for good reason: you’ll get rapid sales in the first week or two. But unless your eBook is incredibly topical, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t keep on selling well, … [Read more]

13 Brilliant Bloggers Talk About Kindle Publishing

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Brilliant Bloggers is a weekly series here at BlogWorld where we look at the best posts from around the web all surrounding a specific topic. Every week, we’ll feature three of the most brilliant bloggers out there, along with a huge list of more resources where you can learn about the topic. You can see … [Read more]

Jim Kukral on How Self-Publishing is a Game Changer for the Publishing Industry

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To say that the publishing industry has changed over the past few years is an understatement. People have gone from curling up in a chair and reading a newspaper or book to getting these same experiences through their smartphone, tablet, and other digital devices. Another big change in the publishing industry, and specifically with book … [Read more]

Authors: Where Your Blog Lives

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It’s a huge consideration! Last time we discussed why aspiring authors need a blog in order to build a solid social platform  that will sell their books. Today let’s take a closer look at how to create your very own blog. There are 2 basic options: Hosted or Self-Hosted Hosted Blogs: PROs: Are easy to … [Read more]

Kobo’s New App Adds Social Functions

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E-book retailer Kobo announced a new feature to its app which adds a social functionality to the e-book reading experience. It’s called Kobo Pulse and it’s been integrated into the Kobo app to take your reading to a whole new level. With Kobo Pulse, you can see who’s reading the same book you are, share … [Read more]