Indie
Publishing
Resources
Market Research Things
Resources to help you figure out who your competition is and what they’re doing to be successful:
| The Thing | Where to Get It | What It's For | My Blog Post on Using the Thing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Alerts | Google Alert Site | Market research tool. Create alerts of other authors in your genre. Get email updates to see where your competition is showing up. | |
| Amazon's Book Category Tags | Amazon | Use the tags like the #1 in YA Fantasy eBooks one to research who is succeeding in your genres. | |
SEO Things
Resources to help you show up in search results and get more traffic on your site:
| The Thing | Where to Get It | What It's For | My Blog Post on Using the Thing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Alerts | Google Alert Site | Market research tool. Create alerts of other authors in your genre. Get email updates to see where your competition is showing up. | |
LLC Research Things
Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer or a tax expert. You MUST do your own research and decide what’s best for you and your individual situation.
Resources to help you learn what an LLC is and decide if you want to use one when publishing:
| The Thing | Where to Get It | What It's For | My Blog Post on Using the Thing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Alerts | Google Alert Site | Market research tool. Create alerts of other authors in your genre. Get email updates to see where your competition is showing up. | |
| The Thing | Where to Get It | What It's For | My Blog Post on Using the Thing |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Book to Bestseller by Penny C. Sansevieri | Amazon (Kindle and Paperback) | Great for help figuring out your author brand, getting reviews, and book marketing. |
Creating an Author Brand Things
These resources are helpful when you want to create a cohesive author brand:
| The Thing | Where to Get It | What It's For | My Blog Post on Using the Thing |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Book to Bestseller by Penny C. Sansevieri | Amazon (Kindle and Paperback) | Great for help figuring out your author brand, getting reviews, and book marketing. | |
| Brand Values Brainstorming List | Lisa Furze's Blog | Use this to help you narrow down what author brand values you want to focus on. | |
| Brand Voice Overview | The Branded Agency Blog | A good general overview of what a brand voice is. | |
| Defining Your Brand Voice | Beutler Ink Site | Another good overview plus a chart for defining brand voice and style |
Blog, Social Media, and Content Creation Things
I’m cobbling these together as I go, but here are some useful resources for creating content for your author brand:
| The Thing | Where to Get It | What It's For | My Blog Post on Using the Thing |
|---|---|---|---|
| This pin by Tom Stoddart | Pinterest.Not author-brand-specific, but follow him for some great content creation hacks and advice. | Explains how the content you make for your brand should be useful, emotional, or both. | |
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Web Accessibility Things
Because you don’t want to leave anyone out from enjoying your book and author brand content:
| The Thing | Where to Get It | What It's For | My Blog Post on Using the Thing |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Data Cell 4 | Data Cell 5 | Data Cell 6 |
General Indie Publishing Things
If you’re just beginning your indie-publishing journey, start here:
A Little Less Invisible
One chronically ill girl.
Fae who feed on pain.
Being a snack just
got a whole new
meaning.
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