Emilie Rabitoy, The Rural Virtual Assistant
Helping authors achieve their dreams, one task at a time
I firmly believe writers need to be thinking of their author platform constantly. Long before your book comes to life, you need to be showing up consistently for your audience. Don’t wait until your book is published, by then you’ll already be behind the eight ball. What is an Author Platform? An author platform is… Continue reading Author Platform Basics for the Confused Writer
Book marketing is not only a complex thing, but it can also be expensive. Luckily there are many great ways an author can market their book on a small budget. Social media can be a very helpful way an author can market their book with little to no budget. Newsletter promotion is another great way… Continue reading Budget Friendly Book Marketing Ideas You Need to Be Implementing
Social media is something most take for granted these days. Not only is social media something that helps close the distance between friends and family who are far apart, but it can also be helpful in a person’s work life too. Social media can be very beneficial for authors, from building relationships with readers,… Continue reading Important Reasons Authors Need To Be Using Social Media
Book marketing is something that stresses authors out all year round, but it can get especially difficult during the holidays. During a recent Book Marketing Chat (find the summary here) several authors had a wonderful discussion on some of the holiday marketing ideas that they have had success with or enjoyed as readers. There… Continue reading #BookMarketingChat Roundup (And Holiday Book Marketing Advice Authors Need to See)
Succeeding as an entrepreneur can be a difficult thing to do. Here are some of the things that have helped me flourish as an entrepreneur in my first two years in business: focus, perseverance, a great support system, a community and resources. Even separately all of these things can help an entrepreneur succeed, but together… Continue reading Valuable Things An Entrepreneur Should Have To Succeed
Instagram as one of the best social media platforms to build your Brand's image, engaged with your community, and reach new potential customers. As awesome as Instagram is it can also be confusing as to how to reach new people and boost engagement on your posts. One of the best ways to do that is… Continue reading How to Become More Visible on Instagram: Hashtag Guide
Hello fellow entrepreneurs! My name is Mahlena, and I’m here to say, I use Facebook Live in business way! So you’re thinking of growing your business using Facebook Live. But how can Facebook Live help your business? What should you talk about on a live video? Where do you post these videos? And how… Continue reading How Facebook Live Can Help You Grow Your Business by Mahlena-Rae Johnson
Guest Post by Stephanie Bledsoe Maybe you’ve heard about the AMAZING power of Pinterest for blog and website traffic. Maybe you’ve given it a try already but haven’t really been able to see the awesome results everyone is raving about. The truth is, to do well on Pinterest, it takes a lot of patience and lot… Continue reading How to Get Started with Pinterest Marketing
Book marketing can be a confusing and difficult thing for many authors to figure out. There are many ways to positively market a book, unfortunately there are just as many negative tactics that get used often! There are many great ways to market a book, like using social media, and having a website and blog… Continue reading Do’s and Don’ts for Authors
Facebook pages for businesses are important in this day and age to ensure that a business reaches their target audience. No matter what the age of a business’ target audience is, having a Facebook page will help them reach them better reach their audience by helping them gain more exposure and presence on the internet.… Continue reading How a Facebook Page Can Help Your Business
Emilie Rabitoy, The Rural Virtual Assistant 