What to do and what not to do to network with other authors
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Networking with other authors can be so much fun. Friendships are made and you feel a sense of community.
You realize you are not alone in the author journey.
You share posts, comments, and ideas with each other.
But then something happens.
You realize that there are so many posts to like, share, and comment on and you've done so many "like my page and I'll like yours" that you don't know where to turn anymore.
You comment on posts where you used to get a comment or like back, but soon, those comments no longer come.
You've liked pages you normally would not have liked, just to get a like back.
Your algorithm is messed up and your page barely gets any attention anymore even though you're spending hours upon hours on social media.
This is what has happened to me. I used to participate in "like my page and I'll like yours" threads in groups.
Likes for likes worked for a while, but it got to the point that connections got lost and engagement went down.
For someone starting out new, I would recommend that you never participate in any kind of like for like or follow for follow.
Let people find you and follow you because they genuinely like your content.
Sure, it takes longer to grow that way, but it's better to grow slowly and maintain connections with followers than to grow quickly and lose engagement with those followers.
It hurts your algorithm.
What I have found is something new that shows a lot of promise in helping authors network together without any page likes for likes.
It's a new platform called eBookfairs* (affiliate link) and it is really fun to participate in online book fairs.
I have found that when I post my link to the book fair that my book is in, the post gets more engagement and clicks.
It seems to me that readers are responding very well to online book fairs.
I get more impressions on the eBook fair posts than on my own posts.
Why might that be?
I think readers get bored with the same posts all the time. They want something new.
What better way to promote books than with an online eBook fair with new books to browse?
Readers love book fairs and online book fairs are even better!
For authors, the book fair your book appears in will always be on the website. This is an "evergreen" way to keep your book alive.
The cool thing is that people can vote for their favorite book in the fair for the first week that the fair is live.
If your book wins, it gets promoted on social media platforms for eBookfairs* (affiliate link)
Even if your book doesn't win, other authors are sharing the fair, so new eyes get on your book more often.
I've been an author since 2015.
Marketing was actually a little easier in the beginning. Not as many people were authors back then and the algorithm wasn't as strict back then.
With more and more books being published, it's getting harder to stand out against the crowd.
Readers love books.
Readers love to browse new books.
Let's give readers what they want!
Online eBook fairs on eBookfairs*! (affiliate link)
Update as of September 2021! There is a new giveaway program! Check it out here: eBookfairs Giveaway program* affiliate link
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