Category Archives: Blogophobia Conquered
Publish Your Novel on Your Facebook Wall… As Long as It’s 63,206 Characters or Less
You’ve always wanted to write a book. Now’s your chance. And get this: you can publish it on your Facebook Wall! That’s because the folks at Facebook, in their infinite wisdom (?), have expanded the maximum length of a status… more >
'Blogophobia Conquered' Helps Launch New Blogger
It’s gratifying when someone who’s read one of my books lets me know how my book helped them. I recently heard from Ava Pennington, who overcame her fear of blogging with help from my ebook, Blogophobia Conquered. An author, Ava… more >
High Desert Home Companion Reviews 'Blogophobia Conquered'
Kit Tosello of Cocina Designs reviewed my e-book, Blogophobia Conquered. She writes: Most helpful for me, [Laura] emphasizes the discipline of time management. (C’mon guys, am I the only one who struggles with this?) Scheduling, for a creative type, is… more >
'Blogophobia Conquered' Gets Fantastic Review
Blogger Alanna Klapp gave my e-book, Blogophobia Conquered, a big thumbs-up in her review. She writes: Not only did I enjoy this e-book, I learned a ton, and it’s now my go-to guide. I’ll read all 88 pages two, three,… more >
8 Reasons NOT to Blog
“Do I need a blog?” Nope. You don’t. You can live a purpose-filled life minus a blog. Don’t let anyone convince you that you have to blog, just for the sake of blogging. But you might want to blog. Whether… more >
How to Connect with Your Readers – WII-FM
If you dream of reaching a worldwide audience, you must focus on your audience, not on yourself.
Far too many bloggers, tweeters, and Facebookers get it backwards. They make the following assumption:
All I have to do is announce I’ve just gone to the bathroom, downed a cup of coffee, or wiped my kid’s snotty nose, and readers will flock to my site.
Then they wonder why their site gets zero hits.
Have you heard of the acronym, WII-FM? (What’s In It For Me?) Most people are far more interested in themselves than they’ll ever be in you. So your social networking needs to be about them. more >
