“The reality is that not everything can be done at once.” – Sarah Gibbons, Nielsen Norman Group Old content is not automatically useless. A blog post published several years ago may still contain a strong idea, a helpful example, or a framework readers need. A book chapter may remain valuable even if some tools, examples,…
“A content strategy is a high-level plan that guides the intentional creation and maintenance of information.” – Anna Kaley, Nielsen Norman Group Your books and articles contain more potential content than you may realize. A nonfiction chapter could become a website article, newsletter, checklist, workshop, video, podcast episode, or social media series. Several related blog…
“Content audit: Evaluation of content usefulness, accuracy, tone of voice, and overall effectiveness.” – Page Laubheimer, Nielsen Norman Group Repurposing a nonfiction book can extend the value of work you have already completed. A single book may provide material for blog articles, newsletters, social posts, videos, podcasts, workshops, checklists, and lead magnets. Similarly, a collection…
“Content can be multifunctional.” – Jodi Harris, Content Marketing Institute You have spent months, or possibly years, writing helpful articles for your website. Each article answers a question, teaches a skill, or solves a problem for your readers. Now, you might be wondering whether to turn those blog posts into a book. The answer may…
You can do anything, but not everything.” – David Allen, Getting Things Done Repurposing content sounds simple in theory. You take something you have already written, such as a book chapter, blog post, checklist, newsletter, or workshop, and transform it into a new format that can serve your readers in another way. The problem is…
“Self-publishing success is not built from one perfect launch. It is built from small, repeatable decisions that help the next book become easier, stronger, and more discoverable.” — Kick Ass Writer’s Guide Publishing your first book is a major accomplishment. For many new indie authors, it represents months—or even years—of writing, revising, learning, second-guessing, and…
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” — Mark Twain Your first book launch can feel intimidating. It’s the moment your book becomes available to readers. You may not have a large email…
“A tool is only as good as the person who uses it. But a great tool gets out of the way and lets you do your best work.” — David Heinemeier Hansson For many new indie authors, marketing is the part of self-publishing that feels the least natural. Writing the book may be hard, but…
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” — Mark Twain At some point in your self-publishing journey, you will hear this advice: “You need to build an email list.” It is good advice….
“The secret to wealth is simple: Find a way to do more for others than anyone else does. Become more valuable.” — Tony Robbins At some point in your self-publishing journey, you will probably run into the phrase “wide publishing.” Authors talk about it with strong opinions. Some describe wide publishing as freedom, independence, and…